Clinical Educator

2 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised, dynamic individual to join our Emergency Department education team as band 6 clinical educator. You will be part of a team who are instrumental in providing a diverse range of teaching, support and supervision in the ED environment, across all grades.

We are a busy major trauma centre providing high quality care to patients from a rural and urban environment. Our ED is expanding-looking at an amazing new build in 2028.

You will also work in collaboration wider ED team, and other educators in the organisation.

**Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.**

Educate and support staff in their learning, promoting continuous and consistent development. Help with the induction of new staff.

Teach and train staff in clinical skills, such as venepuncture and cannulation, resus skills and triage. In both clinical and classroom settings.

To assist education lead on the implementation of changes to clinical practice to improve the quality and safety of care for patients who have been admitted acutely.

Assisting with staff development and training for the Emergency Department by assessing individual education and information needs and devising plans to meet those needs.

Act as a role model and pastoral support for all bandings
- In collaboration with the Education lead and Ward managers in the Emergency Department, take an active role in meeting the education and training needs of the staff.
- To help identify the educational needs of the staff within the Emergency Department and to assist in establishing a rolling programme of education
- To assess competency in delivering key clinical skills
- To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies, procedures, and standards.
- To ensure that staff are aware of the following statutory and mandatory policies and guidelines:

- Health and Safety at Work
- Manual Handling
- Fire
- Cardiac Arrest
- Equal Opportunities
- Display Screen Equipment Regulations
- Child protection
- Medical Devices
- Ensure that your personal clinical and managerial knowledge is regularly updated, developed and maintained at an expert practitioner level.
- To assist in the organisation of staff development, performance review and counselling for nursing staff as required.
- To act as a mentor to colleagues, supporting and assisting them to provide high quality nursing care.
- To recognise the developmental needs of colleagues and provide an environment in which knowledge and skills can be developed in a supportive way, without compromising the safety and care of patients.
- Develop a learning environment, which meets the needs of pre and post registration students and staff members working within the Team.
- Co-ordinate the implementation of teaching programmes, including identification and assessment of learning objectives.
- Ensure all new staff undertake a planned induction and orientation programme when joining the Team.
- Promote a professional, safe and happy environment conducive with high patient and staff morale achieved by leadership, personal example and direct involvement in the activities of the team.
- Support and enhance the continual quality initiative programme ensuring a “quality first” approach within the team
- Coordinate and lead in implementing change as a result of research and audit to improve the safety and quality of care of patients across the trust.
- Teach staff to perform all aspects of treatment and care against specified standards.
- Attend meetings, in-service training programmes, conferences and courses as appropriate and share knowledge gained with colleagues.
- Act as a resource and a contact point for staff to encourage, support and facilitate clinical practice development.
- Participate in the development of relevant trust standards and guidelines and play a key role in their implementation.
- Undertake audit and literature reviews to support relevant changes to practice for patients with acute care needs
- Be responsible for developing and updating project plans to support change processes
- Present information relating to audit and changes processes at multidisciplinary forums within the Emergency Services Directorate and across the Trust
- Work with senior staff across the Directorate and patient safety team to implement relevant changes to clinical practice across the Trust.
- Work with the organisational development team and other clinical educators to develop and implement teaching resources to improve the knowledge and skills of ward/department staff in caring for the acute patient.
- Develop competency based educational resources and deliver training/assess competency of delivering key clinical skills.
- Work with clinical nurse specialists and lead nurses to deliver relevant e



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