Practice Educator for Patient Deconditioning

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse or Therapist to join our team working across the divisions to reduce the incidence of patient deconditioning whilst in our care. Through practice-based education, the post will over a 12-month or 12-month fixed-term contract reduce the incidence of deconditioning which will be monitored through key performance indicators.

The role will involve working at the Aintree site of the Liverpool University Hospital facilitating training and support to our colleagues and learners to reduce the incidence of this occurring. We are looking for an experienced nurse/therapist 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 reduce patient deconditioning.
- This post holder will act as a clinical expert in reducing inpatient deconditioning.
- They will act as an expert at the Aintree site offering support and training to colleagues and learners in relation to patient deconditioning.
- The post holder will have a responsibility to adapt and develop the training programme in partnership with ward areas and national deconditioning initiatives and guidance.
- The post holder will carry responsibility for delivering the key performance indicators to reduce the incidence of patient deconditioning amongst inpatients.
- This will include reducing inpatients' risk of deconditioning and involve implementing 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 of reducing inpatient deconditioning.
- They will educate inpatients about the importance of staying active during their hospital stay and explain the potential consequences of prolonged immobilisation.
- The post holder will empower patients to take an active role in their recovery by involving them in setting goals and monitoring their progress.

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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Leadership
- Act as a role model and expert nurse/therapist providing in depth highly specialist clinical & educational knowledge to their clinical colleagues and in patients.
- 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
- Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance, and advice to staff on operational and professional issues, promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.
- Demonstrate clinical and educational leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support education in practice.

Management / Operational
- 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.

Advocate
- Ensure that high standards of nursing education/training are delivered an