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Job summary

Main area
Clinical
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 6 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Fixed term end date 24/12/24)
Job ref
205-6361326
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke Unviversity Hospital
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust logo

Clinical Educator

Band 6

Job overview

Are you a dynamic individual looking for a new challenge? The post holder will be a proactive role model who leads in the clinical environment on the provision of clinical education and assessment of competence in Trust Wide supporting and Improving Together Suite of Workstreams. You will play an essential role in the development and implementation of education to ensure evidence based quality care is delivered to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Nurse educators combine clinical expertise and a passion for teaching into rich and rewarding careers. Nurse educators play a pivotal role in strengthening the nursing workforce, serving as role models and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice.

 

Nurse educators will be co-responsible with the Education Lead for designing, implementing, evaluating and revising clinical education. They are critical players in assuring quality educational experiences preparing the Nursing workforce for the diverse, ever-changing health care environment. They are responsible for the facilitation and delivery of mandatory and departmental nurse education and training within their designated area, working collaboratively with the 7 Senior Sisters, Quality Nurses and Matron.

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Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Nurse educators will be co-responsible with the Education Lead for designing, implementing, evaluating and revising clinical education. They are critical players in assuring quality educational experiences preparing the Nursing workforce for the diverse, ever-changing health care environment. They are responsible for the facilitation and delivery of mandatory and departmental nurse education and training within their designated area, working collaboratively with the 7 Senior Sisters, Quality Nurses and Matron.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Educated to diploma/degree level or an equivalent level of knowledge & skill
Desirable criteria
  • Current Teaching and Assessing qualification.

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Improving Together training.
Desirable criteria
  • SAFER principles Knowledge and understanding.

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 1 years Gastro/Liver Experience at Band 6 level

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Previous training and development experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous training & development role

Essential

Essential criteria
  • IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of participating in process redesign

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Excellent feedback skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

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
Robert Johnson
Job title
Interim Head of Nursing Corporate Operations
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 675560
Additional information

Maxine Hughes

[email protected]

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