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Clinical Educator for Stroke Services (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Department of Medicine Older People and Stroke - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Merseyside
Please note this post is for a clinical educator specifically for stroke services and not deconditioning
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team working across the Stroke Service to ensure a high standard of clinical education is delivered to all members of the nursing teams within the stroke service.
The successful candidate will develop, deliver and maintain the stroke education program using evidence based research and working within the national stroke strategy.
The successful candidate will ensure that all elements of education provided are within the SSEF framework.
The role will involve working at the Aintree site of the Liverpool University Hospital facilitating training and support to our colleagues and learners within stroke care.
We are looking for an experienced nurse with a extensive background in stroke care to deliver bespoke training to improve patient safety and quality of care in relation to ongoing educational resources and support to individuals to reinforce their commitment to our patients..
They will act as an expert at the Aintree site offering support and training to colleagues and learners in relation to patient stroke care.
The post holder will have a responsibility to adapt and develop the training programme in partnership with ward areas and national initiatives and guidance.
The post holder will carry responsibility for delivering the key performance indicators within stroke education.
This will include working with other educators across the site to implement strategies and interventions to maintain or improve patients' physical and functional abilities during their hospital stay.
The post holder will contribute and foster collaboration amongst healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to achieve the overall objectives within stroke specific education
The post holder will work closely with the PEF team within specialist medicine to support the delivery of stroke education
The post holder will work with Ward managers and medical PEFs to deliver support mechanisms and improvement plans for colleagues that may not be meeting the expected competence.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Undertake clinical supervision of nursing/therapy colleagues within the field of education on an individual or group
Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the education and professional development of clinical
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Lead/contribute to consultations on the development of education strategies for inpatient deconditioning.
Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the clinical and educational
Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting “no blame” cultures in order that near misses and incidents are
When required, take the lead in investigation of incidents / complaints including providing detailed
Demonstrate clinical and educational leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support education in practice.
Please note this post is for a clinical educator specifically for stroke services and not deconditioning
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team working across the Stroke Service to ensure a high standard of clinical education is delivered to all members of the nursing teams within the stroke service.
The successful candidate will develop, deliver and maintain the stroke education program using evidence based research and working within the national stroke strategy.
The successful candidate will ensure that all elements of education provided are within the SSEF framework.
The role will involve working at the Aintree site of the Liverpool University Hospital facilitating training and support to our colleagues and learners within stroke care.
We are looking for an experienced nurse with a extensive background in stroke care to deliver bespoke training to improve patient safety and quality of care in relation to ongoing educational resources and support to individuals to reinforce their commitment to our patients..
They will act as an expert at the Aintree site offering support and training to colleagues and learners in relation to patient stroke care.
The post holder will have a responsibility to adapt and develop the training programme in partnership with ward areas and national initiatives and guidance.
The post holder will carry responsibility for delivering the key performance indicators within stroke education.
This will include working with other educators across the site to implement strategies and interventions to maintain or improve patients' physical and functional abilities during their hospital stay.
The post holder will contribute and foster collaboration amongst healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to achieve the overall objectives within stroke specific education
The post holder will work closely with the PEF team within specialist medicine to support the delivery of stroke education
The post holder will work with Ward managers and medical PEFs to deliver support mechanisms and improvement plans for colleagues that may not be meeting the expected competence.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
Facebook – Liverpool University Hospitals Careers
Undertake clinical supervision of nursing/therapy colleagues within the field of education on an individual or group
Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the education and professional development of clinical
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Lead/contribute to consultations on the development of education strategies for inpatient deconditioning.
Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the clinical and educational
Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting “no blame” cultures in order that near misses and incidents are
When required, take the lead in investigation of incidents / complaints including providing detailed
Demonstrate clinical and educational leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support education in practice.
To identify and develop proposals and business cases as required for future service
Take the lead when required to develop and influence the development of educational practice / services in the clinical/ educational setting through the business planning process / service development and in conjunction with the Corporate teams, Head of Professional and Practice Development and Director of Nursing.
Ensure that high standards of nursing education/training are delivered and maintained and act when standards are not being
Involve clinical colleagues and candidates in the planning and delivery of the education in practice to reduce the incidence of in-patient deconditioning.
The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
Clinical Governanace/Quality
contribute and influence policy making and clinical / educational guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the
Continually monitor standards of education through benchmarking, formal assessments of candidate’s performance during education in practice.
Continually monitor for evidence-based changes in Clinical Guidelines and facilitate the dissemination of this knowledge and practical skills through education and
Promote people’s equality, diversity, and rights,
Assess any clinical issues and incidents raised within the Clinical Areas relating to the trainee’s performance or Professionalism, which may reduce the quality of care for patients, and support any changes in the delivery of training to address this with their line manager.
May be required to take a lead in educational audit supporting others to participate and ensuring agreed results are implemented
~ Perform specialist assessment of trainees' learning needs, plan, implement and evaluate education delivery using advanced clinical and educational knowledge.
~ Lead the delivery of training by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and

Coordinate and manage the throughput of clinical training sessions in practice.
Contribute towards multi-professional and multi-agency partnership working in practice to support clinical staff.
Establish and maintain effective communication networks with Wards/Department staff to collaboratively support clinical teams.
Support trainees and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to settle into their new role, clinical
To support and assist the Project Manager to resolve identified training problems, by offering innovative models of education delivery, and continually re-evaluating the lesson objectives and lesson plans.Lead the delivery of training by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and
Takes responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.
Participates in the supervision and the teaching of pre-post registration students, new staff members, and junior medical
Identifies training needs and develops training resources for nursing/therapy staff to enable role development and to meet the needs of the needs of the service.
Work in collaboration with other Education facilitators for neighbouring Trusts to deliver a succinct and co-ordinated approach to reducing in patient deconditioning in the Northwest of England.
Equality and Diversity
It is the responsibility of every member of staff to understand our equality and diversity commitments and statutory obligations under current equality legislation (the Equality Act 2010) and to: Act in ways that support equality and diversity and recognises the importance of people’s rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures, and good practice. Valuing people as individuals and treating everyone with dignity and respect, consideration and without prejudice, respecting diversity and recognising peoples expressed beliefs, preferences, and choices in working with others and delivering appropriate services.
With the support of managers develop an equality and diversity objective through the personal development review process.
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