Clinical Educator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic highly skilled and motivated registered Practitioner to join main theatre in Freeman Hospital as the Clinical Educator.

This will suit candidates who thrive in roles which include variety, complexity and challenges alongside opportunities for growth.

You must be a Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner to apply for this role and have a vast amount of theatre experience to support staff in developing their advanced skills which are required to provide effective nursing care.

As part of the Clinical educator team, you will help and support the corporate delivery of education and act as a role model within Newcastle hospitals.

The ideal candidate must be able to build relationships with staff at all stages of their career to support them with the development of skills and competencies is essential.

You are required to have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and will need to be a highly motivated, committed practitioner who is passionate about delivering high quality education and guidance.

You will provide expert assistance, support and exercise accountability as set out in the NMC / HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.

The role will have a significant amount of innovation, quality improvement and pathway development alongside the senior theatre you feel that you have the above attributes, then we would look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support and deliver initial and ongoing education, training and CPD within the department to specialist teams.

The role will support managers within the department to provide and enable staff development, creating a workforce with specialist skills and knowledge.

The post holder will be required to work with staff to identify learning needs and support opportunities and training to meet those needs;

this will include Trust statutory and mandatory training compliance and clinical competency assessment.

• They will also support the Trust departmental governance and patient safety agenda delivering training to maintain high standards and quality of service.
• The post holder will be required to deliver programmes of study and work collaboratively with educators from the all theatres suites.

In addition, the successful candidate will actively contribute to the Trust's corporate agenda working alongside the Trust Practice Development team contributing to the development of nursing practice Trust wide.

The successful candidate will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and part of a team.

The successful candidate will be required to have evidence of ongoing professional development with previous post registration experience which is relevant and recent.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients.

We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Interview date : 9 October 2024
• 37 hours 30 minutes / week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
• This is a suitable post for an experienced registered nurse / Operating department Practitioner with established clinical skills, who wishes to further evelop practice within the department and Trust wide.
• When necessary will act as a mentor / supervisor for staff undertaking formal educational programmes within the clinical environment
• Develop collaborative working relationships and support strategic developments between all the Clinical Educators within the Trust which will help provide a framework for sharing good practice.
• Contribute to the broader professional debates and developments within the Trust through membership of the Practice Development Group.
• To raise the profile of the Trust at local and national level

Job Purpose

• The primary purpose of this role is to develop and deliver on-going education, training and support for all members of the MDT.
• Identify all opportunities for themselves and others where learning can take place, both formally and informally.
• Undertake a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate, support departmental sisters / charge nurses to ensure mandatory training is compliant with Trust standard.
• May be required to undertake a Team Lead role.
• Deputise for the Matron where appropriate.
• Contribute to the delivery of the Corporate agenda for up to 40% of the time
• Contribute to corporate training and education. May lead practice development initiatives.
• Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents, for approval by the appropriate Trust Committee Clinical Role Development Group or Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group.
• Support the Trust Governance and Patient Safety agenda through active participation in the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group.
• To maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment including the care delivered, setting of theatre practitioner standards and leadership of the team working clinically with staff where needed to help the acquisition of skills, knowledge and competence.
• To provide a nursing / hcp lead as a member of the multidisciplinary teamo Provide adviceo Patient and Staff advocacy
• Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base.
• Contribute to and complete performance review of theatre personnel
• Abide by Trust policies when dealing with complaints, accidents and incidents.
• Maintain discipline within the clinical area, abiding by Trust Disciplinary Procedure Policies
• Participate and chair interviewing panels in the appointment of staff, and be aware of legislation and local personnel policies affecting the employment of staff.
• Implementation of evaluation audits to measure the impact of educationalprogrammes and disseminate the results.
• To deliver a competency based induction for new staff and students to thedirectorate.
• Facilitate the provision of Clinical Supervision ensuring this is a support mechanism available to all staff and which is embedded in practice.
• Identify areas of good practice and provide opportunities for staff to share this across the organisation.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
• Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
• Evidence of developing and leading programmes of education and or training

SKILLS

Essential

• Good IT skills
• Ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective organisation and time management skills and able to work to deadlines
• Evidence of good communication and inter personal skills, including effective report writing.
• Proven change management skills and practice development
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Research or audit experience.
• Extensive post registration experience some of which will be at a senior level.
• Experience of working at a senior level in an area requiring a broad range of complex and technically challenging skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to Branch)
• Current NMC Registration
• Degree / Masters level study, or equivalent relevant specialist study
• Meets NMC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
• Evidence of on-going professional, personal and academic development

Desirable

• Master's degree.
• Management experience / qualification
30+ days ago