Job summary
The role of Clinical Educator is a key component of the support provided to pre-registration students in clinical practice and staff from newly qualifies to experienced.
For learners, the post holder will be the main departmental link during clinical practice, providing a balance supervision and support while maintaining regular and varied clinical presence
The Clinical Educator will be also involved in staff training. This will be supporting staff achieve basic and advance relevant skills, emergency and mandatory local training, as well as support with the introduction and maintenance of medical devices training.
Main duties of the job
The role of Clinical Educator regarding learners will involve:
- To support the development of student (nurses/ODPs/Apprenticeships) during their clinical practice journey. This will involve ensuring clear processes are established to support their development and progress throughout the programme.
- Provide Student placements by organising learners: shifts/ allocations/ assessors/ supervisors Mentor/Preceptor accordingly with their learning needs during the provided office time.
- Facilitate spokes (in and out the trust) to achieve learners' competencies
- Support SCE while leasing with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
- Be proactive in bringing new ideas on how to increase placement capacity maintaining quality learning experience
The role of Clinical Educator regarding staff will involve:
- To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated.
- To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead
- Acquire and provide expert advice and training on appropriate aspects of medical devices across all areas of the department.
- To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated
- Support staff to develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The role of Clinical Educator regarding learners will involve:
- To support the development of student (nurses/ODPs/Apprenticeships) during their clinical practice journey. This will involve ensuring clear processes are established to support their development and progress throughout the programme.
- Provide Student placements by organising learners: shifts/ allocations/ assessors/ supervisors Mentor/Preceptor accordingly with their learning needs during the provided office time
- Facilitate spokes (in and out the trust) to achieve learners competencieS
- Support SCE while leasing with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
- Be proactive in bringing new ideas on how to increase placement capacity maintaining quality learning experience
The role of Clinical Educator regarding staff will involve:
- To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated.
- To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead
- Acquire and provide expert advice and training on appropriate aspects of medical devices across all areas of the department.
- To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated
- Support staff to develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills
- To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead
Other
- To always act in a professional manner, as a role model in accordance with both the HCPC and NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times as well as the Trust policies
- Support with audit and quality assurance across all the departments areas
- Feeding back learning from study days in a structured manner
- Promote and incorporate research/evidence-based practice within the clinical setting
- Support SCE while liaising with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
- To undertake further training as relevant to the role and service requirements such us medical devices and clinical skills to support the senior team in auditing and evaluating theatre practise
- In conjunction with the senior leadership team undertake audit of education and clinical practice annually and implement changes when required
- To feedback regularly and consistently to the senior leadership team
- Deputising for SCE when required
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The role of Clinical Educator regarding learners will involve:
- To support the development of student (nurses/ODPs/Apprenticeships) during their clinical practice journey. This will involve ensuring clear processes are established to support their development and progress throughout the programme.
- Provide Student placements by organising learners: shifts/ allocations/ assessors/ supervisors Mentor/Preceptor accordingly with their learning needs during the provided office time
- Facilitate spokes (in and out the trust) to achieve learners competencieS
- Support SCE while leasing with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
- Be proactive in bringing new ideas on how to increase placement capacity maintaining quality learning experience
The role of Clinical Educator regarding staff will involve:
- To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated.
- To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead
- Acquire and provide expert advice and training on appropriate aspects of medical devices across all areas of the department.
- To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated
- Support staff to develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills
- To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead
Other
- To always act in a professional manner, as a role model in accordance with both the HCPC and NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times as well as the Trust policies
- Support with audit and quality assurance across all the departments areas
- Feeding back learning from study days in a structured manner
- Promote and incorporate research/evidence-based practice within the clinical setting
- Support SCE while liaising with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
- To undertake further training as relevant to the role and service requirements such us medical devices and clinical skills to support the senior team in auditing and evaluating theatre practise
- In conjunction with the senior leadership team undertake audit of education and clinical practice annually and implement changes when required
- To feedback regularly and consistently to the senior leadership team
- Deputising for SCE when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRGN Level 1 or Registered ODP with HCPC
- oDegree or Diploma in Nursing Studies or Operating Department Practice
- oMentorship or equivalent
- oOver a year Band 6 Experience
Desirable
- oLeadership or management qualification/experience
- oQualification in teaching & assessing or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- oEffective teaching, training, and preceptorship skills.
- oAble to motivate and develop a team of staff.
- oAble to work across professional teams.
- oAbility to delegate and prioritize
- oExcellent communication skills
- oExcellent assessment skills
- oAbility to deliver a high quality of care
- oExcellent Computer Skills
- oLeadership skills
Desirable
- oEffective leadership and organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- oWide surgical post registration experience of all areas of surgical theatres.
- oExperience of supervising and assessing students and staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialty knowledge relevant to the department.
- oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in oncology theatre practice.
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of audit and research methodologies.
- oUnderstanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
Values
Essential
- Share Knowledge and learning
- Share Christie Values
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oA flexible approach to work.
- oWilling to support others.
- oDemonstrate ability to use initiative.
- oEffective time management.
- oCommitted to developing theatre education and practice.
- oMotivated, enthusiastic and committed to the department.
- oProfessional at all times.
- oShares information and good practice appropriately
- oTakes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRGN Level 1 or Registered ODP with HCPC
- oDegree or Diploma in Nursing Studies or Operating Department Practice
- oMentorship or equivalent
- oOver a year Band 6 Experience
Desirable
- oLeadership or management qualification/experience
- oQualification in teaching & assessing or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- oEffective teaching, training, and preceptorship skills.
- oAble to motivate and develop a team of staff.
- oAble to work across professional teams.
- oAbility to delegate and prioritize
- oExcellent communication skills
- oExcellent assessment skills
- oAbility to deliver a high quality of care
- oExcellent Computer Skills
- oLeadership skills
Desirable
- oEffective leadership and organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- oWide surgical post registration experience of all areas of surgical theatres.
- oExperience of supervising and assessing students and staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialty knowledge relevant to the department.
- oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in oncology theatre practice.
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of audit and research methodologies.
- oUnderstanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
Values
Essential
- Share Knowledge and learning
- Share Christie Values
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oA flexible approach to work.
- oWilling to support others.
- oDemonstrate ability to use initiative.
- oEffective time management.
- oCommitted to developing theatre education and practice.
- oMotivated, enthusiastic and committed to the department.
- oProfessional at all times.
- oShares information and good practice appropriately
- oTakes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
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).
