Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: full time
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will fulfill all hours over 7 day working)
- Job ref
- 297-6456285
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- gateshead
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/08/2024
Employer heading
Educational Facilitator
NHS AfC: Band 7
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
The post holder will take a lead role in the clinical development of nursing practice and innovation, to improve the patient experience and clinical outcomes. Will coordinate the education and training and continuous professional development framework for intensive care nursing staff and pre-registration students to provide high quality care to patients and their families. Will comply with NMC standards, relevant professional and Trust guidelines to provide, promote and develop high quality evidenced based patient focused practice. Will work in collaboration with the B7Ward Managers within Critical Care.
Main duties of the job
· To lead the education and professional development of all staff working within the Critical Care Department, Delivery of formal competency-based education and training, in line with national standards for critical care nurse education and the national competency framework for critical care nurses.
· To develop a culture of lifelong learning.
· To act as an assessor as required for nursing training and development.
· To take a lead role in the development, delivery and evaluation of the educational programmes.
· To support the preceptorship /mentorship programmes.
· To develop individual induction programmes for all new starters.
To liaise with Organisational Development and Training Facilitators, Practice Placement Facilitators, Work Based Learning Facilitators and Staff Development Co-ordinators and to keep updated through appropriate professional organisations.
To support and lead work-based learning NVQ and Nursing Associate qualifications in the Critical Care environment.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To lead the education and professional development of all staff working within the Critical Care Department, including pre and post registration students and health care assistants.
· The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of formal competency-based education and training, in line with national standards for critical care nurse education and the national competency framework for critical care nurses at department level, to facilitate effective evidence-based practice.
· To develop a culture of lifelong learning within the theatre environment and to promote work-based learning.
· To support and facilitate the development of clinical practice by providing clinical leadership.
· To act as an assessor as required for nursing training and development.
· The post holder will be expected to maintain a 70:30 balance between administration/coordination of educational activities and direct clinical contact.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Currently working in a Critical Care unit with 3 years’ experience at Band 6.
- • Degree in Health-related subject
- • 1st level Registered Nurse
- • Step1, 2, 3 & 4 of the Steps Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses
- • Teaching & Assessing qualification.
- • Leadership experience and qualification
Desirable criteria
- • Post Graduate Diploma in Education
- • Negotiating and influencing skills
- • Ability to use excel and PowerPoint.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Significant contribution to practice development and service improvement.
- • IT skills
- • Organisational and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision making and problem-solving skills.
- • Ability to communicate clearly both written and verbally.
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
- Judith Wilson
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191445 8423
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