Job summary
Are you a registered health professional looking to develop your skills in clinical education?
Are you a friendly and approachable person who enjoys training others?
If you have answered yes, then we may have the role for you.
We have a rare opportunity within the HYMS Clinical Skills Facilitator team at HUTH for a registered health professional to join our team where we can offer you a change of direction in your career.
This opportunity will allow you to develop your teaching and assessment skills within a well-established, friendly, supportive team. With your clinical knowledge and approachable personality, you will use your skills and experience to help facilitate the education of our future Doctors and Physician Associates.
You will engage with and educate our next generation of doctors and physician associates seeing them through to graduation. There is nothing better than the feeling of being part of someone's journey from student to qualified practitioner. You really do make a difference.
In return we can offer you a full and supportive programme whilst you become familiar with both our curriculum and your own personal teaching and assessing abilities. We will encourage you to use your existing expertise and motivate you to learn new and exciting skills which may include roles within our high fidelity simulation suite. We would encourage you to contribute your own ideas of how we can maintain the excellent standard we continually strive for.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:
- Creating and delivering high quality procedural skills teaching and assessments to student doctors and student physician associates
- Monitoring students' skills acquisition using IT systems
- Supporting students to achieve the requirements of the GMC's skills curriculum as set out in their documentation available online
- Offering pastoral support to students as required
You will need:
- Experience of creating and delivering evidence based teaching packages including using technology enhanced learning resources, supported by relevant qualifications
- In depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products and the ability to learn to use new IT systems
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and electronic
- Ability to role model professional behaviour
- The drive to constantly elevate teaching standards to ensure maximum learning retention and improve the student and patient experience and clinical outcomes.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specifiedon the gov.uk website.
About us
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area, extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively
Our vision is Great Staff, Great Care, Great Future, as we believe that by developing an innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver great care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Trust and our community.
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
There will be ongoing support as you continue to enhance your teaching and assessment skills within this role, as well as keeping up to date with evidence based clinical knowledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
There will be ongoing support as you continue to enhance your teaching and assessment skills within this role, as well as keeping up to date with evidence based clinical knowledge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with NMC or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Degree or willingness to undertake further study
- Basic Life support
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post registration experience
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Knowledge and Audit/Research
Essential
- Awareness of current local priorities for HYMS, nursing and MDT learning
- Ability to collect and analyse data
- Ability to produce recommendations post audit and develop action plans
- Awareness of current local and international NHS agenda
Desirable
- Previous experience of participation in audit projects
- Previous experience of involvement in research or an awareness of research methodology
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform extended role skills eg venepuncture, cannulation, ECG
- Ability to assess standards of clinical practice / competency
- Evidence of patient centred approach
- Ability to respond to clinical questions/queries from all levels of clinical staff
- Ability to provide supervised practice to all levels of staff and to provide effective feedback to improve clinical skills and patient care
- Ability to promote latest evidenced based practice
Teaching, Learning and Development
Essential
- Proven skills in presentation, facilitation, teaching plans, teaching aids and literature reviews
- Proven ability to identify training needs
- Proven ability to share and spread good practice
- Awareness of adult learning styles
- Awareness of learning and development strategies
- Ability to develop training packages
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Proven leadership qualities
- Proven ability to develop staff
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Flexible approach to working
- Evidence of participation in multi-professional groups
- Ability to communicate and work with all levels of staff across HYMS and NHS Trusts
Desirable
- Ability to lead multi-professional groups
- Awareness of budgetary considerations/constraints
Change and Risk Management
Essential
- Evidence of successful change management
- Influencing and negotiating skills especially in difficult or sensitive situations
- Experience of dealing appropriately with sensitive information
- Participation in or an awareness of risk management process
Communication Skills
Essential
- Evidence of sound verbal and written communication and computer skills
- Ability to influence and motivate others
- Ability to keep accurate records
- Ability to network locally/regionally
Desirable
- Ability to organise and lead meetings, produce and disseminate good quality minutes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with NMC or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Degree or willingness to undertake further study
- Basic Life support
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post registration experience
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Knowledge and Audit/Research
Essential
- Awareness of current local priorities for HYMS, nursing and MDT learning
- Ability to collect and analyse data
- Ability to produce recommendations post audit and develop action plans
- Awareness of current local and international NHS agenda
Desirable
- Previous experience of participation in audit projects
- Previous experience of involvement in research or an awareness of research methodology
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform extended role skills eg venepuncture, cannulation, ECG
- Ability to assess standards of clinical practice / competency
- Evidence of patient centred approach
- Ability to respond to clinical questions/queries from all levels of clinical staff
- Ability to provide supervised practice to all levels of staff and to provide effective feedback to improve clinical skills and patient care
- Ability to promote latest evidenced based practice
Teaching, Learning and Development
Essential
- Proven skills in presentation, facilitation, teaching plans, teaching aids and literature reviews
- Proven ability to identify training needs
- Proven ability to share and spread good practice
- Awareness of adult learning styles
- Awareness of learning and development strategies
- Ability to develop training packages
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Proven leadership qualities
- Proven ability to develop staff
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Flexible approach to working
- Evidence of participation in multi-professional groups
- Ability to communicate and work with all levels of staff across HYMS and NHS Trusts
Desirable
- Ability to lead multi-professional groups
- Awareness of budgetary considerations/constraints
Change and Risk Management
Essential
- Evidence of successful change management
- Influencing and negotiating skills especially in difficult or sensitive situations
- Experience of dealing appropriately with sensitive information
- Participation in or an awareness of risk management process
Communication Skills
Essential
- Evidence of sound verbal and written communication and computer skills
- Ability to influence and motivate others
- Ability to keep accurate records
- Ability to network locally/regionally
Desirable
- Ability to organise and lead meetings, produce and disseminate good quality minutes
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).
