Job summary
We have a new exciting opportunity at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital for a Critical Care Services Clinical Practice Facilitator, working along side High Dependency and Rapid Response (Outreach).
This important and exciting role will focus on education, training and development by working collaboratively with Critical Care Services and the Trusts Clinical Education Team. This will enable staff to develop and enhance their skills and practice within the Critical Care demographic.
We are looking for a driven individual with extensive experience within Critical Care, who will share and respect our vales We are seeking someone who is engaging, enthusiastic and organised. You will be an autonomous individual who will be required to build strong links with colleagues from the Education Team and MDT in order to develop effective working practices in line with your role. If this sounds like you then what are you waiting for? Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.
For an informal chat around this post please contact Helen Allen at helen.allen14@nhs.net to arrange a phone call.
Main duties of the job
With support from the Senior nursing team within critical care services, the post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of clinical education to the Multidiciplinary workforce within Critical Care services and work in collaboration with the Workforce and Education Lead to offer support to the wider workforce witihn the ROH.
The post holder will act as a resource and provide support to Critical Care Services at ROH on all issues relating to clinical and professional practice.
About us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
OVERALL PURPOSE OF POST
- To assist within HDU and RRT to plan, deliver and evaluate professional & practice development for staff within Critical Care services.
- To act as a resource for managers and staff within HDU and RRT on all matters related to training and development.
- Ensure a robust mentorship and preceptorship system is in place to provide a continuous means of clinical support and supervision.
- Participate in staff induction and orientation programme.
- To encourage a culture of continuous service improvement and of evidence based practice.
- Support practice development and project work within the service demonstrating a commitment to disseminating information and sharing experiences.
- To support the development of practice in partnership with education to benefit the advancement of patient care.
- Promote effective change management.
- Ensure that statutory and mandatory training records of staff are kept up to date.
- Work in partnership with Clinical Standards Leads to improve and influence practice.
- Integrate current research and professional guidelines in practice.
Communication
Demonstrate advanced communication skills to support patients and their families; nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary teams.
Key Relationships:
- Clinical Services Manager-Division 2
- HDU Manager
- RRT Lead
- Band 7s Trustwide
- Team leaders
- Divisional Matron
- Anaesthetists and Surgeons
- Governance leads
- Infection Control Nurses
- Human Resource team
- Learning and Development Team
- Clinical Training team and Practice Placement Manager
- All Divisional Staff
- Theatre team and Recovery dept
Personal and People Development:
- Support HDU and RRT in all matters relating to practice development, including PDRs 1:1s and mandatory and statutory training.
- Support Staff in completion of Steps Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses to provide staff with core skills required to care for critically ill patients safely.
- Demonstrate competence at an advanced clinical level.
- Undertake to share and promote clinical excellence at a local and national level.
- Actively develop and maintain a healthy clinical learning environment for all individuals seeking knowledge and experience in orthopaedic nursing.
- Support practice development and nursing project work within the service demonstrating a commitment to disseminating information and sharing experiences.
- Support and facilitate Band 6 and 5 nurses to lead relevant clinical projects to enhance patient care.
- Act as an expert clinical resource to colleagues by guiding practice, assessing competence and supporting the implementation of any policies in place to actively enhance learning.
- Maintaining own professional development by ensuring yearly appraisal producing and achieving agreed Personal Development Plans with the ward/ department sister and Matron.
- Working with the Clinical Leads, Matron and Clinical Service Manager to produce a strategy for training and development of staff within the service to meet identified individual, team, service and divisional needs.
- Working within the HDU and RRT to coordinate and facilitate a plan to deliver learning and development at all levels.
- Demonstrate a proactive, creative, and problem-solving approach to all aspects of the role.
- Support departmental leaders in implementing change effectively.
- Employ a variety of teaching / training methods to deliver learning and development plan e.g., coaching; mentorship; tutorials; reflective practice; case presentation; group working; action learning set etc.
- In partnership with departmental leaders pre-empt and identify constraints to the learning process and formulate a realistic approach to overcome obstacles.
- Support department leaders to ensure a robust mentorship system is in place to provide a continuous means of clinical support and supervision.
