Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic member of staff to join the Lung cancer directorate as a Practice based Educator.
You will be expected to lead on the training of all staff within the clinical areas of Lung Cancer from the wards to the lung screening nurse who are based in the community.
Permanent role - 37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
To facilitate and support the development of nursing and midwifery practice by promoting, maintaining and co-ordinating education across the trust in order to promote a skilled and knowledgeable workforce competent to meet the needs of patients in all clinical areas.
Work with the Educator and Development Practitioner and Lead Corporate Educator and the academy in delivering an educational strategy for nursing/ midwifery/AHP's.
Work with the Educator and Development Practitioner and Lead Corporate Educator and the academy in the delivery of specific training programmes for Nurses/ Midwives and AHP's to deliver education for the organisation.
Within your role you will be expected to cover all clinical areas within lung cancer and the Lung screening trucks
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree level education / willing to undertake/ equivalent knowledge
- Evidence of post registration study
- Teaching qualification./ prep for mentorship/ MSLAP equivalent teaching qualification
Desirable
- Leadership course
- course Post graduate teaching qualification
- Evidence of further professional development
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience
- Delivering education programmes
- Audit experience
- Recent relevant experience
Desirable
- Lung cancer/respiratory nursing experience
skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Computer skills
- Ability to lead by example and to motivate and empower others
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Demonstrate ability on work on own initiative
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of national agenda's Knowledge of implementing change
- Able to apply national and trust policies to practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree level education / willing to undertake/ equivalent knowledge
- Evidence of post registration study
- Teaching qualification./ prep for mentorship/ MSLAP equivalent teaching qualification
Desirable
- Leadership course
- course Post graduate teaching qualification
- Evidence of further professional development
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience
- Delivering education programmes
- Audit experience
- Recent relevant experience
Desirable
- Lung cancer/respiratory nursing experience
skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Computer skills
- Ability to lead by example and to motivate and empower others
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Demonstrate ability on work on own initiative
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of national agenda's Knowledge of implementing change
- Able to apply national and trust policies to practice
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).
