Job summary
Come and join our excellent Clinical Nurse Educator team for Children & Young People at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. You will lead on the delivery of a comprehensive and on-going training programme for all nursing staff through clinical teaching and the provision of specialist knowledge and education. The post holder will ensure that a comprehensive orientation and induction programme across the paediatric unit is in place with up-to-date teaching underpinning evidence-based practice.
Main duties of the job
- Direct and indirect clinical care
- Effective leadership
- Providing education and support to colleagues relating to career development
- Supporting changes in practice and education in line with best practice
- Quality improvement work
- Communicating across a complex team of staff
- Support the existing Clinical Nurse Educator team
- A focus on specific pieces of work, for example the deteriorating child, NPEWS, sepsis and Martha's Rule workstream.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description attached for further detail
Works in collaboration with the Deputy Nurse Director, Matron and Ward Sisters to ensure that training needs of the nursing workforce are identified and addressed
Collaborate with staff groups across all clinical grades to establish on-going educational needs
Delivers clinical teaching using a variety of approaches to ensure effective understanding of paediatric care and challenge
Assists with compiling and reviewing learning packages and ensuring that these are produced in an understandable format to the target groups
The post holder will have the ability to deliver training to groups of mixed abilities, ensuring the level and complexity of the subject area is appropriate for the groups
Develops and maintains links with local education providers to ensure a coordinated approach to education delivery
Acts as a resource to health care professionals both locally and nationally and to establish links with and be proactive in partnership with others where appropriate
Provides specialist advice to staff on childrens nursing and clinical issue
Actively promotes a culture of learning and healthy challenge amongst staff through using support and motivation and develops opportunities for innovation and practice development.
Delivers training to large groups of people as well as working on a one to one with staff members
Participation in the delivery of study days
To assist in data collection and the completion of accurate records/databases
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description attached for further detail
Works in collaboration with the Deputy Nurse Director, Matron and Ward Sisters to ensure that training needs of the nursing workforce are identified and addressed
Collaborate with staff groups across all clinical grades to establish on-going educational needs
Delivers clinical teaching using a variety of approaches to ensure effective understanding of paediatric care and challenge
Assists with compiling and reviewing learning packages and ensuring that these are produced in an understandable format to the target groups
The post holder will have the ability to deliver training to groups of mixed abilities, ensuring the level and complexity of the subject area is appropriate for the groups
Develops and maintains links with local education providers to ensure a coordinated approach to education delivery
Acts as a resource to health care professionals both locally and nationally and to establish links with and be proactive in partnership with others where appropriate
Provides specialist advice to staff on childrens nursing and clinical issue
Actively promotes a culture of learning and healthy challenge amongst staff through using support and motivation and develops opportunities for innovation and practice development.
Delivers training to large groups of people as well as working on a one to one with staff members
Participation in the delivery of study days
To assist in data collection and the completion of accurate records/databases
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (child) and current NMC Registration
- Teaching and Assessing qualification/mentorship course
- Current practice supervisor and assessor on the live database
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
- Clinically competent within specialty
Desirable
- 1st Level degree or equivalent in nursing or health related subject
- Teaching Qualification
- Clinical supervisor
- Safeguarding supervisor
Application completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates significant knowledge & experience in a Band 5 or above within paediatric nursing
- Significant experience in caring for children with medical & surgical conditions
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of ongoing professional self-development
- Proven ability to coordinate and delegate workload appropriately
- Responsive to change
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Awareness of research and evidenced based practice
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development
- Experience of participation in research and audit
- Experience of delivering presentations to a wide range of audiences
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff
- Ability to effect change in current working practice
- Evidence of recent study and professional development
- Evidence of adjustment to Scope of Practice e.g. IV drug administration
- Good time management skills
- Ability to develop teaching materials
- IT skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team (both verbal and non-verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable ability to manage challenging situations
Desirable
- Assertively engage young people and families and carers
Special attributes and other
Essential
- Accepts guidance and supervision from senior colleagues
- Ability to use own initiative
- Positive & enthusiastic
- Reliable
- Effective & capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- To be a good role model
- Personal & professional integrity and credibility
- Demonstrates leadership ability
Desirable
- Full driving license with access to a car
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (child) and current NMC Registration
- Teaching and Assessing qualification/mentorship course
- Current practice supervisor and assessor on the live database
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
- Clinically competent within specialty
Desirable
- 1st Level degree or equivalent in nursing or health related subject
- Teaching Qualification
- Clinical supervisor
- Safeguarding supervisor
Application completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates significant knowledge & experience in a Band 5 or above within paediatric nursing
- Significant experience in caring for children with medical & surgical conditions
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of ongoing professional self-development
- Proven ability to coordinate and delegate workload appropriately
- Responsive to change
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Awareness of research and evidenced based practice
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development
- Experience of participation in research and audit
- Experience of delivering presentations to a wide range of audiences
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff
- Ability to effect change in current working practice
- Evidence of recent study and professional development
- Evidence of adjustment to Scope of Practice e.g. IV drug administration
- Good time management skills
- Ability to develop teaching materials
- IT skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team (both verbal and non-verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable ability to manage challenging situations
Desirable
- Assertively engage young people and families and carers
Special attributes and other
Essential
- Accepts guidance and supervision from senior colleagues
- Ability to use own initiative
- Positive & enthusiastic
- Reliable
- Effective & capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- To be a good role model
- Personal & professional integrity and credibility
- Demonstrates leadership ability
Desirable
- Full driving license with access to a car
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).
