Are you passionate about Neonatal Education and the provision of safe, gold standard care?
Are you a skilled registered Neonatal Nurse with excellent interpersonal skills?
Would you like to join a progressive service that will support your professional progression?
If you answered yes we have the perfect role for you!
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the position of Neonatal Clinical Skills Facilitator who will work across both Maternity and Neonatal environments.
The post holder will work strategically and operationally to promote the teaching, training, and ongoing development of staff providing Neonatal care ensuring patient safety, evidence-based practice, staff experience, and service user experience is an active ongoing process within the teams.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with the Neonatal Matron, Ward Managers, and Neonatal and Maternity Education teams to create a robust staff development, recruitment, and retention strategy.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
1. The post holder will be responsible for providing support, educational input, and development opportunities for all registered and unregistered staff involved in Neonatal care, ensuring staff are encouraged to achieve their full potential and clinical effectiveness.
2. This experienced practitioner will facilitate Neonatal education in any clinical area providing Neonatal Care to support staff, ensuring the development and maintenance of a learning environment where both education and lifelong learning are integral to clinical practice.
3. They will act as an expert practitioner/role model to support staff within to develop and maintain clinical practice knowledge and skills.
4. They will link with the South West Neonatal Network education group to assist in developing, co-ordinating, evaluating, and implementing education programmes to be utilised within the clinical setting.
5. They will enhance the quality of the learning experience and positively contribute to the development of the workforce, in line with local and national directives.
6. The post holder will support the clinical teams in meeting standards as identified by the Care Quality Commission, British Association of Perinatal Medicine, NICE guidance, and other professional/regulatory bodies.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NMC registered RN Degree level
2. Qualified in Speciality Neonatal accreditation
3. Mentorship or training qualification
4. Evidence of further study
5. Introduction to teaching qualification or willingness to work towards
Desirable
1. NLS (Newborn Life support) assessor
2. ARNI (Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn)
Experience
Essential
1. Experienced in teaching Neonatal skills within Neonatal clinical areas.
2. Can evidence working within collaborative teams providing specialist care.
Desirable
1. Experience working in Transitional care unit supporting education
Experience
Essential
1. Post graduate accumulative experience in Neonates
Desirable
1. Change management experience
2. Experience of motivational teamwork
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address
RCHT
Truro
TR1 3LJ
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