Clinical Educator

Job overview

An enthusiastic individual with a passion for Multi-Professional Practice Education who will support the development of a learning culture where research, clinical practice, coaching and education are seen as integral to clinical practice and patient safety.

Working as part of a team of Clinical Educators, the successful candidate will be supporting the implementation of EECH workforce plan and ensuring the development of competencies and skills within the workforce.

The role requires supporting apprentices and students in their work placement areas to ensure they achieve the appropriate clinical competencies to practice, including care certificate requirements.

In addition you will be required to deliver the clinical competencies outlined in NCH&C’s clinical competency and skills framework, through teaching packages and workshops.

Main duties of the job

• To be the link facilitator for defined Places / or where the cohort of apprentice students are working.
• Deliver clinical skills training to meet the NCH&C’s Clinical Competency framework to both new and existing apprentice staff, and other clinical staff.
• Meet with academic colleagues to ensure apprentices and trainees are meeting relevant professional and academic standards
• . Capture feedback from trainees and ensure any teething issues are rectified.
• Support any apprentice or student nurse who maybe struggling, linking with NCH&C apprentice lead
• To provide staff with appropriate information, advice and guidance relating to the learning opportunities provided within the Trust
• To promote widening participation through excellence in practice, education, research and professional activity

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To be the link facilitator for defined places / or where the cohort of apprentice students are working Deliver clinical skills training to meet the NCH&C’s Clinical Competency framework to both new and existing apprentice staff, and other clinical staff. Provide support and advice to teams on the roles of new staff ensuring patient allocation to meet competency practice Provide support and supervision to new staff Meet with academic colleagues to ensure apprentices and trainees are meeting relevant professional and academic standards Capture feedback from trainees and ensure any teething issues are rectified
• Support any apprentice or student nurse who maybe struggling. To provide Learner forums and extra clinical sessions to support the apprentices and students in practice. Support development of assessment and supervision required for effective delivery of the workforce plan. Ensure all new apprentices acquire the Care Certificate and are supported through the programme. To provide staff with appropriate information, advice and guidance relating to the learning opportunities provided within the Trust. To assist in evaluations to inform the provision of future appropriate education and learning programmes. To receive and appropriately log any issues or concerns raised by staff and help to ensure that these are resolved effectively and within an appropriate timeframe. To prepare accurate and precise reports, both verbal and written. To base training on relevant national and local information, policies, and guidelines with research based practice. . Make appropriate use of resources as necessary to fulfil the job objectives. To maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with NMC professional guidelines 1To develop protocols, competencies and Standard operating procedures which support the clinical effectiveness of staff. 1 To provide support with the other clinical educators for those supervising and assessing students on pre-registration programmes. To support new models of working, to deliver the workforce plan. To provide training and support in developing the role of the supervisor/assessors and practice educator. . To work with HEI’s and other key training personnel in contributing to the audit and smooth working of training programmes. Support the clinical education team to provide a model of support for trainees undertaking the practical clinical skills courses to embed their learning in practice

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.