Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery and Critical Care
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-B6420624
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow in Furness
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Practice Educator Assistant
Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Surgery and Critical Care Practice Educator team.
We are looking for a keen, self motivated individual willing to undergo and deliver training to all colleagues within the Care Group.
Main duties of the job
Duties include but are not limited to:
To provide a support service, working effectively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes that promote the Safety and wellbeing of patients.
Responsible for updating the Trust TMS computerised database ensuring information is current and accurate.
Facilitate and Support the Care Group staff with their Core Skills and Essential Skills and participates in other training of staff within the Care Group
Deliver and evaluate programmes of education and training to multi-professional staff across UHMBT.
Support the Trust Strategy
Support the Divisional Care Group Strategy
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for a detailed description of the requirements for this role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or Equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in a clinical environment
- Experience of TMS2 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Aware of the NHS structure and current issues
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Working towards or completed Care Certificate
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- IT skills – basic level
- Understand confidentiality
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and flexible
- Ability/willingness to travel as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula Witter
- Job title
- Practice Educator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 493712
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