The post holder will take a lead role in the clinical development of nursing practice and innovation, to improve the patient experience and clinical outcomes. Will coordinate the education and training and continuous professional development framework for intensive care nursing staff and pre-registration students to provide high quality care to patients and their families.Will comply with NMC standards, relevant professional and Trust guidelines to provide, promote and develop high quality evidenced based patient focused practice. Will work in collaboration with the B7Ward Managers within Critical Care.

Main duties of the job

To lead the education and professional development of all staff working within the Critical Care Department, Delivery of formal competency-based education and training, in line with national standards for critical care nurse education and the national competency framework for criticalcare nurses.

To develop a culture of lifelong learning.

To act as an assessor as required for nursing training and development.

To take a lead role in the development, delivery and evaluation of the educational programmes.

To support the preceptorship /mentorship programmes.

To develop individual induction programmes for all new starters.

To liaise with Organisational Development and Training Facilitators, Practice Placement Facilitators, Work Based Learning Facilitators and Staff Development Co-ordinators and to keep updated through appropriate professional organisations.

To support and lead work-based learning NVQ and Nursing Associate qualifications in the Critical Care environment.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead the education and professional development of all staff working within the Critical Care Department, including pre and post registration students and health care assistants.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of formal competency-based education and training, in line with national standards for critical care nurse education and the national competency framework for critical care nurses at department level, to facilitate effective evidence-based practice.

To develop a culture of lifelong learning within the theatre environment and to promote work-based learning.

To support and facilitate the development of clinical practice by providing clinical leadership.

To act as an assessor as required for nursing training and development.

The post holder will be expected to maintain a 70:30 balance between administration/coordination of educational activities and direct clinical contact.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oCurrently working in a Critical Care unit with 3 years' experience at Band 6.
• oDegree in Health-related subject
• o1st level Registered Nurse
• oStep1, 2, 3 & 4 of the Steps Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses
• oTeaching & Assessing qualification.
• oLeadership experience and qualification

Desirable

• oPost Graduate Diploma in Education
• oNegotiating and influencing skills
• oAbility to use excel and PowerPoint.

Skills

Essential

• oSignificant contribution to practice development and service improvement.
• oIT skills
• oOrganisational and time management skills

Desirable

• oAbility to work on own initiative using sound decision making and problem-solving skills.
• oAbility to communicate clearly both written and verbally.

Employer details

Employer name

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

sheriff Hill

gateshead

NE96SX

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