Job summary
12 Month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity
Looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about the education, training, and support to our Health Care Support Workers?
Practice Development and Education are offering a 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity for an Associate Clinical Educator.
We are looking for an innovative and highly motivated Associate Clinical Educator to join our team. Are you dynamic, enthusiastic and have a commitment to education? Our department celebrates diversity and inclusivity, we welcome applications from individuals who represent the full spectrum of our community.
The post holder will support clinical educators on the training programme and pastoral support of all health care support workers. The role encompasses the preparation and delivery of classroom-based teaching sessions, clinical skills training and workshops using appropriate teaching styles, equipment, and technology to optimise learning and development. To ensure that our health care support worker workforce is prepared to deliver essential care safely, effectively, and compassionately.
If you are passionate about education this position offers exciting and progressive opportunities within Practice Development and Education.
Full time: 37.5hrs per week
Interview date: 15th April 2024
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
As post holder you will:
- support Clinical Educators in the delivery of both the theoretical and practical components of educational, developmental and training programmes, using a range of teaching/learning styles within scope of practice.
- coach learners on various educational and training programmes, enhancing their learning experience and their understanding of how different roles contribute to the patient's care and experience.
- support and encourage the development of unregistered Health Care Support Workers to progress along a career pathway with can lead to registration, undertaking apprenticeships and other programmes of learning, with a step on step off approach.
We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Practice Development team provide training and coaching for a range of learners in clinical practice.
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of classroom-based teaching sessions, clinical skills training, tutorials, workshops, mock exams and conferences, using appropriate teaching styles, equipment and technology to optimise learning.
- To document any training/ support sessions/ tutorials and assessments on the progress report/Practice Assessment Document (PAD) within scope of practice.
- Under the direction of the Practice Development Nurse and Clinical Educator, review effectiveness of teaching sessions based on learner feedback, latest evidence supporting practice, new teaching styles/resources and in accordance with trust policies & procedures.
- In liaison with the Clinical Educators, teach and assess learners in the delivery of essential nursing care through demonstration, utilising up to date clinical knowledge and skills. Asses and support learners with the completion of the Care Certificate.
- To be a role model to all by providing a high standard of individualised patient care in accordance with trust policies and procedures, which optimises the patients care experience and care outcome.
- To accurately and responsibly carry out instructions of the registered members of the multidisciplinary team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Practice Development team provide training and coaching for a range of learners in clinical practice.
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of classroom-based teaching sessions, clinical skills training, tutorials, workshops, mock exams and conferences, using appropriate teaching styles, equipment and technology to optimise learning.
- To document any training/ support sessions/ tutorials and assessments on the progress report/Practice Assessment Document (PAD) within scope of practice.
- Under the direction of the Practice Development Nurse and Clinical Educator, review effectiveness of teaching sessions based on learner feedback, latest evidence supporting practice, new teaching styles/resources and in accordance with trust policies & procedures.
- In liaison with the Clinical Educators, teach and assess learners in the delivery of essential nursing care through demonstration, utilising up to date clinical knowledge and skills. Asses and support learners with the completion of the Care Certificate.
- To be a role model to all by providing a high standard of individualised patient care in accordance with trust policies and procedures, which optimises the patients care experience and care outcome.
- To accurately and responsibly carry out instructions of the registered members of the multidisciplinary team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health Studies (Science)/ Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate / equivalent
- Willingness to undertake a certified course in Assessing, Teaching and Mentoring/Coaching in clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Clinically up-to-date, with significant recent acute nursing experience at band 4
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in assessing learners
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- To be an effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health Studies (Science)/ Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate / equivalent
- Willingness to undertake a certified course in Assessing, Teaching and Mentoring/Coaching in clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Clinically up-to-date, with significant recent acute nursing experience at band 4
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in assessing learners
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- To be an effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
