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Job summary

Main area
Covering all specialities within the trust
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
349-MCH-6427259*
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RMCH/MCS Education Team - Ward 83
Town
Manchester
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Education Team Clinical Educator

Band 6

Job overview

Band 6 Clinical Educator - Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Managed Clinical Services, (RMCH/MCS)

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge?

Are you passionate about supporting the education agenda for un-registered and registered nursing staff in practice?

This is an exciting opportunity for a RN (Child)/RSCN Nurse to apply for a full time  permanent position as a Band 6 Clinical Educator  in RMCH/MCS. 

 

Main duties of the job

You should be an experienced Paediatric Nurse with the ability to act as an assessor and competent in the delivery of education and training.

The post holder will work within the RMCH/MCS Education team and will provide high quality educational support to our registered and non-registered workforce including our new starters.

You will be committed to improving quality of care and the patient experience. The role is challenging and interesting with the opportunity to expand and develop your own knowledge and skills within a supportive team.

You will enjoy our full support for your continued education, training and development, with the opportunity to undertake further development in the future.

 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 
 
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.  


Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected]
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current registration as RN (Child)
  • Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
  • Evidence of level 6 studies
  • Qualified to function as mentor for pre-registration students
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification relevant to speciality
  • Educational qualification
  • Leadership qualification or course

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Substantial experience at Band 5 level or above
  • Awareness of clinical governance process
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of research activities
  • Clinically competent within clinical area / speciality

Training and experience

Essential criteria
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
  • Staff appraisal skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of research activities

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of teaching and assessing skills / ability
  • Proven workload management of self and of others
  • Proven ability to problem solve
  • Effective organisational skills

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Aaron Linaker
Job title
Education Development Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 701 1255
Additional information

For an informal chat or more information, please contact

Aaron Linaker, RMCH/MCS Education Development Practitioner, 0161 701 1255

e-mail: [email protected]

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