Job summary
We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Educator - Critical Care who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will be working in partnership with the CNE team your role will include, working alongside and supervising nursing and multi-professional staff in caring for critically ill patients.
You will be responsible for in-service staff orientation, clinical supervision and development of staff, assisting in the development of high standards of care, protocols and guidelines in critical care nursing.
This will include facilitating education programmes in Critical Care for advanced critical care development.
You will possess the ability to empower, facilitate and support development on others whilst being creative and intuitive, eager to seek opportunities for the development of practice. Being inspirational and able to challenge traditional thinking.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
Possessing the ability to create effective working relationships across a variety of areas.
The implementation and co-ordination of educational initiatives within the units, and in partnership with other clinical departments within the Trust and the Educational Consortia.
Working alongside and supervising nursing and multi-professional staff in caring for critically ill patients.
Responsibilities for in-service staff orientation, clinical supervision and development of staff.
Assisting in the development of high standards of care, protocols and guidelines in critical care nursing. Facilitating education programmes in Critical Care for advanced critical care development.
The implementation and co-ordination of educational initiatives within the units, and in partnership with other clinical departments within the Trust and the Educational Consortia.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification, eg: RGN
- Relevant healthcare degree
- Critical Care Course qualification
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of recent and continuing professional development
- Willingness to attend and successfully complete Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- Masters in Critical Care Nursing
- Recognized teaching qualification
- Post graduate certificate in Education
Desirable
- Attend and pass simulation training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Critical Care Nursing Experience
- Sound clinical knowledge underpinned by evidence of theoretical understanding
- Evidence of providing learning support
- Knowledge of Change Management Theories
- Research Awareness
- Experience of Implementing Changes in Practice
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills in clinical settings
Desirable
- Experience of working in a training & development environment
- Experience in designing, delivering and evaluating programs of training
- Experience of working in an education or training department
- Experience or involvement in simulation training
- Experience in staff recruitment and Interviewing
- Experience in strategic development
- Evidence of nursing research experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinically credible and highly motivated self-starter who uses initiative with a 'can do' attitude
- Expert critical care nurse
- Inspirational and able to challenge traditional thinking
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Teaching, presentation skills and ability to analyse and present information
- Excellent team player with a willing ness to be flexible and part of the team
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload, manage time effectively whilst consulting with others
- Good organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks whilst paying attention to detail
- Creative problem solver who perseveres in the face of setbacks
- Innovative and enthusiastic practitioner
- Excellent and effective communicator
- Excellent verbal, written and numeracy skills
- Ability to interpret and analyse information, research and audit data to influence and initiate change
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice
- Sensitive and honest, with the ability to inspire and motivate staff and learners
- Ability to communicate and cultivate relationships with all levels of staff and build relationships with key stakeholders
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- A positive approach to teaching and customer care
- IT skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Current Developments in Critical Care Nursing
- Knowledge of current teaching methods
- Clinical Governance
- Standard Setting and Quality Assurance
- Excellent understanding of clinical and professional requirements, according to external policies/ standards and external bodies (e.g. NMC)
Other Requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification, eg: RGN
- Relevant healthcare degree
- Critical Care Course qualification
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of recent and continuing professional development
- Willingness to attend and successfully complete Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- Masters in Critical Care Nursing
- Recognized teaching qualification
- Post graduate certificate in Education
Desirable
- Attend and pass simulation training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Critical Care Nursing Experience
- Sound clinical knowledge underpinned by evidence of theoretical understanding
- Evidence of providing learning support
- Knowledge of Change Management Theories
- Research Awareness
- Experience of Implementing Changes in Practice
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills in clinical settings
Desirable
- Experience of working in a training & development environment
- Experience in designing, delivering and evaluating programs of training
- Experience of working in an education or training department
- Experience or involvement in simulation training
- Experience in staff recruitment and Interviewing
- Experience in strategic development
- Evidence of nursing research experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinically credible and highly motivated self-starter who uses initiative with a 'can do' attitude
- Expert critical care nurse
- Inspirational and able to challenge traditional thinking
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Teaching, presentation skills and ability to analyse and present information
- Excellent team player with a willing ness to be flexible and part of the team
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload, manage time effectively whilst consulting with others
- Good organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks whilst paying attention to detail
- Creative problem solver who perseveres in the face of setbacks
- Innovative and enthusiastic practitioner
- Excellent and effective communicator
- Excellent verbal, written and numeracy skills
- Ability to interpret and analyse information, research and audit data to influence and initiate change
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice
- Sensitive and honest, with the ability to inspire and motivate staff and learners
- Ability to communicate and cultivate relationships with all levels of staff and build relationships with key stakeholders
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- A positive approach to teaching and customer care
- IT skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Current Developments in Critical Care Nursing
- Knowledge of current teaching methods
- Clinical Governance
- Standard Setting and Quality Assurance
- Excellent understanding of clinical and professional requirements, according to external policies/ standards and external bodies (e.g. NMC)
Other Requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
