Job summary
We are looking for an experiencedSeniorPractice Educator Nurse to join the North West Endoscopy Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Nurse team. Key responsibilities of the role are to develop and deliver Nurse training programmes, HCA programme and Practice Education Community of Practice including JAG courses such as Endo 1 and Endo 3. Deliver expert specialist evidence-based care including development, assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care. Teaching on NWEA courses, e.g. Endo 1 and ELERT. Effective leadership/staff management of junior colleagues.
The post holder will be expected to travel to different sites across the North West to deliver courses to Endoscopy nurses. This includes supporting the network of Practice Educators to develop their teaching skills further and encourage faculty development.
Main duties of the job
To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions and ensure compliance with NMC code of professional conduct.
To provide teaching to clinical staff who attend the Northwest Academy.
To plan and administer courses
To provide expert nursing care, advice to support for patients and staff
To operate as clinical specialist and expert practitioner in issues relating to the identified area of nursing.
To direct and delegate nursing care based on accurate assessment and evaluation. To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment and perform advanced clinical skills.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a change agent for the development of the service.
Assist in the audit and data collection required for developing evidence based nursing.
To provide verbal and written reports to appropriate managers and clinical leads. To monitor the effectiveness of the service and courses by continuous audit.
To ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced as required.
To develop protocols, documentation, standards and guidelines to enable best practice for the care of patients
To ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources, contributing to
increasing the efficiency and controlling cost within the departmental budget.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a change agent for the development of the service.
Assist in the audit and data collection required for developing evidence based nursing.
To provide verbal and written reports to appropriate managers and clinical leads. To monitor the effectiveness of the service and courses by continuous audit.
To ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced as required.
To develop protocols, documentation, standards and guidelines to enable best practice for the care of patients
To ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources, contributing to
increasing the efficiency and controlling cost within the departmental budget.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) or started the MSc ACP pathway/programme and committed to completing within an agreed time frame: Note: Post holder will be in a training post (Annex 21) until evidence of completion of MSc ACP is provided.
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification/equivalent.
- Prescriber
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within the speciality
- Evidence of effective management
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence of staff development and can demonstrate knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of application of current clinical service issues and developments
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
- Has an up-to-date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to motivate the team
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Act as role model for staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) or started the MSc ACP pathway/programme and committed to completing within an agreed time frame: Note: Post holder will be in a training post (Annex 21) until evidence of completion of MSc ACP is provided.
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification/equivalent.
- Prescriber
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within the speciality
- Evidence of effective management
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence of staff development and can demonstrate knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of application of current clinical service issues and developments
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
- Has an up-to-date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to motivate the team
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Act as role model for staff
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).
