This is an exciting time to join the Community and Mental Health Division as it continues to grow. The division is currently made up of approximately 1000 staff who work together with the overall aim of improving patient care and experience both in the hospital setting and out in the community. Following the expansion of the division, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate Senior Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join our divisional education team as a Practice Educator.
This role will provide support, supervision, and educational support across the Community CAMHS teams and Gender Identity Service. They will also work closely with the wider divisional educational team to develop and deliver a robust education strategy.
Experience of working within CAMHS is desirable but not essential as the post holder will be well supported by the senior clinical and education teams.
The Practice Educator will promote a culture of continuous improvement within all areas of the division/organisation to ensure best practice is achieved in the delivery of high-quality patient care for children, young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role will include:
* Ensuring good, safe and effective education is in place for all staff groups within these teams, also monitoring compliance with mandatory training.
* Developing and maintaining staff knowledge and skills in order to ensure that all staff employed within the division are 'fit for purpose and practice'.
* Assisting in developing and implementing the division educational strategy for both registered and unregistered staff.
* Promoting educational partnerships with other education colleagues and other relevant agencies.
About us
As a leader in child healthcare and research, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust provides care for more than 275,000 children and young people each year, making us one of the biggest and busiest children's hospitals in Europe. This care is delivered not only on our main site in Liverpool, but in patients' homes and communities, and at other hospitals across the North of England. Our state-of-the-art hospital, on our main site in Liverpool, opened in October 2015. It set a new benchmark within the NHS and won many prestigious industry awards.
This post will primarily be based at the main hospital site but will require activity at other Trust sites and in the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and Responsibilities
Leadership
Contribute to the writing of operational policies, recommendations for practice and the implementation of divisional and local initiatives.
Collaborate with the wider division and trust education teams, Matrons and Service Leads to ensure the divisional educational needs are addressed.
Maintain and sustain the vision and objectives of staff development, education and support until they are firmly embedded into the culture and values of the division.
Identify clear objectives, goals and processes for education and development and to communicate these effectively to others in the work team.
Act as clinical expert and role model leading by example best practice and demonstrating professionalism within clinical practice.
Ensure adherence to trust and local policies, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the division.
Participate in the performance management of staff when necessary.
Support the senior staff throughout the division to undertake appraisals as part of the PDR process as and when required.
Network and share best practice at local, regional and national level.
Education, Training and Development
Collaborate with divisional Matrons and Service leads to implement local identified education strategies.
Maintain records of education and training provided and records of attendees.
Facilitate staff orientation, training, education and practice development programmes with equitable access and support for all levels of staff.
Promote and actively participate in teaching of all grades and disciplines of staff throughout the division and wider trust.
Encourage staff to be innovative in the development of patient care using evidence-based practice and patient focused models.
Produce an annual report on training, educational achievements made and make recommendations for the future education strategies.
Work with both the pre and post registration workforce and the unregistered workforce to present complex and sensitive educational material to both small and large groups.
To encourage and foster a culture that supports lessons learned from adverse events and to provide relevant education and training to address any education gaps.
Responsibility for research and development
Collaborate with the Research Nurse team to develop and support a programme of nursing research.
Undertake clinical audit utilising appropriate audit and research tools.
Disseminate audit and research findings and implement change as necessary.
Person Specification
Essential
* Registered RMN/LD Nurse Or a registered Children's Nurse or Allied Health Professional with additional training and experience within the field of Mental Health and/or Learning disability.
* Teaching Qualification or willing to work towards.
* Substantial post registration clinical, leadership and managerial experience.
* Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development.
* Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
* Proven to evaluate safely their own clinical practice.
* Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of care in a paediatric setting.
* Knowledge of strategic issues facing the wider NHS.
* Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc.).
* Evidence of working with learners in practice.
* Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
* Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable
* Evidence of professional and leadership training.
* Post registration qualification in CAMHS or equivalent.
* Demonstrate service development experience & audits.
* Evidence of developing and delivering training in practice.
* Knowledge of professional development issues in CAMHS.
* Experience of presenting information to wider audience.
Employer details
Employer name
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
East Prescott Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP
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