Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with anaesthetic experience to join our expanding Theatre Education Team.
The post will involve one clinical day per week and clinical on calls.
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of high-quality care by providing expert clinical knowledge and skills, effectively acting as team leader to support, supervise and guide junior staff.
The post holder will work with the lead for education and development, supporting continuous professional development for all staff and students in the Inpatient Theatre Department and the Surgical Day Case Unit.
Main duties of the job
1. To support and facilitate the induction of all new starters to the department in accordance with local and trust requirements.
2. To act as lead mentor and support all students and mentors in practice, liaising with Practice Education Facilitators and Universities where appropriate.
3. To supervise and teach clinical skills relevant to perioperative practice, liaising with the Learning and Development team to support, assist, and facilitate training and education needs of the department.
4. Organise and facilitate local training sessions and develop an interest in different aspects of care.
5. Support link practitioners within their roles.
6. Ensure resources are available to enhance staff information and learning.
7. Have an awareness of the trust mandatory training matrix and work alongside clinical leads to ensure that staff attend sessions relevant to their roles.
8. Demonstrate an ability to support staff in their professional development.
9. To participate in professional development programmes.
10. Acknowledge any limitations of competence and comply with all professional and trust policies, procedures, and guidelines.
11. Develop evidence-based competency packages to assist and support quality patient care.
12. Keep accurate records of staff training compliance.
13. Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
14. Attend relevant meetings relating to clinical education and patient care when required and advised.
About us
We have already earned our place as one of the world's leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and safely perform over 13,000 surgical procedures. Our catchment area has a population of over 7m, stretching from Cumbria, through Lancashire, Merseyside, most of Cheshire, parts of Shropshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Children from virtually every part of the UK, and also from around the world, visit Alder Hey for specialist treatment. As a result, we are recognised as a Centre of Excellence for children with cancer, heart, spinal and brain disease and have been designated as a national centre for craniofacial surgery and epilepsy surgery by the Department of Health.
With a world-class £237 million facility opened in October 2015, we are now looking to expand our dedicated theatre team by recruiting motivated, dynamic senior practitioners who are committed to delivering excellent patient care.
As a department, we focus on patient safety, excellence, and staff well-being, so we are looking for individuals who have these values at the heart of all they do. In return, we offer a clearly defined training and development package which includes a supernumerary preceptorship scheme for all new starters. We have strong links with the local HEIs and provide you with access to a range of post-registration modules and pathways including specialist paediatric theatre modules.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description to review the main responsibilities and person specification required for this role.
Person Specification
* ODP professional registration
* Anaesthetic specific qualification
* Extensive post-registration experience working in theatres
* Evidence of ongoing relevant professional development
* Educated to degree level.
* Leadership and Management qualification.
* Paediatric theatre experience
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.
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Manager - Education, Development & QA
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum
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