Job overview
We are looking for an experienced nurse with good clinical skills and a passion for teaching health related tasks to non-registered staff and NHS support workers who deliver care to young people in Kent County Council Children's residential Short Breaks Units.
You will be part of an integrated team within a joint Health and Social Services Short Breaks Units for children and young people aged 5- 25 years with learning disabilities, and complex health needs, providing up to date and evidence-based teaching and assessment of clinical skills competency to KCC support staff.
Main duties of the job
As a Practice Educator you will be responsible for delivering and facilitating in-house clinical skills training to both Social Care Staff, as dictated by the health needs of the children and young people accessing the service.
You will ensure staff are able to carry out clinical procedures supported through training and competency attainment and provide ongoing advice for staff to feel confident to carry out their role safely.
in addition, you will provide teaching, assessing, and support within the team in order to ensure they are competent to deliver efficient and safe care to the children and young people and work collaboratively and effectively with all other health care professionals and those allied to health and social care involved with the children and families.
Additional Working Pattern: 3 days a week
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Paediatric Nurse
Desirable criteria
2. Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience with children
4. Experience in assessment
Desirable criteria
5. Experience with complex needs children
6. Experience with one to one and group training sessions
Aptitude
Essential criteria
7. Reliable, hardworking, reflective, team player
Desirable criteria
8. IT knowledge
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