Job summary
Clinical Academic Link Tutor for Faculty of Research and Clinical Education
Are you keen to join a multi-disciplinary team providing support within the clinical areas to staff and students in pre-registration education to develop evidenced based care and advocating research practice? The Faculty of Research and Clinical Education at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are looking to recruit a Clinical Academic Link tutor to support our students. This exciting role will work in partnership with Wolverhampton University.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of the role will be to facilitate and promote nursing and clinical practice standards within the divisions and across the trust to assure the quality of placement learning provision for students studying at the University of Wolverhampton is in accordance with professional body requirements. Successful candidates will be based 50% in clinical practice (WHT) and 50% in university, ensuring good partnership working and collaboration, whilst bridging the theory practice gap.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holders will assist the Research and Development Manager in ensuring that clinical trials and research are delivered to a high quality, effectively, efficiently and compliant with GCP and other legislative requirements. The post holder will be a point of contact and resource for research within the clinical areas.
We are looking for an enthusiastic registrant who would like to use their skills supporting learners to develop best clinical practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holders will assist the Research and Development Manager in ensuring that clinical trials and research are delivered to a high quality, effectively, efficiently and compliant with GCP and other legislative requirements. The post holder will be a point of contact and resource for research within the clinical areas.
We are looking for an enthusiastic registrant who would like to use their skills supporting learners to develop best clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development to degree or equivalent level
- MSc or evidence of level 7 qualification
- PGCE or evidence of Teaching/Training experience
- Research qualification or equivalent experience (significant experience preferable)
- Adult/ Child on NMC register
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously within codes of practice and guidelines
- Ability to work across different organisations, specialities, and clinical areas, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to research, clinical skills development and support for students
- Ability to present learning to students using a variety of learning approaches
- Ability to support and co-ordinate local clinical research and professional development activities.
- Flexible, hardworking and self-motivated.
- Competent in the use IT, databases and Microsoft Office
- Teaching skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of collaborating with other agencies
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
- Significant experience of management & supervision of junior staff or learners.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work.
- Ability to maintain concentration whilst working to a high degree of precision for research activities, clinical teaching and classroom based lecturing.
- Ability to manage an unpredictable work pattern with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to handle distressing or emotional circumstances such as patients with terminal illness, challenging behaviours, rare abnormalities/dealing with staff and students where changes to practice are indicated.
Other
Essential
- Ability to attend work on a regular basis
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Able to meet the pressures and emotional demands of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development to degree or equivalent level
- MSc or evidence of level 7 qualification
- PGCE or evidence of Teaching/Training experience
- Research qualification or equivalent experience (significant experience preferable)
- Adult/ Child on NMC register
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously within codes of practice and guidelines
- Ability to work across different organisations, specialities, and clinical areas, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to research, clinical skills development and support for students
- Ability to present learning to students using a variety of learning approaches
- Ability to support and co-ordinate local clinical research and professional development activities.
- Flexible, hardworking and self-motivated.
- Competent in the use IT, databases and Microsoft Office
- Teaching skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of collaborating with other agencies
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
- Significant experience of management & supervision of junior staff or learners.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work.
- Ability to maintain concentration whilst working to a high degree of precision for research activities, clinical teaching and classroom based lecturing.
- Ability to manage an unpredictable work pattern with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to handle distressing or emotional circumstances such as patients with terminal illness, challenging behaviours, rare abnormalities/dealing with staff and students where changes to practice are indicated.
Other
Essential
- Ability to attend work on a regular basis
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Able to meet the pressures and emotional demands of the post
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).
