Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to be part of the clinical education team in Endoscopy. There are two Clinical Support Trainer posts available. The post holders will work together as part of the clinical education team to lead on health care assistant training and support the clinical educators in delivering training to the clinical workforce. The post holder should be passionate about training, supporting staff, and assuring excellence and high quality care given to patients at all times.
There will be two CSTs that will work together to cover all three endoscopy sites, they will be allocated one or two main sites, but may be required to cover the third or flex to meet service needs. Flexible working will be considered and discussed on appointment.
Main duties of the job
Lead on health care assistant training and support heath care assistants in their training and development.
Act as a role model and key point of contact to new starters in their development and ensure they are supported and trained to a high standard in all competencies.
Work with Clinical Educators to monitor training levels and ensure all staff are training appropriately in mandatory training, medical devices, manual handling, and endoscopy specific skills.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with clinical educators to monitor mandatory training and medical devices levels for the RNs and HCAs and ensure training is completed in a timely fashion, assisting staff if necessary.
Be an authorised trainer for relevant medical devices and provide medical devices training and sign off for all clinical staff as required.
Assist staff in completing JETS workforce portfolios. Ensure staff complete JETS workforce e learning and portfolio in a timely fashion.
Be a manual handling assessor, completing manual handling assessments for all staff as required.
Assist the clinical educator in keeping an up-to-date training spreadsheet in regard to specialist endoscopist training packages and training courses.
Plan and write inductions for new HCAs, allocating mentors for them to work with.
Work with new starter HCAs during their induction period, weekly where possible, to monitor their progress and support.
Perform catch ups with new starter HCAs, ensuring they are meeting expectations, and adjusting training/plans where necessary to ensure they meet the required standards.
Write SMART action plans along with clinical educators for any staff not meeting expectations.
A minimum of 60% of the CSTs time will be spent working clinically: working with new starters in the rooms, medical devices training, manual handling assessments, signing off competencies, training staff on endoscopy specific kit.
Keep in regular contact with Clinical Educator and Ward Manager for sites they are allocated to keep them up to date with training on the unit, escalate any issues, and if any staff members are struggling.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with clinical educators to monitor mandatory training and medical devices levels for the RNs and HCAs and ensure training is completed in a timely fashion, assisting staff if necessary.
Be an authorised trainer for relevant medical devices and provide medical devices training and sign off for all clinical staff as required.
Assist staff in completing JETS workforce portfolios. Ensure staff complete JETS workforce e learning and portfolio in a timely fashion.
Be a manual handling assessor, completing manual handling assessments for all staff as required.
Assist the clinical educator in keeping an up-to-date training spreadsheet in regard to specialist endoscopist training packages and training courses.
Plan and write inductions for new HCAs, allocating mentors for them to work with.
Work with new starter HCAs during their induction period, weekly where possible, to monitor their progress and support.
Perform catch ups with new starter HCAs, ensuring they are meeting expectations, and adjusting training/plans where necessary to ensure they meet the required standards.
Write SMART action plans along with clinical educators for any staff not meeting expectations.
A minimum of 60% of the CSTs time will be spent working clinically: working with new starters in the rooms, medical devices training, manual handling assessments, signing off competencies, training staff on endoscopy specific kit.
Keep in regular contact with Clinical Educator and Ward Manager for sites they are allocated to keep them up to date with training on the unit, escalate any issues, and if any staff members are struggling.
Person Specification
Endoscopy Experience
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade A-C/4-9 or equivalent (eg functional skills level 2)
- At least 1 years experience in endoscopy
- All endoscopy competencies completed
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Training Experience
Essential
- Evidence of supporting colleagues/new starters/ acting as a mentor
Desirable
- Experience in JETS workforce /acting as faculty
- Authorised trainer on medical devices
- Experience in teaching small groups
- Experience in managing staff that are struggling to maintain achieve the desired level of competency
- Understanding of how mandatory training and medical devices training is delivered and monitored within the trust/experience in monitoring this
- Manual Handling Assessor
- Experience in writing staff inductions
- Experience in managing own time and working to deadlines
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness of training sessions and adapt as necessary, with support.
- Teaching or Assessing Qualification
Person Specification
Endoscopy Experience
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade A-C/4-9 or equivalent (eg functional skills level 2)
- At least 1 years experience in endoscopy
- All endoscopy competencies completed
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Training Experience
Essential
- Evidence of supporting colleagues/new starters/ acting as a mentor
Desirable
- Experience in JETS workforce /acting as faculty
- Authorised trainer on medical devices
- Experience in teaching small groups
- Experience in managing staff that are struggling to maintain achieve the desired level of competency
- Understanding of how mandatory training and medical devices training is delivered and monitored within the trust/experience in monitoring this
- Manual Handling Assessor
- Experience in writing staff inductions
- Experience in managing own time and working to deadlines
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness of training sessions and adapt as necessary, with support.
- Teaching or Assessing Qualification
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).
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).