- Assist individuals in the development of their individual professional portfolios.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and a regular review will take place with the postholder as part of their ongoing development and performance management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
OVERALL PURPOSE OF POST
- To assist within HDU and RRT to plan, deliver and evaluate professional & practice development for staff within Critical Care services.
- To act as a resource for managers and staff within HDU and RRT on all matters related to training and development.
- Ensure a robust mentorship and preceptorship system is in place to provide a continuous means of clinical support and supervision.
- Participate in staff induction and orientation programme.
- To encourage a culture of continuous service improvement and of evidence based practice.
- Support practice development and project work within the service demonstrating a commitment to disseminating information and sharing experiences.
- To support the development of practice in partnership with education to benefit the advancement of patient care.
- Promote effective change management.
- Ensure that statutory and mandatory training records of staff are kept up to date.
- Work in partnership with Clinical Standards Leads to improve and influence practice.
- Integrate current research and professional guidelines in practice.
Communication
Demonstrate advanced communication skills to support patients and their families; nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary teams.
Key Relationships:
- Clinical Services Manager-Division 2
- HDU Manager
- RRT Lead
- Band 7s Trustwide
- Team leaders
- Divisional Matron
- Anaesthetists and Surgeons
- Governance leads
- Infection Control Nurses
- Human Resource team
- Learning and Development Team
- Clinical Training team and Practice Placement Manager
- All Divisional Staff
- Theatre team and Recovery dept
Personal and People Development:
- Support HDU and RRT in all matters relating to practice development, including PDRs 1:1s and mandatory and statutory training.
- Support Staff in completion of Steps Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses to provide staff with core skills required to care for critically ill patients safely.
- Demonstrate competence at an advanced clinical level.
- Undertake to share and promote clinical excellence at a local and national level.
- Actively develop and maintain a healthy clinical learning environment for all individuals seeking knowledge and experience in orthopaedic nursing.
- Support practice development and nursing project work within the service demonstrating a commitment to disseminating information and sharing experiences.
- Support and facilitate Band 6 and 5 nurses to lead relevant clinical projects to enhance patient care.
- Act as an expert clinical resource to colleagues by guiding practice, assessing competence and supporting the implementation of any policies in place to actively enhance learning.
- Maintaining own professional development by ensuring yearly appraisal producing and achieving agreed Personal Development Plans with the ward/ department sister and Matron.
- Working with the Clinical Leads, Matron and Clinical Service Manager to produce a strategy for training and development of staff within the service to meet identified individual, team, service and divisional needs.
- Working within the HDU and RRT to coordinate and facilitate a plan to deliver learning and development at all levels.
- Demonstrate a proactive, creative, and problem-solving approach to all aspects of the role.
- Support departmental leaders in implementing change effectively.
- Employ a variety of teaching / training methods to deliver learning and development plan e.g., coaching; mentorship; tutorials; reflective practice; case presentation; group working; action learning set etc.
- In partnership with departmental leaders pre-empt and identify constraints to the learning process and formulate a realistic approach to overcome obstacles.
- Support department leaders to ensure a robust mentorship system is in place to provide a continuous means of clinical support and supervision.
- Assist individuals in the development of their individual professional portfolios.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and a regular review will take place with the postholder as part of their ongoing development and performance management.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oRegistered Practitioner with evidence of on-going professional development
- oKnowledge of and proven ability to deploy a wide variety of teaching methods
Desirable
- oEvidence of recent competence/current practice in expanded practice roles relevant to Theatre
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload and work towards tight deadlines
- Evidence of a wide range of enhanced clinical skills training
Desirable
- Post registration course relating to Theatres
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPC registered
- A Teaching and Assessing Qualification or proven record of positively evaluated delivery of teaching programming
Desirable
- Evidence of recent clinical competence and teaching experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oRegistered Practitioner with evidence of on-going professional development
- oKnowledge of and proven ability to deploy a wide variety of teaching methods
Desirable
- oEvidence of recent competence/current practice in expanded practice roles relevant to Theatre
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload and work towards tight deadlines
- Evidence of a wide range of enhanced clinical skills training
Desirable
- Post registration course relating to Theatres
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPC registered
- A Teaching and Assessing Qualification or proven record of positively evaluated delivery of teaching programming
Desirable
- Evidence of recent clinical competence and teaching experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Bristol Road South
Birmingham
B31 2AP
Employer's website
https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
