Clinical Educator

**Job overview**:
Working with a vision of “delivering excellence in all everything we do”, the post holder will be based within CAS.

The post holder will be a proactive role model who leads in the clinical environment on the provision of clinical education and assessment of competence in critical care.

The post holder will
- work alongside nurses and other healthcare practitioners to ensure the provision of high quality safe and effective evidence-based care; in accordance with local, divisional and hospital policies and procedures
- Assist in identifying and defining areas for improvement and develop targeted teaching and learning activities to facilitate improvement
- Develop and deliver training and educational programmes and optimise learning activities for practitioners
- Ensure that the organisation has an accurate record of a practitioner's learning

**Main duties of the job**:
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Personal Specification documents attached to this advert.

To support the development of staff, and foster empowerment through knowledge to achieve excellence through the delivery of evidenced based nursing practice.
To coordinate orientation of new staff
To promote reflective practice, clinical supervision and experiential learning opportunities developing a learning culture in the clinical environment. To contribute towards the development and maintenance of clinical staff competence in the use of medical equipment in the clinical area, in order to comply with the Trust’s health and safety policy.
To be a visible role model to ensure that the dignity, rights and confidentiality of the patient and individual team members are protected and maintained in accordance with national standards and guideline

**Working for our organisation**:
You will be joining a diverse and motivated team that is dedicated to the development of specialist clinical skills and the delivery of high quality safe patient care.

Personal and professional development is actively supported. There are numerous opportunities for nurses with a keen interest in the development of link nurse roles and we offer opportunities for professional development.


**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:

- To support the development of staff, and foster empowerment through knowledge to achieve excellence through the delivery of evidenced based nursing practice.
To coordinate orientation of new staff
- To promote reflective practice, clinical supervision and experiential learning opportunities developing a learning culture in the clinical environment.
- To contribute towards the development and maintenance of clinical staff competence in the use of medical equipment in the clinical area, in order to comply with the Trust’s health and safety policy.
- To be a visible role model to ensure that the dignity, rights and confidentiality of the patient and individual team members are protected and maintained in accordance with national standards and guidelines
- To plan, prepare and maintain materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience
- To plan, prepare and maintain materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience
- To maximise opportunities for training and educational input.
- To work with staff to ensure that planned patient care is delivered, evaluated and changes implemented as required.
- To participate in the development of all patient care policies and procedures and clinical** **audit. Contribute to clinical guidelines and protocols where appropriate

**Person specification**:
**NMC registered**:
**Essential criteria**:

- NMC registered

**essential**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Oncology/ Haematology experience

**Teaching and Assessing qualification**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Mentors course completed or SSA
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

**Salary**: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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