Job summary
We are a busy Emergency Departmentbased at both Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital seeing approx 130,000 patients per annum.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Clinical Educator Nurse to work alongside the current lead for clinical education to join our friendly and pro-active nursing team. We are a hardworking department with a strong sense of teamwork, you must be able to show that you are able to work as part of a team as well as function autonomously. You will also need to possess excellent communication skills and show the ability to exercise good clinical judgement.
Main duties of the job
The key areas within this role will be to work as a senior clinical educator alongside the lead nurses and Matron in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services and to provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff. you will manage all training and make sure that staff are up to date and have the correct skills to deliver Emergency Care at CHFT. You will work with staff and provide extra supervision to staff who require it and also work along side staff to develop their skills in a certain field.
You will be the dedicated Practice Educator on one site, but there will be an expectation to work across both sites to enable staff to reach their full potential. We also utilize the RCN Emergency Care Association National Curriculum and Competency Framework to promote professional development and to support our nurses in practice.
About us
You will be joining a dynamic, challenging team which provides an excellent high standard of care to all patients, their carers, families and support networks.
We offer a range of development opportunities for our staff including:
- Advanced Life Support Training
- Accredited Trauma Training
- Care of the Acutely Ill Child
- Mentorship
- Safeguarding Training
- Simulation Study Days
- Triage Training
- Further Education courses related to Emergency Care
- Developmental programmes to the next banding
It is an excellent time to join our expanding team and become involved in developing new processes to meeting the changing demands of emergency care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your main areas of responsibilities will be:
- Responsible for keeping accurate records of all training/competency assessments for staff within the Emergency Department.
- Responsible for planning all mandatory training and keeping accurate records.
- Responsible for planning all training needs/competency assessments to ensure staff are able to deliver care within the Emergency Department.
- Responsible for ensuring that staff are up to date with all mandatory training and competency assessments required to maintain registration and work within the Emergency Care Department
- Responsible for induction of new staff to The Emergency Department with planned induction programme and to provide ongoing support.
- Responsible for ensuring Emergency Care has adequate numbers of staff who are able to mentor/preceptor staff within critical care/outreach
Provide a training needs analysis for Emergency Care and keep it updated ensuring all training requirements are documented for Emergency staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your main areas of responsibilities will be:
- Responsible for keeping accurate records of all training/competency assessments for staff within the Emergency Department.
- Responsible for planning all mandatory training and keeping accurate records.
- Responsible for planning all training needs/competency assessments to ensure staff are able to deliver care within the Emergency Department.
- Responsible for ensuring that staff are up to date with all mandatory training and competency assessments required to maintain registration and work within the Emergency Care Department
- Responsible for induction of new staff to The Emergency Department with planned induction programme and to provide ongoing support.
- Responsible for ensuring Emergency Care has adequate numbers of staff who are able to mentor/preceptor staff within critical care/outreach
Provide a training needs analysis for Emergency Care and keep it updated ensuring all training requirements are documented for Emergency staff
Person Specification
Special Knowledge/Expertise
Essential
- Up to date professional knowledge/future provision of Emergency Care
Desirable
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
Training
Essential
- Responsible for own post basic education in order to meet the requirements of the service and PREP
- Recruitment & Selection training
- Appraisal training
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of mandatory training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of planning & delivering teaching sessions.
- Evidence of mentoring/supporting staff within an Emergency Care environment
- Is able to competency assess staff in all aspects related to Emergency Care eg ALS, APLS, Plastering, Suturing, ECGs, Cannulation & venepuncture Experience of recording all aspects of training for staff.
- Able to demonstrate independent management of a department
- 2 years Experience in Emergency Care nursing at band 6 level.
Desirable
- Track record of change management
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
- Mentorship / Preceptorship Qualification
Desirable
- Introduction to Management
- Masters level or working towards masters
Communication and Relationships
Essential
- Self motivated and able to motivate team
- Visionary
- Able to manage in difficult situation and use initiative
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to prioritise work load of self and others
- Approachable and supportive to others
- Ability to communicate across multi-disciplinary teams
- Leadership skills / team building
- Experience of evidence-based practice
Person Specification
Special Knowledge/Expertise
Essential
- Up to date professional knowledge/future provision of Emergency Care
Desirable
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
Training
Essential
- Responsible for own post basic education in order to meet the requirements of the service and PREP
- Recruitment & Selection training
- Appraisal training
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of mandatory training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of planning & delivering teaching sessions.
- Evidence of mentoring/supporting staff within an Emergency Care environment
- Is able to competency assess staff in all aspects related to Emergency Care eg ALS, APLS, Plastering, Suturing, ECGs, Cannulation & venepuncture Experience of recording all aspects of training for staff.
- Able to demonstrate independent management of a department
- 2 years Experience in Emergency Care nursing at band 6 level.
Desirable
- Track record of change management
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
- Mentorship / Preceptorship Qualification
Desirable
- Introduction to Management
- Masters level or working towards masters
Communication and Relationships
Essential
- Self motivated and able to motivate team
- Visionary
- Able to manage in difficult situation and use initiative
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to prioritise work load of self and others
- Approachable and supportive to others
- Ability to communicate across multi-disciplinary teams
- Leadership skills / team building
- Experience of evidence-based practice
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).
