Clinical Educator

Job responsibilities

In collaboration with the Education lead and Ward managers in the Emergency Department, take an active role in meeting the education and training needs of the staff.

To help identify the educational needs of the staff within the Emergency Department and to assist in establishing a rolling programme of education.

To assess competency in delivering key clinical skills

To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies, procedures, and standards.

To ensure that staff are aware of the following statutory and mandatory policies and guidelines:

Health and Safety at Work

Manual Handling

Fire

Cardiac Arrest

Equal Opportunities

Display Screen Equipment Regulations

Child protection

Medical Devices

Ensure that your personal clinical and managerial knowledge is regularly updated, developed and maintained at an expert practitioner level.

To assist in the organisation of staff development, performance review and counselling for nursing staff as required.

To act as a mentor to colleagues, supporting and assisting them to provide high quality nursing care.

To recognise the developmental needs of colleagues and provide an environment in which knowledge and skills can be developed in a supportive way, without compromising the safety and care of patients.

Develop a learning environment, which meets the needs of pre and post registration students and staff members working within the Team.

Co-ordinate the implementation of teaching programmes, including identification and assessment of learning objectives.

Ensure all new staff undertake a planned induction and orientation programme when joining the Team.

Promote a professional, safe and happy environment conducive with high patient and staff morale achieved by leadership, personal example and direct involvement in the activities of the team.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Previous demonstrable experience within an ED setting
• Assisting with educational initiatives
• Previous demonstrable experience in a leadership capacity
• Up to date with current changes in Emergency Medicine

Desirable

• Excellent IT Skills

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered
• Mentorship/supervisor Course or relevant teaching experience.
• Leadership qualification or the willingness to undertake.
• Specific post basic qualification / or equivalent experience relevant to the area of clinical practice.

Desirable

• PGcert in Academic Practice (Teaching)
• Train the trainer in medical devices/BLS/Manual handling
• ALS/ILS/TNCC/ETC trained or equivalent

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Good organisational and communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity, and effectiveness at all levels.
• Effective influencing skills: in general, and with senior health care professionals.
• Teaching and mentoring skills
• Professional approach and attitude
• Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others, acting as a role model and leading by example.
• Advocacy skills
• Ability to manage conflict
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information.
• Ability to work collaboratively. Ability to motivate and manage change.

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate their demonstrable experience of planning a change process in a clinical setting.
• Ability to facilitate change within the work area
• Demonstrate potential management abilities (Supervision and staff support skills)

Disposition / Attitude / Motivation

Essential

• Willingness to undertake further training and development.
• Able to recognise the professional accountability and responsibility commensurate with the post
• Leadership and team building skills.
• Enthusiastic, reliable, honest, and trustworthy

Other Factors

Essential

• Research work is carried out on the unit and staff are encouraged to participate.
• This is predominately Weekday Working post with occasional Nights/Weekends as needed/dictated by the service.
• Able to work in a flexible manner.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).