Job overview
Theatres Practice Educator band 7
full time 37.5 hours per week
We require an experienced Practice Educator to work within our operating theatre departments at Epsom General Hospital to support staff in developing the advanced skills required to provide effective nursing care. Excellent clinical, leadership and communication skills are essential along with the ability to work in an innovative way. The successful candidate will be passionate about education, quality and safety as well as acting as an excellent role model.
The ideal candidate must be a Registered Nurse or ODP with experience of operating department nursing. The ability to build relationships with staff at all stages of their career to support them with the development of skills and competencies is essential.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
To be a clinical expert in all levels of Theatre nursing and to provide 'hands on' supervision of staff in clinical practice to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
In conjunction with team leaders and other members of the unit education team to be responsible for the assessment, supervision and development of all members of the nursing team.
In conjunction with other members of the unit education team to contribute to the planning, development and implementation of education and training programmes and opportunities for all members of the nursing staff.
To jointly co-ordinate, develop and manage the Theatre preceptorship course, Student Nurse / ODP's on Placement
To assist in the co-ordination and development of the Induction of new staff in Theatres
To be part of the Theatre Coordinator Team and cover any Coordinator shifts when colleagues are unavailable.
To carry out audits and reviews of practice and policies within the unit
To lead, or contribute to, the development of clinical practice polices and evidence-based practice as appropriate
To lead, or contribute to, the implementation of new policies and procedures
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered nurse or ODP
2. Mentorship qualification
3. Theatre qualifications in two specialties
4. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
5. Appropriate management or leadership courses
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Significant and demonstrable experience in theatre practice
7. Experience in managing staff including appraisals, performance, absence, selection and recruitment
8. Budgetary experience particularly in staff and consumable cost
9. Experience in service development and support in change management
10. Extensive Knowledge in Education and Training within the Theatre environment
Desirable criteria
11. Experience of clinical audit
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
12. good communication skills, evidence of teaching and assessing
13. good organisational skills, able to work as part of a team
14. Sound understanding of clinical governance process
Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameKelly StanfordJob titleMatronEmail addressTelephone number01372 735255