Job summary
Employer heading
Head of Gastrointestinal Nurse Education
NHS AfC: Band 8a
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
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- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a talented senior nurse to lead on the delivery of colorectal / gastrointestinal (GI) education for nurses and healthcare professionals. The post holder should be passionate about education and GI care to enable the development of knowledgeable GI nurses and healthcare professionals. The post holder will be responsible for the planning, development, evaluation and provision of high-quality learning events and learning environment.
The role will incorporate both delivery and innovation of education and staff development for local, national and international learners. The role will work closely with specialist nursing and healthcare teams to develop and provide education.
Main duties of the job
1. Work in collaboration with key stakeholders such as senior nurses, higher university institutes, industry and learners.
2. To organise, facilitate, run and mark university accredited GI modules, working to university regulations.
3. To organise GI educational events for internal staff to promote evidence-based nursing and excellent patient care.
4. To organise in person and online GI masterclasses and study days for nurses and healthcare professionals from across the country.
5. Manage the practice development nurses and tissue viability nurse within St Mark’s Hospital.
The role involves a high degree of professional autonomy, acting as an expert and demonstrating an advanced specialist knowledge and skill in leading the provision of nurse education at St Mark’s Hospital.
The role also includes responsibility for planning, delivering, marking and mentoring students from all over the UK who have enrolled in the modules run by St Mark’s Hospital.
The post holder will lead, manage, facilitate and develop modules in partnership with Birmingham City University which accredits the programmes and sponsorship from Hollister, an ostomy company.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Lead on the design, development, delivery, facilitation, maintenance, modification and evaluation of high quality, innovative learning and teaching activities in gastrointestinal nursing programmes in conjunction with Birmingham City University and Hollister.
· Initiate, devise, develop, modify and facilitate new education in conjunction with the Trust and/or Birmingham City University at all levels as defined by service requirements.
· Ensure a high quality of academic input in relation to gastrointestinal nursing in the planning, teaching, assessing and evaluation of educational programmes; delivered according to Trust and University policies and procedures; utilising complex mental effort.
· Maintain and where necessary create and plan an educational framework ensuring compatibility with Departmental, University and Trust objectives. Set and maintain agreed standards of training and assessment.
· Lead on the selection and support of students on programmes of study related to gastrointestinal nursing. Undertake personal and supervisory tutorial responsibilities for students on relevant modules and programmes demonstrating emotional awareness.
· Direct line manager for staff.
· Use high levels of mental effort to monitor, evaluate and present complex data in relation to teaching and other work responsibilities as required for formal reporting and academic quality purposes, including at Examination Boards and Programme Committees.
· Maintain professional, commercial and academic contacts and to employ these to further teaching and learning within the St Mark’s.
· Lead on the design, development, delivery, facilitation, maintenance, modification and evaluation of high quality, innovative learning and teaching activities in gastrointestinal nursing programmes in conjunction with Birmingham City University and Hollister.
· Initiate, devise, develop, modify and facilitate new education in conjunction with the Trust and/or Birmingham City University at all levels as defined by service requirements.
· Ensure a high quality of academic input in relation to gastrointestinal nursing in the planning, teaching, assessing and evaluation of educational programmes; delivered according to Trust and University policies and procedures; utilising complex mental effort.
· Maintain and where necessary create and plan an educational framework ensuring compatibility with Departmental, University and Trust objectives. Set and maintain agreed standards of training and assessment.
· Lead on the selection and support of students on programmes of study related to gastrointestinal nursing. Undertake personal and supervisory tutorial responsibilities for students on relevant modules and programmes demonstrating emotional awareness.
· Direct line manager for staff.
· Use high levels of mental effort to monitor, evaluate and present complex data in relation to teaching and other work responsibilities as required for formal reporting and academic quality purposes, including at Examination Boards and Programme Committees.
· Maintain professional, commercial and academic contacts and to employ these to further teaching and learning within the St Mark’s.
· Lead, develop and sustain relevant academic activities within the Trust and University as negotiated with the Dean of St Mark’s, utilising high levels of mental effort.
· Work with senior management to ensure the focus of the organisation and staff are working together towards the same educational aims.
· Utilise high levels of mental, emotional and physical effort to retain an expert clinical focus and so effectively promote clinical development and practice-based education within St Mark’s.
· Promote excellence in clinical practice; sharing best practice in both internal and external settings.
· Support the multidisciplinary, collaborative and inter-professional culture within the Trust and University community.
· Contribute to the on-going development of close working relationships that the Trust has with other external agencies through active participation in meetings and work groups as appropriate.
Please see attached job description for full duties and responsibilities
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Masters degree
- Gastrointestinal/colorectal experience
- Evidence of teaching
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- teaching qualification
- PhD
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant and recent post registration experience in acute med/surgical gastrointestinal nursing
- Evidence of teaching and running educational courses
- Experience of working with clinical teams
Desirable criteria
- Communication skills
Skills, Abilities and Atributes
Essential criteria
- Working autonmously
- Budget management
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Edgar Swart
- Job title
- Divisional Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Jennie Burch can be contacted to discuss the role on 020 8453 2500 or [email protected]
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