Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Educator, Operating Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Northern General Based / Cross site responsibilities
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (2 days per week)
- Job ref
- 190-8028-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NGH primarily
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/08/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Educator - Anaesthesia & Operating Services
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for innovative and highly motivated individuals to work collaboratively with the Clinical Education Team and Lead Practitioners to provide advice, direction and support to staff in clinical practice. This will involve working closely with the Lead Educator initiating and responding to changes in education requirements, delivering education and development within the Directorate and utilising a range of teaching and assessing skills and knowledge to support practice based learning.
The successful applicant will also require excellent skills in clinical practice, interpersonal relationships, communication and information technology (word processing skills, e-mail, power point, excel and using MS Teams).
Main duties of the job
Works in conjunction with the Lead Educator, Deputy Lead Educator, Lead Practitioners and other Clinical Educators to implement an effective Education and Training strategy that reflects, supports and responds to identified educational requirements across Operating Services and Anaesthesia, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Works in conjunction with the Lead Educator to develop and implement an effective strategy that reflects the needs of the Operating Service’s Business plan and annual service objectives.
Works in conjunction with the Lead Educator, Deputy Lead Educator, Lead Practitioners and other Clinical Educators to provide a high quality service through provision of educational opportunities to develop a competent and knowledgeable workforce.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with valid NMC or Registered ODP with valid HCPC
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.Evidence of management and leadership development
- Evidence of Level 6 study
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management and leadership development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience within an operating department
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop staff
- Experience of advising, supporting and teaching learners in clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Clinical competency development
- Involvement in quality and audit
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills
- Performance Management skills
- Ability to manage workload autonomously and able to meet deadlines
- Leadership skills
- IT literate including excel databases
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sandy Ward
- Job title
- Lead Educator, AOS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2715194
- Additional information
Please aim to email rather than call to make initial contact as Sandy works across both sites. Sandy can then arrange a time to call.
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