The Clinical Educator role is a brand new, full-time, 12-month fixed term post. Fantastic secondment opportunity.
Are you passionate about improving healthcare for Autistic people and people who have a learning disability? Do you want to be part of our friendly and dynamic team? We are seeking an enthusiastic practitioner (registered nurse / learning disability nurse / professionally registered AHP or equivalent) to join our hospital-based learning disability and autism liaison team in a Clinical Educator role.
We are looking for someone with a keen interest, relevant knowledge and experience who is an excellent communicator and is ready to take on a training role.
You will have opportunities to support important service development initiatives through delivering education and training for the workforce.
The Learning Disability and Autism Acute Liaison Team are committed to reducing health inequalities through facilitating and promoting high quality, holistic healthcare for people who have a learning disability and/or autism.
In conjunction with the experienced liaison team, you will support Learning disability and Autism education and training across STSFT staff. You will share good practice, promote Learning disability & Autism pathways, develop and deliver bespoke packages of training to ward staff.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working in partnership with a variety of teams both within and outside of the Trust.
You will play a part in shaping the mandatory Learning Disability and Autism workforce training across the trust. Working with experts by experience to co-develop content is a key part of this role.
To work within the acute Trust to provide education and training on the needs of people who have a learning disability and/or autism when they are accessing acute settings.
To develop training packages suitable for a range of professional groups.
To deliver training in several different ways according to the needs of the workforce.
To work with ward managers and departmental managers to raise awareness of pathways and policies to facilitate equitable access to healthcare for this population group.
To promote the need for reasonable adjustments for this patient group across the acute trust, to assess individuals needs for person-centred reasonable adjustments and provide guidance and education to facilitate these.
To be an expert practitioner who can support colleagues and acute hospital staff to meet the additional needs of our patients in innovative ways.
The post holder will work within the hospital-based learning disability and autism liaison team to develop the knowledge of the workforce within the Trust.
About us
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary purpose of this role is to support and deliver education and training for the acute hospital workforce specifically about supporting people who have a learning disability and/or Autism when they are in hospital.
The job holder will support and educate staff in their clinical role, to deliver high quality evidence-based care for service users who have a learning disability or who are autistic.
The postholder will identify opportunities and deliver informal, formal, bespoke, general, large group and small group training in order to pursue excellence in care for this patient cohort and to work towards reducing known health inequalities for this patient group.
They will support the development of Learning disability and Autism Training programmes, maintain records of training as appropriate, support ward and departmental sisters/charge nurses to identify training needs and support mandatory training levels to be compliant with Trust standard.
They will have a role in further developing the mandatory training for Learning disability and Autism offered by the trust.
They will use the most recent evidence base for their training development and access support from the Liaison team and the wider regional learning disability network.
The post holder will be working with key professional groups throughout the acute trust services.
The post holder will be a key member of the Learning Disability and Autism Acute liaison team and will work collaboratively with the team to identify need, develop and facilitate workforce education across the acute trust sites.
The post holder may be required to work directly with patients and their carers to support the teams capacity when this is needed.
The post-holder will provide Learning disability/Autism healthcare specific knowledge as part of the MDT.
The post holder will engage, enable and empower others across the acute trust services to establish high-quality, compassionate, person-centred healthcare for our patients who have a learning disability or are Autistic.
The post holder will be required to evaluate consistently to measure the impact of educational programmes and disseminate the results in a clear way.
Support and deliver learning disability and autism aspects at local induction training for new staff and students to the directorates.
Identify areas of good practice and provide opportunities for staff to share this across the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Registered Learning Disability/Adult Nurse or HCPC Registered AHP or equivalent professionally registered practitioner.
* Degree in nursing studies or healthcare related subject (UK equivalent)
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Willing to undergo training as necessary.
Desirable
* Evidence of post graduate study
* Training/teaching qualification
Physical skills
Essential
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills and knowledge
Essential
* Current issues in healthcare relating to people with learning disability and autism, including health inequality.
* Health needs of people with a learning disability and autism
* Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
* Understanding of the local and national agendas for learning disability and autism within health and social care
* Experience of working within the MCA/MHA frameworks to support decision making
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Evidence of innovative practice
* Motivator ability to lead and motivate others
* Assertiveness
* Flexibility, adaptable, lateral thinker
* Excellent communication skills, in a range of styles to suit the audience
* Leadership skills
* Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft office and clinical systems
* Ability to use research and integrate the evidence base into practice
* Complex reasoning and critical thinking skills, to inform decision making
* Ability to plan and deliver effective training sessions
* Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities.
* Ability to communicate empathetically with colleagues, patients, relatives and/or carers
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
* Awareness of STSFT guidelines and policies
* Understanding of STSFT organisational structures
Experience
Essential
* Experience in specialist areas of Learning Disability and Autism
* Evidence of practice development
* Post registration experience some of which will be working at a senior level
* Significant relevant and recent specialist experience of providing healthcare related support to people with a Learning Disability and Autism as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
* Evidence of leading service developments/managing change
* Relevant and recent experience of developing and delivering training
* Experience of service user involvement / co-production
* To understand the need for confidentiality in accordance with both the Data Protection Act and national/local guidelines
* Experience of working in a team, the ability to work independently with self-motivation and without direct supervision
* Working knowledge and understanding of health issues and health inequalities for people with disabilities and/or Autistic population
Desirable
* Research or audit experience
* Experience of management and supervision
* Experience working with both Adults and Children & Young People
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
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