Job summary
We are delighted to announce that we have a vacancy for a Clinical Educator to join Ward 78 at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivatedindividual to join our nursing team.
Are you a Registered Paediatric Nurse with evidence of teaching, have three years post registration experience and a portfolio of evidence demonstrating achievements in practice/education?
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be able to work independently and will provide high quality educational support to our registered and non-registered workforce including our new starters.
You will be committed to improving quality of care and patient experience. The role is challenging and interesting with the opportunity to expand and develop your own knowledge and skills within a supportive team.
You will be responsible for the upkeep of mandatory training within the ward, ensuring that the staff have the clinical skills they need to ensure patient safety.
You will support the staff with aspects of continuous professional development and have an oversight of staff appraisals and revalidations.
You will work closely alongside the ward manager to assist in quality improvement initiatives.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse (Child) / RSCN
2. Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
3. Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
Desirable
4. Teaching/assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
5. Competent in use of IT and computer skills
6. Substantial experience in relevant area, post registration experience
7. Evidence of professional leadership leading to innovation in practice
8. Evidence of multidisciplinary/multi-agency working
Desirable
9. Experience of internal or external teaching
10. Implementation of audit / research recommendations
11. Evidence of implementing a service development/change
12. Experience of clinical audit
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
13. Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
14. Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
15. Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
16. Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour Enthusiasm and inspirational skills
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
17. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
18. Evidence of teaching and assessing skills / ability
19. Proven workload management of self and of others
20. Proven ability to problem solve
21. Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
22. Effective organisational skills
23. Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills
24. Awareness of Clinical Governance process