Clinical Skills Tutor

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Registered Adult Nurse to work within our Medical Education Team.

This is a varied and rewarding role, support our medical students and foundation doctors to improve their competency in clinical skills and offering further support to those who require it.

This role is based on the Colchester site, but make require travel to the Ipswich site for planned team meetings or events.

If you would like further information before you apply, please email our Clinical Skills Tutor Lead at sarah.offord@esneft.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Delivery of clinical skills teaching and supervision of medical students following Trust and Clinical School guidelines in the Clinical skills room using simulation.
Accompanying students in the clinical area to undertake directly supervised clinical skills practice ensuring safe and correct practice
To teach a range of clinical skills and practical procedures to undergraduate medical students as part of the undergraduate medical curriculum

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

25 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2445-24

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the implementation and development of undergraduate and post graduate medical education Trust wide
To teach practical clinical skills to the medical students within the education centre. With the future aim to be working with medical students at the bedside
To support international medical graduates and foundation doctors with their clinical skills and training
Report and advise the medical education facilitator of any areas of concern as identified by self, learners, tutors or other staff groups
Act as a clinical and professional role model and develops and maintains own credibility through the demonstration of consistent high standards of clinical care

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the implementation and development of undergraduate and post graduate medical education Trust wide
To teach practical clinical skills to the medical students within the education centre. With the future aim to be working with medical students at the bedside
To support international medical graduates and foundation doctors with their clinical skills and training
Report and advise the medical education facilitator of any areas of concern as identified by self, learners, tutors or other staff groups
Act as a clinical and professional role model and develops and maintains own credibility through the demonstration of consistent high standards of clinical care

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience working in an education environment
At least two years post registration experience

Desirable

Ability to undertake cannulation, venepuncture and catheterisation

Qualifications

Essential

Adult Registered Nurse with current registration

Desirable

ENB998 or equivalent teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of Professional Development
Evidence of communication Skills at all levels
Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Personal Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Flexible work approach
Ability to prioritise own workload

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience working in an education environment
At least two years post registration experience

Desirable

Ability to undertake cannulation, venepuncture and catheterisation

Qualifications

Essential

Adult Registered Nurse with current registration

Desirable

ENB998 or equivalent teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of Professional Development
Evidence of communication Skills at all levels
Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Personal Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Flexible work approach
Ability to prioritise own workload

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.