Job summary
We are looking for an experience Paediatric Nurse to join our team on a fixed term contract as Clinical Educator within Childrens services. In this role you will:
Support the CYP leadership team and Unit Sister in implementing education, training and practice development strategies.
Support the concept of continuing professional development through the delivery of relevant programmes of education and training across the CYP directorate (cross site working).
Work clinically alongside registered and non-registered staff promoting and delivering education practice and the implementation of policies to ensure a "workforce that is fit for purpose and practice".
Main duties of the job
- Actively facilitate staff development by ensuring all staff receive an effective preceptorship.
- Actively facilitate staff development and support through clinical supervision and act as a supervisor and mentor.
- Ensure all staff undertake and complete a comprehensive local induction programme
- Communicate effectively with the Education and Practice Development Team (Divisional and Trust), Matrons, Clinical Teams, Medical and AHP staff and divisional management teams.
- Share best practice in the clinical area outside of the directorate.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paediatric Nurse
- Degree level qualification, equivalent or working towards
- Teaching and assessing in practice qualification
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-graduate certificate in education
Experience
Essential
- Consolidated clinical experience across a range of different clinical settings
- Experience of developing individuals and teams
- Strong professional knowledge base
- Experience of facilitating professional learning opportunities
- Experience of assessing learners and assessing skills and competence
Desirable
- Evidence of strong partnership working skills
- Evidence of project management skills and experience
- Experience of working with higher and further educational institutes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate, develop and inspire others to change and achieve objectives
- Evidence of supporting innovative practice / service changes
- Broad range of clinical skills transferable across a range of clinical settings
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Effective formal, classroom teaching skills
- Ability to prioritise effectively and deliver timescales
- Negotiating influencing skills
- Mentorship skills
- Political awareness and astuteness
- Ability to travel across care settings to deliver role Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Demonstrates an in depth understanding of own strengths and weaknesses
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge and understanding of the national and local health and social care context
- Political awareness
- An understanding of patient safety and clinical governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paediatric Nurse
- Degree level qualification, equivalent or working towards
- Teaching and assessing in practice qualification
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-graduate certificate in education
Experience
Essential
- Consolidated clinical experience across a range of different clinical settings
- Experience of developing individuals and teams
- Strong professional knowledge base
- Experience of facilitating professional learning opportunities
- Experience of assessing learners and assessing skills and competence
Desirable
- Evidence of strong partnership working skills
- Evidence of project management skills and experience
- Experience of working with higher and further educational institutes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate, develop and inspire others to change and achieve objectives
- Evidence of supporting innovative practice / service changes
- Broad range of clinical skills transferable across a range of clinical settings
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Effective formal, classroom teaching skills
- Ability to prioritise effectively and deliver timescales
- Negotiating influencing skills
- Mentorship skills
- Political awareness and astuteness
- Ability to travel across care settings to deliver role Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Demonstrates an in depth understanding of own strengths and weaknesses
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge and understanding of the national and local health and social care context
- Political awareness
- An understanding of patient safety and clinical governance
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).
