Job responsibilities
Term of contract:
Permanent
Pay Band:
Band 6 Agenda for
Change
Hours:
22.5 hours
Location - Department:
Neonatal Services Directorate
Accountable to:
Head of Nursing for Children and
Young People
Reports to:
Quality Governance Lead for
Paediatrics, Breast and Gynaecology
Key Working Relationships:
Neonatal patients and their families
Neonatal Directorate Nursing Team
Neonatal Directorate Team
Consultant neonatologists
Paediatric Nursing team
Specialist Nurses
Women and Childrens Divisional Team
Professional Development Department
Divisional Governance Team
Infection Control Team
Safeguarding Team
Emergency Department
SCSD (Specialist Clinical Services Dept.)
Medical and Surgical Divisions
University of Worcester
Risk
Assessment:
Works with display screen
equipment
Required to travel for work purposes
Job Purpose:
To support education
and training to the Neonatal nursing team in order to deliver excellent patient
care through having the right staff trained in the right skill at the right
time.
In conjunction with the
Childrens Directorate Clinical Education Lead, liaise with relevant staff
within the Neonatal team to analyse the training needs
The post holder will be expected
to work collaboratively across boundaries, both internally and externally for
the benefit of neonatal, children and young peoples care and staff
development, sharing areas of expertise and best practice.
Deputise for the Neonatal
Clinical Educator Lead as required.
To role model and uphold high
practice care standards through education and training
Key Duties:
Education and Development
Demonstrating advanced
communication skills, the post holder will be expected to liaise effectively
with all key members of the multi-disciplinary and professional teams.
The post holder will support
multi-professional practice and learning across the organisation
Contribute to the development of
a skilled professional workforce and facilitate a range of education, training
and learning opportunities in the clinical environments.
The Clinical Educator will plan,
organise and co-ordinate training for the Neonatal Team. They will ensure that both individual staff
and service needs are met and comply with organisational training and
development objectives.
Provide assessments of individual
learning and development needs in conjunction with the National Skills
Framework
Provide educational support to
staff in practice where the need has been identified, assessing their
competency by utilising action plans and a structured approach
Identify any skills gaps and
provide training sessions to meet the needs of individual staff and give
appropriate feedback on progress/difficulties of staff to the line managers
To lead and influence education,
training and development of clinical and non-clinical workforce to provide
progressive development opportunities in relation to competence and skills
attainment in the neonatal team.
Assist in the review &
updating of competency training packs & assessment packs ensuring
completion of specific measurable objectives.
Be engaged with all of the
multi-professional learners across education, including the development of
education packages for new and emerging roles e.g. Nursing Associates,
Physicians Associates
Support the Neonatal Clinical
Education Lead in implementing quality measures across the educational
pathway.
Assist in the delivery of a
structured, competency based induction & training programme for new staff
to the clinical area ensuring a system of preceptorship & mentorship is
fully utilised.
Meet all new healthcare professionals
allocated to the ward/department areas within the first few weeks & assess
their training needs. Discuss required education & training with the
individuals line manager Utilise effective methods of assessment, evaluation
and impact of competence in clinical education.
To manage all study leave within
the Study Leave Policy.
Maintain accurate and up to date
records of learning events both formal and informal and provide relevant
reports to the Directorate Management Team monthly.
Participate in audit and research
relating to training and education
Core Skills Training
Support the delivering and
monitoring of education / training requirements for all the nursing team within
the Neonatal Team.
Support the delivery of specific
topics (with support from the Neonatal lead) for all the nursing team staff
within the Directorate.
Assess, monitor and seek to
continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care including the
assessment of knowledge and skills of staff working within Neonatal Services.
Support other Directorates
Clinical Educators in relation to practices concerning neonatal patients.
Create a supportive learning
environment and develop a culture of learning.
Support staff to become
supervisors, mentors and buddies for appropriate learners within the Division
Training Needs Analysis
Work with the Directorate
education leads, matron, senior sisters/ charge nurse in the development of a
comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for all nursing team staff.
Support the delivery or
commissioning of the education requirements identified in the TNA
Support the Identification of the
training requirements for the directorate in patient safety, human factors,
clinical skills, simulation and resuscitation in liaison with the Clinical
Skills, Simulation and Resuscitation Manager
Work with organisational leads on
specialist topic areas which need a strategy around training and education of
staff
Support workforce development and
evaluation especially around educational development and support
It is anticipated that this role
would be supported by further clinical hours to ensure the job holder maintains
clinical skills and credibility within the neonatal team.
Vision
and Values:
The Trust aims to provide local
services for local people. It has developed its vision to reflect this
commitment.
To continue to be the major provider
of acute/specialist services for the people of Worcestershire (and wider) with
a strong reputation for providing outstanding, high quality, reliable,
accessible and integrated healthcare for local people
Driving this commitment are the Trust-wide signature
behaviours:
Do
what we say we will do
No
Delays, every day
We
listen, we learn, we lead
Work
together, celebrate together
Standard
Clauses:
The purpose of this post should
remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within
the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time
be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in
discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs.
Competence
The post holder is responsible
for limiting his / her actions to those which s/he feels competent to
undertake. If the post holder has any doubts as to his or her competence during
the course of his / her duties then s/he should immediately speak to their line
manager or supervisor. Codes of conduct
All employees of the Trust who are
required to be registered with a professional body, to enable them to practise
within their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and
requirements of their professional
registration. Those staff that are not required to be registered with a
professional body are required to comply with the Trusts codes of
conduct.
Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain
confidentiality, security and integrity of information relating to patients,
staff and other Health Service business.
