Clinical Practice Education Facilitator

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in the Surgical Theatre team as a Lead Practice Educator with a focus on developing, delivering, and managing education across the theatre department. This is a unique and exciting opportunity under new management to develop a new vision for education within theatres, with the postholder joined by a new Clinical Practice Educator as their deputy to make positive change.

Main Duties of the Job

• Develop, implement, and evaluate education within the perioperative complex.
• Work with internal and external partners, representing the workforce in an educational capacity.
• Participate in clinical supervision programs as appropriate and teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to varying staff groups.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and experience in the management of the department and provide high-level specialist clinical leadership.
• Support the training and development program initiated by the division to ensure staff members achieve their full potential.
• Maximize the use of clinical and educational resources, including budget management.
• Line management responsibilities.

About Us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centers, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of millions across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist, around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world-first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead in the identification of training and education needs, plan, implement, and evaluate educational activities for students, new starters, and existing members of the non-medical staff.
• Lead the development and implementation of education initiatives, particularly the orientation, preceptorship, and mentorship programs for students and new members of staff.
• Coordinate, develop, and evaluate competency-based programs for non-medical staff in the directorate.
• Utilize coaching and mentoring skills in the development of others, provide support, education, and opportunities for development and career guidance by providing regular feedback to staff.
• Encourage and develop research awareness and its application to evidence-based practice.
• Attend Divisional and Trust-wide clinical practice development and education meetings and feedback as appropriate.
• Act as the departmental representative in course management and curricula development forums by liaising with Higher Educational institutions to develop service needs and requirements.
• Complete mandatory training as required by the Trust and act as a role model for other staff with regard to their mandatory training needs.
• Practice as a professional senior nurse/ODP with competence, confidence, authority, and expertise, acting as a credible role model within the professional code of conduct.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge and skill in the management of complex and changing healthcare needs of patients; integrating theory and practice supported by research evidence.
• Ensure the educational audits are undertaken and appropriate actions taken to ensure the theatres remain a good learning environment.
• Be solely accountable for their practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve their knowledge and professional competence, thereby raising the profile of Theatres within the Trust.
• Work in close collaboration and cooperation with clinical leaders, preceptors, and education facilitators, thereby bridging the theory/practice gap within Theatres.
• Take lead in creating and coordinating a roster that will work alongside the main roster, for enabling the training and rotation of Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) in different specialties, to maintain their skills, support efficiency in the department, and promote retention of staffing.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain own professional status and ensure that the NMC or HCPC requirements for registration are met and adhered to.
• Ensure all relevant nursing policies, procedures, and guidelines are adhered to.
• Maintain a safe environment for yourself and others, taking reasonable care to avoid injury. Cooperate with the Trust to meet statutory requirements.
• Provide statements regarding untoward incidents, as requested by the Senior Nurse.
• Ensure all staff attend Trust mandatory training annually.
• Maintain registration and nursing and ODP competencies, and comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and related documents.

Clinical Practice and Research

• Demonstrate and promote a patient-centered approach to care and education.
• Practice as a professional senior nurse with competence, confidence, authority, and expertise, acting as a credible role model within the professional code of conduct.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge and skill in the management of complex and changing healthcare needs of patients; integrating theory and practice supported by research evidence.
• Demonstrate skills at interpreting complex clinical information and data, responding to changes promptly and appropriately, and developing excellent and compassionate plans of care, following relevant protocols in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure that patients' interests are fully considered within the contexts of care; and actively participate and support others to participate in clinical decision-making.
• Actively investigate advanced theoretical knowledge and demonstrate creative approaches in integrating theory with practice.
• Actively participate in quality assurance and risk management initiatives and incorporate into the training needs of their clinical area of responsibility as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation. Demonstrate competency in the use of information technology resources, in particular Patient Records, and promote such skills in others.
• Demonstrate effective communication regarding complex and sensitive information to patients, individuals in the multi-disciplinary team, and others.

Leadership and Management

• Lead key clinical area and team developments and project work, as discussed and agreed as appropriate with Theatre Manager, and the Lead for Practice Development and Education.
• Support CPE, Ward Managers, Lead Nurse: Practice Education & Recruitment, Matrons, and the Divisional Lead for Practice Development and Education in the operational management relating to practice development and education matters.
• Provide leadership and supervision for junior members of non-medical staff.
• Lead in developing individuals through appraisal in conjunction with their Mentor/Preceptor/Line Manager.
• Support junior staff to develop mentoring and appraisal skills.
• Lead the management of change and support others in the process; encourage new ideas and developments. Take responsibility for evaluating the outcome of project work.
• Act as a credible role model within the professional code of conduct in a manner that respects equality and diversity and strives to encourage this behavior in others.

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