Job summary
The post holder will play an essential role in supporting Matrons and Senior Sisters by facilitating education, training and practice development within Child Health, establishing a high standard of education for all clinically based staff.
The post holder will work in partnership with Senior Sisters and will be responsible for implementing evidence-based, patient-focused practice. They will work within the clinical area, collaborating with staff to facilitate the development of skills to integrate education and practice development, thus enhancing quality care delivery from both registered and unregistered workforce.
The post holder will lead and facilitate audit and research and will function as a role model for staff within the clinical area, enabling and supporting the development of interdisciplinary and cross-site working to ensure the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective, and efficient care.
Main duties of the job
This cross-site role requires the post holder to demonstrate the knowledge and skills of an experienced paediatric nurse and will:
1. Work a mix of clinical and managerial duties across York and Scarborough Hospitals, ensuring equitable education is delivered to high standards.
2. Lead on the delivery of core clinical training, induction, and competency workshops for staff, ensuring alignment with paediatric proficiencies and organisational needs.
3. Maintain and develop clinical expertise to act as an expert resource to colleagues by guiding practice development and education delivery.
4. Develop and review relevant policies and documents and ensure training is delivered and benchmarked against national standards.
5. Lead audits and reviews to measure the effectiveness of educational initiatives, contributing to service improvement and innovation.
6. Promote a proactive innovative approach to education, learning, and maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.
7. Network with teams within the wider Trust and outside the Trust developing interpersonal relationships.
8. Manage the paediatric education team including work planning and managerial duties.
9. Ensure the education provision to the nursing teams are met cross site, ensuring equitable provision and high standards of education and teaching.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Children's Nurse
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
* First level Degree in Education
* Knowledge of education, training, and practice development
* EPALS - European Paediatric Advanced Life Support or equivalent
Desirable
* Masters level education
* Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
* At least 2 years' experience at a senior level within paediatric services
* Delivery of education and training within clinical area Audit and standard setting
* Evidence of charge management
Desirable
* Service development and/or charge management
Training
Essential
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
* Quality improvement training (eg QSIR)
Special Knowledge
Essential
* Current issues in healthcare clinical & Quality governance framework
Behaviours
Essential
* Capable of lateral thinking
* Effective working within a multi-professional team
* Role Model
* Good Communication Skills
Practical Skills
Essential
* Excellent written and verbal skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
* Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
Values & Behaviours
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours.
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