Job summary
We are delighted to announce that we have a vacancy for a Clinical Educator to join Ward 83 at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivatedindividual to join our nursing team.
Are you a Registered Paediatric Nurse with evidence of teaching, have post registration experience and a portfolio of evidence demonstrating achievements in practice/education?
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be able to work independently and will provide high quality educational support to our registered and non-registered workforce including our new starters.
You will be committed to improving quality of care and patient experience. The role is challenging and interesting with the opportunity to expand and develop your own knowledge and skills within a supportive team.
You will be responsible for the upkeep of mandatory training within the ward , ensuring that the staff have the clinical skills they need to ensure patient safety.
You will support the staff with aspects of continuous professional development and have an oversight of staff appraisals and revalidations.
You will support staff caring for children with complex medical conditions who require long term ventilation and non invasive ventilation.
You will work closely alongside the ward manager to assist in quality improvement initiatives.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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 MattersMFT 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 MattersMFT 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
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration RN (child) RSCN
- Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
- Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
Desirable
- Teaching/assessing qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinically competent in name clinical area / speciality
- Awareness of clinical governance process
training and experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in relevant area, post registration experience
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Evidence of multidisciplinary / multiagency working.
- Competent in use of IT and computer skills
Desirable
- Experience of internal or external teaching
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Evidence of implementing a service development/change
- Experience of clinical audit.
Attributes
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour Enthusiasm and inspirational skills
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills / ability
- Proven workload management of self and of others
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Effective organisational skills
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills IT / word processing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration RN (child) RSCN
- Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
- Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
Desirable
- Teaching/assessing qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinically competent in name clinical area / speciality
- Awareness of clinical governance process
training and experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in relevant area, post registration experience
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Evidence of multidisciplinary / multiagency working.
- Competent in use of IT and computer skills
Desirable
- Experience of internal or external teaching
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Evidence of implementing a service development/change
- Experience of clinical audit.
Attributes
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour Enthusiasm and inspirational skills
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills / ability
- Proven workload management of self and of others
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Effective organisational skills
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills IT / word processing skills
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).
