Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Educator within the Professional education and Development Team at UHB.
We are looking for an experienced individual who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our Education Team. You should have a genuine interest in education and developing others with a desire to develop your own teaching skills.
The role will include delivering education and providing pastoral support to Registered Nurses, Midwives, AHP's and Healthcare Support Workers across all UHB sites; with a particular emphasis on non-registered education and the Care Certificate.
You will be providing multi-professional education in addition to providing pastoral and clinical support to staff within the clinical area. This post requires the successful applicant to be self-motivated, with excellent organisational skills, a strong team working ethic and evidence of continuing professional development. Experience of providing education and support within a clinical environment is essential.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.
For more information contact:
Michelle Perry
Tel: 0121 424 4191
Email: Michelle.Perry@uhb.nhs.uk
Interview -- 8th June
Interview Panel
*Michelle Perry
*Francesca Lucano
*TBC
Main duties of the job
Working under the management of the Senior Educator, the post holder will work in collaboration with healthcare colleagues and educators to ensure the clinical education and development needs of the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional workforce are identified and addressed using approved, proven and credible methods. The post holder will be a visible role model, providing clinical support and practical guidance to clinical teams and departments.
The post holder will co-ordinate the delivery of evidence-based education and training, plan, develop, deliver and evaluate educational training programmes, lectures and study days. There is a requirement to work clinically alongside staff at all levels to facilitate the professional development in accordance with their role in addition to providing pastoral support to registered and non-registered clinical staff particularly those within their preceptorship period and new to care non-registered health care professionals.
The post holder will be required to have the ability to act on own initiative, communicate articulately, work well in a team and have excellent time management. They must be willing to develop competence in a range of skills and expanded practices relevant to the practise settings for the post in addition to educating and supervising others.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- or
- *Registered Operating department Practitioner on the HCPC register
- *Mentoring qualification
- *Evidence of completion of degree level study (level 6)
Desirable
- *Teaching qualification (PGCert (Ed) or equivalent
- or
- *Willing to complete PGCE during time in post
Experience
Essential
- *Recent significant experience in an acute clinical area for the NHS/ healthcare setting.
- *Relevant and recent clinical experience within an acute care environment, including the supervision / education of junior staff
- *Evidence of ability to revalidate with the NMC
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development & competence.
- *Experience of being a mentor / preceptor.
- *Evidence of post registration study and personal development.
- *Demonstrate an ability and experience in the following:
- oTeam working
- oTime management
- oRole modelling
- oClinical governance
- oAudit and research
Desirable
- *Ability to demonstrate an active role in teaching in current post
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrate achievement of numeracy and literacy skills.
- *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically.
- *Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities.
- *Ability to communicate articulately (written, verbal and non-verbal)
- *Ability to relate to and motivate others
- *Willingness and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in clinical practice.
- *Willingness to develop competence in a range of skills and expanded practices relevant to the practise settings for the post, and teach, supervises others.
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Good communicator
- *Hardworking
- *Willingness to work shifts
- *Willingness to work across areas
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- or
- *Registered Operating department Practitioner on the HCPC register
- *Mentoring qualification
- *Evidence of completion of degree level study (level 6)
Desirable
- *Teaching qualification (PGCert (Ed) or equivalent
- or
- *Willing to complete PGCE during time in post
Experience
Essential
- *Recent significant experience in an acute clinical area for the NHS/ healthcare setting.
- *Relevant and recent clinical experience within an acute care environment, including the supervision / education of junior staff
- *Evidence of ability to revalidate with the NMC
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development & competence.
- *Experience of being a mentor / preceptor.
- *Evidence of post registration study and personal development.
- *Demonstrate an ability and experience in the following:
- oTeam working
- oTime management
- oRole modelling
- oClinical governance
- oAudit and research
Desirable
- *Ability to demonstrate an active role in teaching in current post
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrate achievement of numeracy and literacy skills.
- *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically.
- *Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities.
- *Ability to communicate articulately (written, verbal and non-verbal)
- *Ability to relate to and motivate others
- *Willingness and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in clinical practice.
- *Willingness to develop competence in a range of skills and expanded practices relevant to the practise settings for the post, and teach, supervises others.
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Good communicator
- *Hardworking
- *Willingness to work shifts
- *Willingness to work across areas
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
