Clinical Educator - CMU D

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Work alongside learners delivering clinical care for the majority of the role. Use coaching/mentoring-style techniques during contact time with learners to identify learning needs, improve standards, and escalate concerns where appropriate

Have highly developed clinical skills relevant to their areas of responsibility such that they may act as an expert resource for learners

Demonstrate and promote a high standard of person-centred, holistic care.

Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their practice

Work independently and within a team structure according to the standards set by their professional body

Demonstrate leadership in influencing the department and multi-disciplinary team

Respond to unpredictable events with composure, using professional judgement to maintain the safety of those for whom they are responsible and seek assistance where required

Apply specialist knowledge and a problem-solving approach to effectively plan, implement and evaluate person-centred care

Demonstrate and promote the effective management of patient journey / flow by teaching and contributing to the development of systems for operational performance

Model and teach adequate patient documentation that fulfils professional standards. Contribute to monitoring and maintaining the standard of documentation

Practice a high standard of interpersonal communication to convey information and advocate for the interests and well-being of those for whom they are responsible

Practice Development and Education

Maintain personal professional development through self-directed learning and engaging with their line manager to address identified learning needs

Maintain own professional portfolio and support others to do the same

Participate in and actively seek peer review to reflect upon and improve clinical and educational practice

Advocate for and contribute to a working environment that promotes continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning

Maintain a forward view of the skill mix within their assigned clinical area to anticipate and work with the senior practice development team to respond proactively to emerging educational priorities

Actively contribute to providing a positive learning environment that makes effective use of resources (e.g., human, financial, equipment, space)

Able to apply assessment methods to assess the progress of learners, maintain records of proficiency and provide reports on training as required

Monitor and support teams to maintain their clinical competence

Able to participate in, identify and describe basic principles of educational programme design, including the use of learning outcomes and assessments

Demonstrate continuous professional development in a range of evidence-based learning and teaching methods

Provide sensitive feedback focused on the progress of learners and foster a climate in which best practice can be safely debated and reflected upon

Participate in the evaluation of education programmes and the dissemination of results

Provide teaching and support to learners from the multi-disciplinary team

Ensure appropriate induction and orientation of newly appointed colleagues

Assist senior practice development and education team with the coordination of learner placements

Support management team to ensure statutory and mandatory training updates, as well as role /speciality updates, are completed and necessary records maintained

Leadership and Management

Act as a role model and resource for evidence-based practice

Work with the multi-disciplinary team leads to deliver practice development and education strategy

Proactively establish, develop, and maintain inter-professional relationships and attend relevant meetings.

Provide data to the senior practice development and education team to assist with the collation of the yearly training needs analysis

Participate in ensuring staff have an annual appraisal and personal development plan, with appropriate aims and objectives agreed and monitored

Provide practice development and education input to appraisal and personal development plans of clinical staff where appropriate

Participate in recruitment and retention initiatives relevant to practice development and education

Work collaboratively to provide practice development and education input to effective documentation, pathways, protocols, and guidelines for care.

Demonstrate a commitment to share expertise and disseminate information

Communicate practice development and education priorities to learners and colleagues

Support management teams in undertaking performance management of staff where practice development and education needs exist.

Demonstrate leadership in developing the team and service to function effectively in continuously improve patient care

Participate in initiating change and implementing service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes

Respect the diversity of patients, colleagues and learners. Provide inclusive clinical care and education

Audit and Evaluation:

Participate in identifying and addressing risk and poor quality through appropriate governance structures and forums where a practice development and education element exists

Assist with practice development and education audit

Provide assistance for the multi-disciplinary team to undertake clinical audit and offer practice development and education input where appropriate and supported by senior staff

Participate in ongoing service review and evaluation, including seeking and monitoring patient experience and outcomes, where these have a relevance to practice development and education

Engages with evaluation of clinical practice in relation to its evidence base, including policy and guidance, and clinical effectiveness to shape practice development and education.

Able to participate in the dissemination of practice through conferences and professional publications where relevant and appropriate to the role

Person Specification

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Essential

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

OUH, John Radcliffe Hospital - Osler Respiratory Unit

Oxford

OX39DU

Employer's website

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