Job summary

The role of Clinical Educator is a key component of the support provided to pre-registration students in clinical practice and staff from newly qualifies to experienced.

For learners, the post holder will be the main departmental link during clinical practice, providing a balance supervision and support while maintaining regular and varied clinical presence

The Clinical Educator will be also involved in staff training. This will be supporting staff achieve basic and advance relevant skills, emergency and mandatory local training, as well as support with the introduction and maintenance of medical devices training.

Main duties of the job

The role of Clinical Educator regarding learners will involve:

• To support the development of student (nurses/ODPs/Apprenticeships) during their clinical practice journey. This will involve ensuring clear processes are established to support their development and progress throughout the programme.
• Provide Student placements by organising learners: shifts/ allocations/ assessors/ supervisors Mentor/Preceptor accordingly with their learning needs during the provided office time.
• Facilitate spokes (in and out the trust) to achieve learners' competencies
• Support SCE while leasing with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
• Be proactive in bringing new ideas on how to increase placement capacity maintaining quality learning experience

The role of Clinical Educator regarding staff will involve:

• To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated.
• To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead
• Acquire and provide expert advice and training on appropriate aspects of medical devices across all areas of the department.
• To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated
• Support staff to develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of Clinical Educator regarding learners will involve:

• To support the development of student (nurses/ODPs/Apprenticeships) during their clinical practice journey. This will involve ensuring clear processes are established to support their development and progress throughout the programme.
• Provide Student placements by organising learners: shifts/ allocations/ assessors/ supervisors Mentor/Preceptor accordingly with their learning needs during the provided office time
• Facilitate spokes (in and out the trust) to achieve learners competencieS
• Support SCE while leasing with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
• Be proactive in bringing new ideas on how to increase placement capacity maintaining quality learning experience

The role of Clinical Educator regarding staff will involve:

• To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated.
• To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead
• Acquire and provide expert advice and training on appropriate aspects of medical devices across all areas of the department.
• To help enforce the training compliance for the department staff working with the senior team to keep the database updated
• Support staff to develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills
• To support the development of newly qualified staff through the preceptorship programmes in collaboration with trust lead

Other

• To always act in a professional manner, as a role model in accordance with both the HCPC and NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times as well as the Trust policies
• Support with audit and quality assurance across all the departments areas
• Feeding back learning from study days in a structured manner
• Promote and incorporate research/evidence-based practice within the clinical setting
• Support SCE while liaising with the different training providers from School of Oncology to outside educational organisations
• To undertake further training as relevant to the role and service requirements such us medical devices and clinical skills to support the senior team in auditing and evaluating theatre practise
• In conjunction with the senior leadership team undertake audit of education and clinical practice annually and implement changes when required
• To feedback regularly and consistently to the senior leadership team
• Deputising for SCE when required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oRGN Level 1 or Registered ODP with HCPC
• oDegree or Diploma in Nursing Studies or Operating Department Practice
• oMentorship or equivalent
• oOver a year Band 6 Experience

Desirable

• oLeadership or management qualification/experience
• oQualification in teaching & assessing or equivalent

Skills

Essential

• oEffective teaching, training, and preceptorship skills.
• oAble to motivate and develop a team of staff.
• oAble to work across professional teams.
• oAbility to delegate and prioritize
• oExcellent communication skills
• oExcellent assessment skills
• oAbility to deliver a high quality of care
• oExcellent Computer Skills
• oLeadership skills

Desirable

• oEffective leadership and organisational skills

Experience

Essential

• oWide surgical post registration experience of all areas of surgical theatres.
• oExperience of supervising and assessing students and staff.

Knowledge

Essential

• oSpecialty knowledge relevant to the department.
• oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in oncology theatre practice.

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of audit and research methodologies.
• oUnderstanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues

Values

Essential

• Share Knowledge and learning
• Share Christie Values

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oA flexible approach to work.
• oWilling to support others.
• oDemonstrate ability to use initiative.
• oEffective time management.
• oCommitted to developing theatre education and practice.
• oMotivated, enthusiastic and committed to the department.
• oProfessional at all times.
• oShares information and good practice appropriately
• oTakes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.

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