Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for 3 registered nurses to join the North West Paediatric Critical Care Surgery in Children and Long-Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Network (ODN) as a Band 6 Nurse Educator. There are 3 vacancy's available across the North West Region, one for each Integrated Care Board Region:
- Cheshire and Mersey
- Greater Manchester
- Lancashire and South Cumbria
You will work with an established team that includes Clinical Leads, Lead Nurses, Nurse Educators, Data Analyst and you will be supported by Project Support Officers. The post holders will support the ODN teams visions to ensure that all children in the North West receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
The post holders will work under the guidance of the regional band 7 educator and will be responsible for ensuring that appropriate high-quality education and training is available as an integral part of the ODN. They will be responsible for providing educational support across their designated regional footprint, acting as a source of expertise, advice, and knowledge for healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will support the Nurse Educator for the North West Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children, and Long-Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Network (PCC, SiC, LTV ODN) to implement the delivery of a coherent and effective education strategy across their region to ensure that nurses across their organisations can meet the needs of children and young people requiring level 1 / 2 paediatric critical care.
They will be responsible for ensuring high-quality evidenced based level 1 / 2 training and education is available across their regional footprint.
The role will support the PCC SiC LTV ODN in driving improvement of services through a quality education strategy.
The post holders main responsibilities are:
- Identifying gaps in education across their region for level 1 / 2 PCC services
- Develop a strategy to deliver education across their region working alongside local practice educators
- Support the development of local clinical guidelines and develop strategies to ensure any training needs around implementation of the guideline are identified
- Support the implementation of the PCC, SiC, LTV ODN guidelines within their locality trusts.
- Feedback to the ODN on the education strategy and implementation across their region
- Support the paediatric ward teams to ensure that staff are able to make maximum use of regional learning opportunities.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- RN (child) RSCN
- Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
- Excellent clinical skills in level 1 / 2 paediatric critical care
- Clear understanding of National Policy and current issues affecting paediatric critical care, surgery in children and long-term ventilation
- Significant postregistration experience at Band 5 level or above
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills / ability
Desirable
- Educational qualification
- Leadership qualification or course
- PHDU course
- PCC post registration course
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- RN (child) RSCN
- Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
- Excellent clinical skills in level 1 / 2 paediatric critical care
- Clear understanding of National Policy and current issues affecting paediatric critical care, surgery in children and long-term ventilation
- Significant postregistration experience at Band 5 level or above
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills / ability
Desirable
- Educational qualification
- Leadership qualification or course
- PHDU course
- PCC post registration course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
