Lead Advanced Clinical Communication Skills Facilitator, Band 7

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role involves delivery of ACCST and associated courses to clinicians, training and mentorship of facilitators, quality assurance of the training packages, development of the ACCST training and associated training, development of a package of mechanisms to evaluate the impact of the training, identification of and application to additional funding streams to support the training.

Additional Contact Details

Samantha White (Clinical Lead Specialist Palliative Care)

samantha.white4@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with experience of clinical practice at a senior level in relevant specialities, e.g. palliative care

Desirable

• Postgraduate study to Masters level of equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Appropriately trained in advanced communication skills facilitation e.g. through Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit, with experience of delivering courses.
• Evidence of postgraduate study in clinical education and extensive experience of developing, delivering and evaluating education packages.
• Understanding of the local health system and system partners and insight into the various clinical roles across the health system including 3rd sector organisations

Skills

Essential

• Ability to facilitate change, motivating and influencing staff over whom no management relationship exists
• Demonstrate the ability to identify personal development needs, fulfil them and apply the learning to practice with demonstrable outcome
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Ability to apply effective leadership skills, responsive to a variety of circumstances
• Computer literacy with ability to use email, internet, Word, electronic records and literature searching

Desirable

• Experience in taking part in research

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.

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)