Job summary
Leeds
Community Healthcare NHS Trust are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band
5 Registered Nurse to work as a Neighbourhood Team Clinical Skills and
Competency Facilitator. This new role will help support the delivery of an
established bespoke clinical education programme for healthcare support workers
and registered nurses in the adult business unit. You will work alongside
experienced Clinical Skills and Competency Educators to deliver a blended
skills theory practice training programme.
The role is suitable for registered nurses with an interest in clinical skills
education and offers an exciting development opportunity to gain presentation
and teaching skills. If you want to develop your clinical teaching skills and you
think this is the job for you put in an application.
Interviews will be held on 10th May 2022.
Main duties of the job
The
role of Neighbourhood Team Clinical Skills and Competency Facilitator supports
the delivery of evidence based skills training to primarily new and existing
healthcare support workers and registered nurses. A level of clinical
confidence and competency is required for the role and a willingness to develop
new clinical skills. The theory elements are taught in Morley Health Centre and
occasionally other trust buildings so previous experience of clinical skills
teaching would be useful for the role. The role requires an element of agile
working across Leeds to support skills learning in practice across 13
integrated Neighbourhood Teams. This is a full-time role which may require
working some unsocial hours depending on service need.
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19
About us
Working for Leeds community
Healthcare NHS Trust Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of
community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their
homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership
with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values,
and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of
Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with
our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range
from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of
the most important ones:
- 27-33 days annual
leave plus bank holidays
- Highly regarded NHS
Pension Scheme
- A supportive,
structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
- A close-knit
environment, with daily handover clusters
- Relocation
allowance up to £8,000
- Professional
development opportunities including coaching, training and education
support
- Salary sacrifice or
lease car schemes
- Health and
wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and
priority access to mental health services
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their
speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a senior
clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan,
deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they
practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will
work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and
guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best
available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their
speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a senior
clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan,
deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they
practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will
work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and
guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best
available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role proficiently
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills
- Workload management including delegation of tasks
- Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email in order to maintain electronic patient records
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development
Desirable
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Practice Assessor qualification or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area
- Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to healthcare support workers or student/apprentice nurses or nursing associates and registered staff working in community roles.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role proficiently
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills
- Workload management including delegation of tasks
- Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email in order to maintain electronic patient records
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development
Desirable
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Practice Assessor qualification or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area
- Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to healthcare support workers or student/apprentice nurses or nursing associates and registered staff working in community roles.
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).
