Job summary
We are recruiting for a Paediatric Practice Facilitator who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is an exciting opportunity for personal development as the successful candidate will be assisting in the clinical development of staff across paediatrics, working closely with staff to achieve their competencies and deliver in-house training.
It is essential that you have extensive Nursing experience, sound clinical knowledge underpinned by evidence of theoretical understanding. Experience in general paediatrics and the emergency care process. Evidence of providing learning support; knowledge of change management theories; experience of implementing changes in practice are also essential. Candidates should have a passion for nurse development, clinical excellence and staff wellbeing.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The predominant part of the role will be to maintain a high level of visibility within the clinical areas, building positive relationships, and maintaining excellent communication and organisational skills.
Supporting the delivery and achievement of the workforce development and sustainability strategy in line with the nursing objectives and will work closely with the clinical facilitator to develop and maintain the uptake of education and training.
The role will assist staff to achieve advanced clinical skills and advice, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of Paediatric patients.
You will monitor and help implement improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, competencies, evidence-based care, teaching and supporting professional colleagues.
Candidates are also required to have knowledge of current developments in nursing practice, clinical governance, standard setting and quality assurance. With excellent understanding of clinical and professional requirements, according to external policies/ standards andexternal bodies (NMC etc).
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse
- Evidence of ingoing professional development and education, continuous personal and career development
- Previous teaching or teaching experience
- Practice supervisor or practice assessor course
Desirable
- Degree in nursing
- Leadership qualification or experience
- KSF Appraisal training
- Disciplinary/Capability training
- Recruitment and Selection training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 level
- Experience in mentoring, assessing, or coaching
- Awareness of relevant political and professional issues in health care
- Previous experience as Shift/Team Leader
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Proven ability to contribute to the development of specialist protocols and practice changed arising from audits
Desirable
- Experience of active improvement and developing new ways of working
- Experience of Change Management
- Formal Teaching Experience
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in healthcare.
- High standard of clinical skills
- Understanding of effective teamwork
- Strong leadership skills
- Effective communication and liaison skills
- Understanding of skill-mix and workload patterns
- Effective role model
- Demonstrates ability in influencing and negotiating
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
- Ability to facilitate and support learning
- Ability to deal with complex interpersonal conflict
- Highly self-motivated
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Ability to teach groups
- Ability to troubleshoot
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and how this affects their role in the department
- Awareness of Health & Safety legislation
Desirable
- Enthusiastic and keen to participate in projects
- Awareness of clinical governance issues
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse
- Evidence of ingoing professional development and education, continuous personal and career development
- Previous teaching or teaching experience
- Practice supervisor or practice assessor course
Desirable
- Degree in nursing
- Leadership qualification or experience
- KSF Appraisal training
- Disciplinary/Capability training
- Recruitment and Selection training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 level
- Experience in mentoring, assessing, or coaching
- Awareness of relevant political and professional issues in health care
- Previous experience as Shift/Team Leader
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Proven ability to contribute to the development of specialist protocols and practice changed arising from audits
Desirable
- Experience of active improvement and developing new ways of working
- Experience of Change Management
- Formal Teaching Experience
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in healthcare.
- High standard of clinical skills
- Understanding of effective teamwork
- Strong leadership skills
- Effective communication and liaison skills
- Understanding of skill-mix and workload patterns
- Effective role model
- Demonstrates ability in influencing and negotiating
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
- Ability to facilitate and support learning
- Ability to deal with complex interpersonal conflict
- Highly self-motivated
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others.
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Ability to teach groups
- Ability to troubleshoot
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and how this affects their role in the department
- Awareness of Health & Safety legislation
Desirable
- Enthusiastic and keen to participate in projects
- Awareness of clinical governance issues
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
