Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Simulation team for a Clinical Skills tutor, delivering sessions both in our purpose built simulation suites within Health Academy 2 and providing in situ simulation training in the clinical areas.
The successful candidate will provide both technical and educator support in the design, setup, delivery, and evaluation of simulation and Human Factors skills training courses related to the delivery of safe clinical skills for our patients.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and debrief skills enabling students and staff to develop in a supportive environment.
This individual must work well within a cohesive team. They should be committed to clinical excellence and have a flexible approach to working hours, being prepared to further develop their skills while working closely with the clinical education team
Main duties of the job
As a valued member of our team, you will be responsible for a diverse range of tasks aimed at enhancing the efficacy of our clinical skills training programs. This includes meticulously planning, developing, coordinating, and delivering simulated clinical skills training sessions under the guidance of our Team Leader.
Additionally, you will provide support during in-situ simulation sessions within clinical areas, ensuring seamless integration and maximum impact. Your adeptness in skilled debriefing will play a pivotal role in extracting meaningful insights and facilitating continuous improvement.
You will operate human patient simulator manikins from the control room, while also handling basic maintenance and troubleshooting tasks as needed. Your will also be tasked with preparing simulated learning environments, whether by setting up high-fidelity manikins, configuring immersive suites, or offering support as a simulated patient within scenarios.
Furthermore, your commitment to excellence extends to supporting the resuscitation service, including the responsibility of carrying the cardiac arrest bleep when required.
About us
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Plan, develop, co-ordinate and deliver simulated clinical skills training sessions as directed by Team leader.
- Support in situ simulation sessions in the clinical areas.
- Develop and achieve IT technical skills to run the human patient simulator manikins from the control room.
- Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of human patient simulation manikins.
- Prepare learning environments setting up stock and equipment prior to session start and to clean and store items correctly after use.
- Provide support as a simulated patient within the scenario.
- Support the resuscitation service, as required including carrying the cardiac arrest bleep.
- Evaluate learning and development activities for effectiveness and to inform future practice.
- Support maintenance of adequate stock levels through efficient liaison with technicians.
- Ensure training and development activities are entered onto the Training database promptly.
- To ensure that annual objectives are achieved in a timely and cost effective manner
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Plan, develop, co-ordinate and deliver simulated clinical skills training sessions as directed by Team leader.
- Support in situ simulation sessions in the clinical areas.
- Develop and achieve IT technical skills to run the human patient simulator manikins from the control room.
- Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of human patient simulation manikins.
- Prepare learning environments setting up stock and equipment prior to session start and to clean and store items correctly after use.
- Provide support as a simulated patient within the scenario.
- Support the resuscitation service, as required including carrying the cardiac arrest bleep.
- Evaluate learning and development activities for effectiveness and to inform future practice.
- Support maintenance of adequate stock levels through efficient liaison with technicians.
- Ensure training and development activities are entered onto the Training database promptly.
- To ensure that annual objectives are achieved in a timely and cost effective manner
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse /relevant AHP e.g ODP
- Willing to work towards a teaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willing to complete debrief training
Desirable
- Degree or working towards a PG degree in Nursing,/AHP health or related subject
- Teaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent)
- Achievement of Essential of Acute Care/ Advance Nursing Skills course/Post Grad Acute Care Course e.g ALS/PLS/APLS/PHPLS
- Debrief trained
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experienced senior band 6 with excellent clinical skills
- Current experience working in acute Care environment
- Current competency in clinical skills of venepuncture/cannulation/ECG, A-E Assessments, Respiratory Assessments etc
- Formulation, delivery and evaluation of teaching/ training programmes
- Experience of competency assessment
- Evidence of actions taken to optimise learning outcomes and experience in the clinical environment
Desirable
- Experience in acute setting of A&E, MAU, CCU, CRCU, Respiratory medicine, surgery orthopaedics, pre hospital care
- Support of AIM sessions or equivalent.
- Mentoring of students
- Experience of teaching clinical skills/simulation teaching/ designing simulation scenarios
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse /relevant AHP e.g ODP
- Willing to work towards a teaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willing to complete debrief training
Desirable
- Degree or working towards a PG degree in Nursing,/AHP health or related subject
- Teaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent)
- Achievement of Essential of Acute Care/ Advance Nursing Skills course/Post Grad Acute Care Course e.g ALS/PLS/APLS/PHPLS
- Debrief trained
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experienced senior band 6 with excellent clinical skills
- Current experience working in acute Care environment
- Current competency in clinical skills of venepuncture/cannulation/ECG, A-E Assessments, Respiratory Assessments etc
- Formulation, delivery and evaluation of teaching/ training programmes
- Experience of competency assessment
- Evidence of actions taken to optimise learning outcomes and experience in the clinical environment
Desirable
- Experience in acute setting of A&E, MAU, CCU, CRCU, Respiratory medicine, surgery orthopaedics, pre hospital care
- Support of AIM sessions or equivalent.
- Mentoring of students
- Experience of teaching clinical skills/simulation teaching/ designing simulation scenarios
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).
