Clinical Educator

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At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

To support the Clinical Skills Activities Team (CAST) in the delivery of clinical skills within East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT). The post holder will be part of DERI, based within the Clinical Education Team. The the core elements will be to provide clinical skills training, support the Trust Preceptorship Multi
- Professional Programme and provide cross cover to other clinical teams within DERI.

You will develop, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate clinical skills training within ELHT with an ultimate aim of supporting colleagues to gain the skills needed to provide safe, personal and effective care and improve patient care and experience.

The post- holder will work with multi- professionals across the Trust and will need to promote the benefits and importance of education, in each person’s role. The role will provide expert advice to ward managers, team leaders, practice-based educators, and clinical areas in supporting Trust standards in implementation of skills, and promote effective communication between clinical areas and the Clinical Education Team to facilitate the transition of the learners between trainee and competent practitioner

You will be typically based within a classroom setting or simulated clinical environment within the learning and development centres on the BGTH and RBH sites. You may also be required at times to support learners in the clinical areas.

• To deliver clinical skills training for example; venepuncture, cannulation, IV therapies, ECG, male catheterisation, tracheostomy care, Acute Illness management (AIM) and CSW AIM.
• Provide monthly reports for clinical skills courses, training and development and preceptorship progress.
• Manage teaching groups to ensure that training delivered is equitable to all users
• Collate data, documentation, and resources such as feedback from evaluations to evaluate course materials.
• Act as support and advice to clinical areas with regards to skills, international nurses and preceptorship.
• Adapt training delivery to service needs and demand.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and plan own workload, prioritising and be able to work autonomously.
• Facilitate an adult learning process that creates a safe, non- threatening climate which supports learning across the health care system
• Organise and deliver a training programme to the newly appointed international nurses.
• Support the development of the Multi- professional Preceptorship Programme across the Trust.
• Support other clinical teams within DERI in the facilitation of their courses as required.
• Be a faculty member for resuscitation courses e.g. ILS/BLS dependent on area of expertise.
• Evaluate service delivery, identifying areas for improvement and initiate change as required.
• Assist and develop quality improvement ideas and programmes within the team to improve educational outcomes extending across the Trust.

The post is a full time vacancy and hours are worked predominantly Monday to Friday from 8am- 4pm, although flexibility is required around these hours to cover training requirements.

You will be expected to work across all sites of ELHT as necessary although the majority of time is spent between Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospitals.

To support the Clinical Skills Activities Team (CAST) in the delivery of clinical skills within East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT). The post holder will be part of DERI, based within the Clinical Education Team. The the core elements will be to provide clinical skills training, support the Trust Preceptorship Multi
- Professional Programme and provide cross cover to additional clinical teams within DERI.

Please see the job description and personal specification for full details of what this role entails.

• Evidence of competence within a wide range of clinical skills
• Subject specific expertise/ evidence and clinical skills knowledge
• Teaching/ assessing qualification
• Extensive and recent post registration clinical experience in an acute setting
• Evidence of formal facilitation skills, training and teaching experience
• Experience of supporting learners in the clinical setting
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Knowledge of preceptorship frameworks and standards
• Possess analytical skills, such as critical thinking,…