Clinical Nurse Educator - Cancer

Job overview

An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to join the established Clinical Nurse Education team within the UHL School of Nursing and Midwifery Practice. This role will be focused on Cancer Led Services within Leicester and the East Midlands. Travel and Accommodation will be provided.

2 posts - 12 month Fixed-Term (External candidate) or Secondment (Internal candidate)

You will work with key members of the Education and Practice Learning Team to support education, training and development initiatives allocated within Cancer Led Services.

During your role you will be working within the wider corporate education team, delivering on trust initiatives and involved in staff development projects to support the Trust wide Education and Practice Learning agenda.

You will be an experienced and clinically competent RN with a minimum of 2 years’ post registration experience within cancer services, possessing a first Level Degree or have equivalent experience and have evidence of ongoing professional development.

You will hold a previously recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Programme or equivalent or have experience supporting and assessing learners in practice. The role is mainly Monday – Friday daytime hours however to meet staff and service need there may be some evening and weekend working, travelling across site and to external regional venues as required.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the delivery of Trust wide education and training initiatives and programmes with an educational priority to Cancer Led Services.

Work clinically alongside the assigned clinical staff in the area promoting and delivering education, practice and the implementation of policies to ensure a workforce ‘fit for purpose’ and practice.

Contribute to the local implementation of the trust wide and CMG Education, Training and Development Strategy by supporting change, innovation and new ways of working.

Work with the Education and Practice Development Team, Sister/ Charge Nurse and Matrons to identify relevant education and training needs. This will also coincide with Appraisal / Personal development Planning (PDP) process, utilising relevant development frameworks.

Work in close collaboration with the Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses/Clinical Leaders and MDT to ensure that the ward provides a quality learning experience and environment for new starters, students and learners.

Promote staff development and support through Clinical supervision and act as a supervisor

The role will work in collaboration with the School of Nursing and Midwifery Practice education team and our Clinical Management Groups

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities for this role are detailed in the attached job description, in summary:

• Contribute to the delivery of Trust wide education and training initiatives and programmes within cancer led services.
• Work clinically alongside the assigned clinical staff in the area promoting and delivering education, practice and the implementation of policies to ensure a workforce ‘fit for purpose’ and practice.
• Contribute to the local implementation of the trust wide and CMG Education, Training and Development Strategy by supporting change, innovation and new ways of working.
• Work with the Education and Practice Development Team, Sister/ Charge Nurse and Matrons to identify relevant education and training needs. This will also coincide with Appraisal / Personal development Planning (PDP) process, utilising relevant development frameworks.
• Work in close collaboration with the Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses/Clinical Leaders and MDT to ensure that the ward provides a quality learning experience and environment for new starters, students and learners.
• Promote the use of CPD funding to support learning and development.
• Actively seek creative and external opportunities for professional development funding
• You will be expected to work innovatively within the Education Team towards the delivery of CMG training plans
• Take a lead clinical role in the support of assigned clinical staff to ensure they are confident and competent to provide safe patient care in their clinical area.
• Promote staff development and support through coaching, facilitation and career conversations
• Ensure all new staff are supported to utilise the relevant development frameworks and clinical competencies for their professional development and clinical practice
• Communicate effectively with the Education and Practice Learning Teams, Senior Nurses, Matrons, Clinical Teams, Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses/Clinical Leaders
• Share best practice across the Trust and within the team
• Work professionally within your scope of practice acting as a role model to staff.