Clinical Educator (Ostomy)
Type: Permanent
Location: Field based – South-east (specifically incl. London, Kent, Essex)
Salary: up to £40,000 per annum
SRG are working with a global medical products and technologies company, with a mission to find & provide solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care.
This current need for a Clinical Educator sits within our client’s Ostomy team. The successful candidate will educate and support both Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and internal teams on clinical aspects of Ostomy care. They will support with education from diagnosis and across the continuum of care, identifying gaps in knowledge and the needs of the HCPs. As a customer facing role, you will work with KOLs and Advocates on service development, audits, potential research, educational programmes and gather insights for the sales and marketing teams.
The successful candidate will handle the following responsibilities:
* Understand and provide a clinical voice for Business Unit objectives and goals related to Ostomy product usage and new patient referrals.
* Pass sales opportunities that arise from clinical activity to appropriate Business Development Manager or Product Specialist Teams.
* Establish effective working relationships with other healthcare professionals to develop the service and gain appropriate referrals
* Operate as a role model of expert clinical practice, empowering internal and external stakeholders through effective teaching and team working.
* Build relationships internally, specifically with customer service, product specialists, marketing, regulatory and medical, and contribute as required with key wording and collation of clinical research, case studies etc.
* Develop material and deliver educational sessions for professionals, end users, interest groups and internal teams.
* Deliver educational programmes and product updates for other clinical nurse teams within independent dispensing appliance contractors (DACs)
* Ensure specialist knowledge of company’s Ostomy portfolio and the Group’s home delivery service and advise HCPs on rationale for choosing.
* Run and support HCP and User Advisory Boards
* Be present at key conferences and events to promote and develop the company profile within the Ostomy marketplace.
* Present at key meetings and events to raise awareness of key issues in Ostomy Care
* Identify gaps and work with marketing to generate appropriate collateral to increase awareness of key target areas for the company
Qualifications needed and other requirements:
* Qualified Nurse RGN (essential)
* Nursing Degree or equivalent qualification
* Recognised Stoma Care Qualification
* Car driver essential Full driving license required
* Proven experience with an interest within the stoma care / colorectal area
* Evidence of recent post registration training and development
Further Experience & Knowledge:
* Commercial experience highly desirable
* Ability to identify and act upon business opportunities to achieve objectives.
* Desirable both hospital and community experience
* Has specialist knowledge of Ostomy products.
* Experience or understanding of Dispensing Appliance Contractors and their role (DACs)
* Experience of working with a range of clinicians from Colorectal and Stoma nurses, colorectal Consultants, continence advisors, district teams, pharmacists, and nurses
* Good understanding of how to signpost patients and carers to right NHS services.
To Apply
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