Senior Clinical Practice Educator

Job summary

The Directorate of Critical Care spans three units located at St Mary's, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals. We are tertiary referral centres for multiple specialities including major trauma, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, hepatobiliary, renal and vascular surgery.

Within the Directorate, we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced critical care nurse to join our dynamic and friendly Clinical Education team for a 6 months secondment. The successful applicant will be based at St Mary's Hospital AICU, but will be expected to participate in educational activities at all sites. The post holder should be a registered nurse with a post registration qualification in Critical Care, educated to postgraduate diploma/degree level and hold a recognised teaching/assessing qualification (such as a mentorship qualification or above).

The post holder will act as a clinical expert within their sphere of work, provide clinical coaching and support to staff and assist in the provision of education and training. The aim of the role is to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care contributing to improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers.

Main duties of the jobTo maintain an effective educational environment through coaching and staff development, whilst working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team bling and ensuring delivery of high quality, safe and effective care, thus improving the patients' experience.

Act as an expert practitioner, resource and role model to encourage evidence based practice and provide support and supervision to all staff, including those on professional development courses.

To be responsible for the development of education and training programmes adapting it as necessary and achieving education and training targets.

To collaborate in the strategic development of the service.

The post holder will contribute to ensuring a conducive work environment and he/she will be a change agent with a strong professional and clinical focus.

About us At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid
19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the

Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential Registered Nurse (level
1)
Post registration qualification in specialty

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification (e.g. MIP)
Educated to postgraduate diploma/degree level

Desirable

Post graduate teaching qualification

Experience

Essential Significant Critical Care experience

Led change in practice

Delivering education and training both classroom based and within clinical settings

Effective working with Multidisciplinary Team Desirable Policy  writing

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential Organisation and management skills.

Negotiating skills

Excellent communication skillsIT Skills (Including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages and accurate, fast typing skills)
Desirable Management experience
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential Registered Nurse (level
1)
Post registration qualification in specialty

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification (e.g. MIP)
Educated to postgraduate diploma/degree level

Desirable

Post graduate teaching qualification

Experience

Essential Significant Critical…