Job summary
This is an exciting and rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and registered health care professional, looking for a senior leadership role within UHL's Simulation and Clinical Skills Team.
The post holder will support the Clinical Skills Unit Manager in the operational delivery of UHL's Simulation provision to Post Graduate Doctors in Training and other professions allied to medicine
Team Leadership is essential in this role, as is the ability to prioritise, multitask workload, maintain accuracy whilst meeting deadlines and deal calmly with changing priorities.
To be successful in this role you will have significant experience in Education and Training including Simulation & Human Factors and the confidence and proven experience to work on your own initiative with minimum supervision and solve problems as they arise.
You will be well presented and a good communicator with excellent organisational and IT skills.
The job is well supported and provides good opportunities to demonstrate initiative and willingness to take on responsibility is a must in this dynamic role.
An informal visit is essential for you to fully appreciate the work of the department.
Main duties of the job
This role is to:
- Be an expert practitioner in Simulation and Simulation Faculty training
- Lead on the identification of need, development and delivery for the provision of Simulation education development for UHL learners and multi-professional Undergraduate and Post Graduate programmes
- Support the delivery of clinical skills education, including clinical skills, resuscitation and National Courses
- Work alongside senior clinical leads to provide support and advice to develop CMG specific simulations
- Support the concept of continuing professional development through the delivery of Trust wide education and training
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of education, training and development delivered through the Clinical Skills Unit
- Line manage a team of Clinical Skills Unit staff
- Participate as required with undergraduate medical school examinations
- Participate as a member of local and regional simulation forums
- Provide flexible working hours to accommodate the different training sessions durations, start and finish times
- Deputise for the Clinical Skills Unit Manager in their absence
- Hold delegated responsibility for the associated non-pay budgets, including income generation targets
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Skills Unit provides Clinical Procedural Skills, Resuscitation, Simulation and courses to UHL staff and multi-professional Undergraduate and Postgraduate Trainees.
This role is to:
- Be an expert practitioner in Simulation and Simulation Faculty training
- Lead on the identification of need, development and delivery for the provision of Simulation education development for UHL learners and multi-professional Undergraduate and Post Graduate programmes
- Support the delivery of clinical skills education, including clinical skills, resuscitation and National Courses
- Work alongside senior clinical leads to provide support and advice to develop CMG specific simulations
- Support the concept of continuing professional development through the delivery of Trust wide education and training
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of education, training and development delivered through the Clinical Skills Unit
- Line manage a team of Clinical Skills Unit staff
- Participate as required with undergraduate medical school examinations
- Participate as a member of local and regional simulation forums
- Provide flexible working hours to accommodate the different training sessions durations, start and finish times
- Deputise for the Clinical Skills Unit Manager in their absence
- Hold delegated responsibility for the associated non-pay budgets, including income generation targets
- Responsibility for confirming and authorising spend on associated budgets
- Responsible for promoting activity to maintain and further income generation and meet budgetary income targets
- Proactively prepare bids for submission to HEE in order to develop and support simulation facilities and provision within UHL
- Monitor budget spend and identify areas of potential efficiency and reduce spend
- In conjunction with the Clinical Skills Unit Manager, develop and negotiate contracts relevant to external stakeholder training provision
- Accountable for line managing a defined group of staff members
- Responsible for motivating and supporting team members, leading by example to embed exemplar practice
- Meet the core values of the Trust and ensure all staff work to these beliefs
- Build an effective team through facilitation and initiatives to engage the whole team.
- Lead education to provide robust training and competency programmes, monitored through the Appraisal process, ensuring that staff possess the required knowledge, skills and competency for the delivery of educational programmes and in maintaining their professional registration
- Monitor staff compliance and attendance at mandatory training
- Monitor staff compliance with professional registration obligations (where applicable)
- Effectively address human resource issues through adherence with the policy
- Lead on recruitment processes as required
- Responsible for the development and implementation of Simulation strategy as part of UHLs overall Education and facilities strategy.
- In conjunction with the Clinical Skills Unit Manager, develop and monitor a strategy demonstrating the direction of the service
- Support the Clinical Skills Unit Manager in creating a yearly report of simulation activity
- Provide educational statistics and audit evaluation as required to both internal and external commissioning bodies
- Provide audit information against quality measures as required from policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Skills Unit provides Clinical Procedural Skills, Resuscitation, Simulation and courses to UHL staff and multi-professional Undergraduate and Postgraduate Trainees.
This role is to:
- Be an expert practitioner in Simulation and Simulation Faculty training
- Lead on the identification of need, development and delivery for the provision of Simulation education development for UHL learners and multi-professional Undergraduate and Post Graduate programmes
- Support the delivery of clinical skills education, including clinical skills, resuscitation and National Courses
- Work alongside senior clinical leads to provide support and advice to develop CMG specific simulations
- Support the concept of continuing professional development through the delivery of Trust wide education and training
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of education, training and development delivered through the Clinical Skills Unit
- Line manage a team of Clinical Skills Unit staff
- Participate as required with undergraduate medical school examinations
- Participate as a member of local and regional simulation forums
- Provide flexible working hours to accommodate the different training sessions durations, start and finish times
- Deputise for the Clinical Skills Unit Manager in their absence
- Hold delegated responsibility for the associated non-pay budgets, including income generation targets
- Responsibility for confirming and authorising spend on associated budgets
- Responsible for promoting activity to maintain and further income generation and meet budgetary income targets
- Proactively prepare bids for submission to HEE in order to develop and support simulation facilities and provision within UHL
- Monitor budget spend and identify areas of potential efficiency and reduce spend
- In conjunction with the Clinical Skills Unit Manager, develop and negotiate contracts relevant to external stakeholder training provision
- Accountable for line managing a defined group of staff members
- Responsible for motivating and supporting team members, leading by example to embed exemplar practice
- Meet the core values of the Trust and ensure all staff work to these beliefs
- Build an effective team through facilitation and initiatives to engage the whole team.
- Lead education to provide robust training and competency programmes, monitored through the Appraisal process, ensuring that staff possess the required knowledge, skills and competency for the delivery of educational programmes and in maintaining their professional registration
- Monitor staff compliance and attendance at mandatory training
- Monitor staff compliance with professional registration obligations (where applicable)
- Effectively address human resource issues through adherence with the policy
- Lead on recruitment processes as required
- Responsible for the development and implementation of Simulation strategy as part of UHLs overall Education and facilities strategy.
- In conjunction with the Clinical Skills Unit Manager, develop and monitor a strategy demonstrating the direction of the service
- Support the Clinical Skills Unit Manager in creating a yearly report of simulation activity
- Provide educational statistics and audit evaluation as required to both internal and external commissioning bodies
- Provide audit information against quality measures as required from policy
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Register Practitioner -Healthcare professional qualification - 1 st Level RN, or equivalent medical/AHP
Essential
Essential
- Experience of delivering Simulation and Human Factors
Essential
Essential
- Awareness of regional or national agenda for simulation
Qualifications
Essential
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Register Practitioner -Healthcare professional qualification - 1 st Level RN, or equivalent medical/AHP
Essential
Essential
- Experience of delivering Simulation and Human Factors
Essential
Essential
- Awareness of regional or national agenda for simulation
Qualifications
Essential
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
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).
