Job summary
This post holder will provide a training service to multi-disciplinary clinical professionals within the
wider Trust and local healthcare and higher education providers. Working under the direction of
Senior Educators, the post holder will develop, directly deliver and evaluate clinical and
procedural skills and simulation programmes across a range of skills
The post holder will design, develop and maintain robust lesson plans, training resources and
where required assessment tools and criteria. The post holder will also ensure standardisation of
clinical skills and simulation training provision across the wider trust
The post holder will provide support to existing trainers, educators and assessors ensuring a co-
ordinated and standardised approach to clinical education provision. Working in collaboration
with the wider team, the post holder will positively contribute to the development and expansion
of the service.
In order to meet the contractual service requirements, the post holder will be required to be
flexible to deliver the service in line with business needs.
The Trust's Clinical Skills & Simulation service supports a number of clinical sites. It may be
necessary therefore, arising from the needs of the service for you to work at any of the Trust's
sites
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical skills training in clinical skills suites across the Trust and when required, at local universities. Training provided should be delivered in line with relevant curriculums and responsive to changes to local and national policies. Provide immersive simulation-based education in simulation centres across the Trust.
Produce relevant and up to date pre-course reading material which should be reviewed at least annually, and which is reflective of current evidence-based practice. Teach using a variety of teaching techniques, methodologies and materials, to meet the training needs of the learners. Plan and meet the required learning needs of candidates who require remedial support, providing advice and feed back to the student and their clinical supervisors / line managers as appropriate. Provide constructive feedback to candidates throughout clinical skills and simulation- based education training programmes. Provide advice and information to both students and relevant Trust and university staff about the processes to be undertaken when the student is failing to achieve the required standards.
Use collated information on attendance and evidence of achieved competence to audit and review the success of undergraduate clinical skills training and assessment programmes. Ensure evaluation forms are completed at the end of each training session and that any resulting information relating to either the structure or delivery of teaching is acted upon where appropriate
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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
- Recognised Clinical professional registration /NMC/AHP qualifications ( E)
- Post Graduate Certificate of Education or equivalent or willing to work towards (E)
- BSc in health related field or evidence of working at this level (E)
- Maintained relevant CPD activity of a minimum 35 hours in the past 3 years (E)
- Post Registration experience in a relevant clinical or educational field. (E)
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going and relevant additional professional development activities.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in an acute clinical area (E)
- Recent experience in an acute setting (E)
- Planning and management (E)
- Evidence of supporting and training others in the clinical environment (E)
- Delivery of formal and informal teaching sessions(E)
Desirable
- Ability to critically analyse research data and apply to current practice (D)
- Evidence of innovation in learning and teaching (D)
- Experience of developing and evaluating training materials (D)
- Evidence of development of multi-professional learning initiatives (D)
- Audit & monitoring standards (D)
- Participating in and implementing change (D)
- Understanding of the regulation of healthcare and education (D)
- Ability to populate and use excel and other IT systems (D)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Flexibility in approach and attitude with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands (E)
- High level of work organisation , self-motivation and drive for improvement (E)
- Open and honest style with strong personal integrity (E)
- Personal resilience in dealing with frequent, emotive and highly challenging situations (E)
- Willingness to learn new skills (E)
- Flexible in approach to working patterns (E)
- Able to travel across all trust sites as required (E)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Clinical professional registration /NMC/AHP qualifications ( E)
- Post Graduate Certificate of Education or equivalent or willing to work towards (E)
- BSc in health related field or evidence of working at this level (E)
- Maintained relevant CPD activity of a minimum 35 hours in the past 3 years (E)
- Post Registration experience in a relevant clinical or educational field. (E)
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going and relevant additional professional development activities.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in an acute clinical area (E)
- Recent experience in an acute setting (E)
- Planning and management (E)
- Evidence of supporting and training others in the clinical environment (E)
- Delivery of formal and informal teaching sessions(E)
Desirable
- Ability to critically analyse research data and apply to current practice (D)
- Evidence of innovation in learning and teaching (D)
- Experience of developing and evaluating training materials (D)
- Evidence of development of multi-professional learning initiatives (D)
- Audit & monitoring standards (D)
- Participating in and implementing change (D)
- Understanding of the regulation of healthcare and education (D)
- Ability to populate and use excel and other IT systems (D)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Flexibility in approach and attitude with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands (E)
- High level of work organisation , self-motivation and drive for improvement (E)
- Open and honest style with strong personal integrity (E)
- Personal resilience in dealing with frequent, emotive and highly challenging situations (E)
- Willingness to learn new skills (E)
- Flexible in approach to working patterns (E)
- Able to travel across all trust sites as required (E)
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).
