Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Practice Development Team at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton as the Clinical Educator for the Children's Surgical Ward. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse who is keen to share their expertise in children's surgical care
The post holder will be part of a dynamic and innovative Paediatric Practice Development team. They will responsible for facilitating nursing and multi-professional staff development in the Children's Surgical Ward. They will work closely with members of the team supporting them to provide excellent care in the clinical area. As part of the Practice Development Team, they will be involved in delivering high quality internal training programmes.
The post holder will be an expert in the assessment, planning and implementation of all areas of paediatric emergency care. They will work as part of the Practice Development team to ensure competence of all staff to maintain excellent standard of care is delivered in the department.
The post holder will be required to work predominately on weekdays and mainly based in the clinical environment. You will be supported by the Paediatric Practice Development Lead to further develop your skills and knowledge in clinical education.
Main duties of the job
Teaching and supporting nursing staff to develop their skills in clinical area, to ensure that they meet their competencies to deliver a high standard of care for the sick children and young people within the Children's Surgical Ward. Create a positive learning environment that promotes staff continued professional development. Influence and implement the education strategy within the Children's Hospital, and be at the forefront of nurse education and workforce development.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work closely with the Practice Development lead as well as Department leads to ensure good communication between teams. Develop relationship with clinical staff working within the department to foster development and opportunities for education and supervision.
Acknowledge different levels of knowledge and skills of staff when providing advice and negotiating on educational / professional development issues. Identifies clear benefits, goals and processes for developing knowledge, ideas and work practices and communicates these effectively.
Provide effective written and verbal feedback on performance using tact and diplomacy, handling sensitive and confidential information as per Data Protection and Trust guidelines. To appropriately challenge poor practice sensitively, escalating and documenting as required.
To competently demonstrate clinical and mentorship skills with underpinning knowledge whilst establishing rapport with the learners.
Attend regular meetings within the trust, division, University links and liaise with the PDN. Network with other educational development and training teams within the trust and with the paediatric networks. Ensure that effective communication is maintained with all work-related teams, patients and relatives.
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Person Specification
Experience / Qualifications
Essential
1. NMC registration RCN/RN with substantial paediatric experience
2. Educated to degree level
3. Experience of clinical teaching and/or supporting learners in practice
4. Significant experience working on a Children's Surgical Ward
5. Practice Supervisor / Practice Assessor / Mentorship Module or equivalent
6. Demonstrates specialist paediatric expertise underpinned by theory
7. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
8. APLS provider
Desirable
9. PG Cert in education
10. APLS instructor
11. Children's physical assessment module
12. Modules in post graduate education
13. Professional Nurse Advocate course - trained PNA provide RCS
14. Surgical Skills Course
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
15. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
16. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues