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Job summary

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Clinical Educator
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 18 months (or Secondment)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
177-CORP-6410965
Employer
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
James Paget University Hospitals NHS FT
Town
Gorleston-on-Sea
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

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Clinical Educator

NHS AfC: Band 6

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. 
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: 
 
  • Putting patients first
  • Aiming to get it right 
  • Recognising that everybody counts
  • Doing everything openly and honestly

 
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

Clinical Educator

18 months fixed term contract/secondment - 22.5 hours per week.

The Education and Practice Development team are accepting applications for the position of Band 6 Clinical Educator. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Band 5 or 6 nurse to join our friendly and professional team. The primary purpose of the role is to promote best practice at all times, providing support and leadership to nursing staff and learners Trust wide. 

Main duties of the job

  • Co-ordinate teaching programmes.
  • Provide teaching in both the clinical setting and the classroom.
  • Record competences.
  • Respond to educational requirements that emerge from service needs.
  • Policy development.
  • Be involved in Practice Development projects including medical devices.
  • Attend various appropriate meetings to represent Trust.
  • To maintain a high profile within the clinical area acting as a role model positively influencing practice at all times and challenging poor practices. 
  • Ensure standards, policies and protocols are applied to practice.

Working for our organisation

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You’ll find a detailed job description attached to this advert and we would invite anyone interested in the role to read through this and the person specification in more detail.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Experience including an Acute environment.
  • Experience of teaching and supporting leading on new developments
Desirable criteria
  • Functioned at Band 6 with line manager responsibility
  • Previous exposure to developing training and education programmes

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Degree
  • Preparation for mentorship/teaching and assessing courses or equivalent.
  • Teaching experience
Desirable criteria
  • Line Management experience
  • Simulation teaching
  • Teaching qualifications
  • Management qualification

Skills, abilities and competencies

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Good interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Skilled at managing own time and workload.
  • Prioritising accordingly.
  • Understanding of best practice in Cannulation, Venepuncture and Infection Control.
  • Ability to assess plan, implement and evaluate care commensurate with the expert clinician.
  • Excellent knowledge of multi – professional roles and a vision for delivery of patient care in different ways.
  • Competent in a variety of expanded roles.
Desirable criteria
  • Aware of new roles and developments such as Nursing Associates
  • Computer Literate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Avin Varghese
Job title
Head of Education and Practice Developement
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01493 452021
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