Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Aintree) is looking to recruit a Practice Educator Facilitator (PEF). The successful candidate will aim to be an expert Clinical Practitioner responsible for providing a high level of education, training, and clinical support to the nursing workforce.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be responsible for developing and managing an educational service which will aim to deliver up-to-date evidence-based practice, focusing on individual staff needs, to support the delivery of a high standard of care. This includes practical skills and knowledge and theory which underpin practice.
Job Responsibilities
1. Clinical Practice
* To be an expert clinical practitioner - with the ability to demonstrate skill in the provision of care for patients with Ventilation/Respiratory care needs, displaying clinical competence including but not limited to Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and Tracheostomy care/management.
* Participate in the management of patient care by providing hands-on 1:1 teaching sessions at the patients' bedside, to enable junior/less experienced staff to develop their skills.
* Be responsible for own personal learning and practice development, ensuring NMC proficiencies are maintained and up-to-date practice is being delivered in accordance with Trust guidelines and government initiatives.
* Participate in clinical audit and research to ensure current practice is effective and enables the Ventilation Inpatient Centre to deliver the highest standard of efficient and effective care.
* Be visible on the unit and able to make themselves readily available to assist and support staff members with any learning/development issues.
* To ensure that the principles that guide staff development reflect the trust commitment to quality, safety and patient experience, and that these are embedded into clinical practice.
2. Education and Professional Development
* Promote an effective environment conducive to learning and development, encouraging clinical supervision and reflective practice.
* Assist and support newly qualified/International recruits with the transition into the clinical environment.
* Develop training and action plans for underperforming staff members, including reviewing existing action plans and liaising with senior Nurse Leaders to ensure staff members have the support/guidance they require.
* Liaise with other education resource initiatives e.g. Simulation suite and external providers to maintain regular educational sessions.
* Assist the clinical team in producing Respiratory/Ventilation specific competencies.
* Work collaboratively with the Nursing team to identify areas of educational need and prioritize these areas in the development of an educational programme implementing best practice.
* Assist in the completion of a training needs analysis to help staff identify gaps in knowledge and skill.
* Implement a comprehensive development programme for new starters/preceptors to structure learning and development within the clinical area.
* Support Nurse Managers with ensuring mandatory training and medical device competencies are completed and staff members are confident with all medical equipment used in the clinical area.
* Ensure clinical staff within the Ventilation Inpatient Centre/Respiratory meet CQC/LQA and peer review training requirements.
* Benchmark nursing practice to ensure all staff members are following the Trust's policies and procedures to deliver a high standard of care.
* Develop a resource bank/library holding Ventilation/Respiratory specific evidence-based practice, highlighting educational resources displaying best practice.
* Maintain accurate up-to-date records of training, highlighting dates of completion and re-assessments.
3. Management and Leadership
* Act as a professional role model who leads by example in regard to attitudes, conduct and appearance.
* Develop inter-professional collaboration, and work in partnership with other departments/teams and subject matter experts across the trust.
* Provide clinical and professional advice and support to ward-based teams as required.
* Maintain appropriate documentation in accordance with agreed procedures.
* Comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations to provide a safe environment for patients, their families and staff members.
* Have an in-depth knowledge of relevant national and local health policy issues and their implications to the service.
* Provide comprehensive and constructive feedback/criticism where required, and escalate concerns to the ward manager/matron as necessary.
* Offer support and leadership to ward/department managers in all aspects of education and capability performance.
* Assist in the writing of policies, procedures and guidelines in relation to education.
* Operate within the agreed financial targets and work to improve financial management.
* Develop and maintain highly effective communication networks with key stakeholders to support the development of professional behaviors and a range of knowledge and skills for all staff.
* Attend forums and meetings as required.
* Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD.
* Demonstrate the ability to allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess own workload.
* Develop partnership working with HEIs, contributing to the education of students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 1st level degree or equivalent.
* Professional qualification, to a minimum of degree level, with up-to-date professional registration or equivalent.
* Masters degree or equivalent.
* European Computer Driving License.
Experience
* Extensive experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting.
* Demonstrable broad range of previous post-qualifying clinical experience.
* Experience of having worked across professional and organizational boundaries.
* Practical experience of facilitating change.
* Experience of staff management/staff supervision.
* Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures.
Knowledge
* Knowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector.
* Knowledge of different methods/styles for teaching and learning.
* Detailed understanding of curriculum development including the generation of learning outcomes.
* Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements.
* In-depth knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and framework.
* Working knowledge of Inter-professional learning theory.
* Specialist knowledge of education in practice at Masters level equivalent (e.g. mentorship module at Masters level).
* Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurement.
Skills
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organizations.
* Ability to present to large groups of people.
* Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff.
* Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes.
* Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
* Excellent time management skills/ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
* Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
* Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative.
* Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities.
* Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work.
* Ability to work as a member of a team.
* Adaptable to meet differing learning styles/preferences.
* Ability to write evidence-based reports.
* Ability to supervise staff on a day-to-day basis.
Other
* Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds.
* Willingness to work across organizational boundaries.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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