Band 6 Clinical Nurse Educator

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within 0-19 service providing specialist training, advice, and support to staff within the 0-19 services. This will ensure that staff are competent to meet the skills required for delivery of the Healthy child programme, mandatory Training and role specific training needs to meet the service delivery model for children and families.

To be responsible for organising, delivering and evaluating specialist training to a range of staff across the clinical group and Birmingham Forward Steps (BFS) partnership.

To provide advice and support to 0-19 staff in developing and reviewing policies, and standard operating procedures, around the healthy child programme including but not limited to IMDR; 6-8 week review: SEND: role specific Rio training: paediatric resuscitation.

There is no direct management responsibility.

To be responsible for the clinical supervision of staff. To be responsible for the delivery and evaluation of specialist training'

There are no budgetary responsibilities

Working within the NMC code of professional conduct: standards for conduct, performance and ethics, exercising professional accountability at all times.

Reporting back to the Deputy professional lead any identified concerns.

Delegation of work to admin support team member and ensuring delegated work is completed to a satisfactory standard.

Managing own time and prioritising own workload.

To organise and deliver specialist training, within bookable space and 0-19 settings to a range of staff. This will include theoretical training and practical demonstrations.

Develop and review guidance, newsletters and training packages for Health staff.

Advise and support 0-19 staff in developing and regularly reviewing policies and procedures.

Liaise and communicate with staff to encourage uptake of training and sign off of competencies where appropriate.

Utilises competency frameworks to evaluate and provide feedback on skills and knowledge development.

Contributes to practice related improvement plans to enable learners to achieve the required standard of proficiency.

Regularly review training in conjunction with Group clinical manager and professional lead to ensure effectiveness and appropriateness

Assist the Professional lead and deputy in the review of clinical policies or standard operating procedures relevant to thisclinical educator role.

`Maintain accurate training data.

Undertake audit of policies and procedures in service settings, which support safe care of children.

To liaise and work closely with the Specialist Development Practice Leads relevant to the service.

To participate in the Trusts clinical effectiveness and audit programmes and to take part in research as appropriate.

To keep updated with current trends and advances within the 0-19 services.

To undertake individual training appropriate to the grade and as identified at appraisal.

The post holder must be proficient with Microsoft office.

To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Registered first level Nurse
• Specialist community public health nurse qualification
• Experience of supervising staff
• Health Visiting experience
• Excellent written skills

Desirable

• Experience of delivering teaching sessions to staff
• Experience in developing training packages
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft office (Power Point and Excel)

Essential

Essential

• Excellent written skills
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Car driver - ability to travel and work at various sites across the service
• Demonstration of 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL

Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)