Job summary
Clinical Skills Nursing Associate will actively participate in provision of educationalactivities undertaken within the Clinical Skills Centre and in clinical areas.
To assist in allrequire aspects of the daily running of the Clinical Skills Centre including assisting withtraining as part of Clinical Education and Development Team.
Communication with members of the multidisciplinary teams is essential in ensuring seamless and excellentprovision of training. The post-holder will be a highly organised individual with attention todetail to ensure minimal disruption of course delivery.
The role is flexible and adaptable tothe changing needs of the health and social care systems. Supervision and teaching ofjunior staff will be part of the role.
Main duties of the job
Primarily be based in the Clinical Skills Team but will be expected to work flexiblyacross the service to provide support and training to support staff, particularly thosenew to role.
Have clinical credibility to act as a role model for clinical support staff in order to promote safe and quality care.
Must adhere to WUTH policies and procedures at all times.
Must conduct self as required by the national code of conduct for healthcare supportworkers and work within the scope of own practice.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for the Clinical Skill Nursing Associate for further information regarding the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for the Clinical Skill Nursing Associate for further information regarding the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree or Equivalent Qualification
- 5 GCSE's including English & Mathematics or equivalent
Desirable
- ECDL (or equivalent) or working towards
- Technical simulation qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 2 years clinical experience
- Competent user of Word, Access, Outlook and Excel and Database Management Systems (e.g. Oracle)
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and training in the workplace
- Evidence of problem-solving ability
- Able to prioritise
- Recent evidence of development within a health care setting (ideally clinical skills but not essential)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communicator verbal & written
- Enjoy working in a learning environment
- Organise the day to day equipment requirements to ensure the smooth running of sessions within the clinical skills lab
- Comfortable working on their own when required and as part of a team
- A flexible attitude and the ability to cope in an environment where every day has a different routine and there is a lot of change
- Must be aware of the importance of confidentiality
- Willing to undertake further training as necessary
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate all of these skills in a previous working environment/ role
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree or Equivalent Qualification
- 5 GCSE's including English & Mathematics or equivalent
Desirable
- ECDL (or equivalent) or working towards
- Technical simulation qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 2 years clinical experience
- Competent user of Word, Access, Outlook and Excel and Database Management Systems (e.g. Oracle)
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and training in the workplace
- Evidence of problem-solving ability
- Able to prioritise
- Recent evidence of development within a health care setting (ideally clinical skills but not essential)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communicator verbal & written
- Enjoy working in a learning environment
- Organise the day to day equipment requirements to ensure the smooth running of sessions within the clinical skills lab
- Comfortable working on their own when required and as part of a team
- A flexible attitude and the ability to cope in an environment where every day has a different routine and there is a lot of change
- Must be aware of the importance of confidentiality
- Willing to undertake further training as necessary
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate all of these skills in a previous working environment/ role
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).
