Clinical Practice Educator - Stroke Unit

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Practice Educator Band 6  to join the team on the Stroke Unit.

The Clinical Practice Educator is an exciting new opportunity and development for the Unit.  This opportunity will enable the successful candidate to identify the training needs of all staff at ward level.

Are you a dynamic and focused Nurse/ Allied Health Professional ready to take the next step in your career progression with a particular interest in acute stroke.  If so, we would love for you to come and join our developing multidisciplinary team.

Our stroke services are growing- we will soon become a 30 bedded unit with 2 Hyper Acute Stroke Unit bays.

The stroke unit boasts the most friendly and welcoming team atmosphere with fantastic opportunities to progress your career.

The 23 bedded Acute Stroke Unit cares for patients requiring close monitoring and observation, encompassing acute care skills, following thrombolysis and repatriation following specialist intervention such as thrombectomy as well as patients requiring rehabilitation needs.

You would be joining us at such an exciting time in an area that will give you the chance to quickly expand your knowledge in a fast paced but supportive environment. There are so many reasons to join us.

Main duties of the job

Develop a bespoke induction training package which can then be rolled out to build and maintain standards for all staff on the Unit.

Assist trained staff in the completion of their Wessex Stroke Competencies.

Work with the members of the wider MDT and specialist nurses to enhance the educational programmes.

Support all staff with completion of mandatory training compliance, and ensuring that the matrix is updated.

Working with the Education team and CPE's in other divisions to ensure deliver of the core competencies programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.