This post will be one of two Lead Clinical Educators who will Lead one of the two Clinical Education Teams delivering the trusts talent for care and professional education and development teams.

They will work across the organisation and report in to the Associate Directors of Nursing.

Main duties of the job

To support and provide professional leadership to the service line based Practice Development Nurses / Practitioners

To lead the education team developing and delivering clinical and non-clinical skills, vocational training programmes for learners across the organisation.

To actively promote patient safety and through the facilitation of training programmes, to ensure that learning reflects improvements to the patient experience.

To work across the trust ensuring that the educational work streams are being co-ordinated and delivering against their KPI's

To line manage and support junior members of the practice education team.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A& E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.

1.1. Clinical Skills Training

1.1.1. To lead one of the Trusts clinical education team ensuring that the individual education work streams and the cross-cutting elements and activities are well organised, coordinated and delivered to an excellent standard.

1.1.2. Work as part of the senior education team to review standards of training, programme content and pastoral support for learners taking prompt action to address shortfalls or concerns.

1.1.3. Support and advise ward, department and service line managers in identifying appropriate training programmes to meet the needs of their service as part of the training needs analysis process.

1.1.4. To ensure that training provided internally meets the needs of the service, is in line with best practice and that completion of training is recorded along with any competency assessments as required

1.1.5. Support managers in monitoring the performance of all learners ensuring they have a clear induction and clinical competencies. They will ensure that each learner is monitored for safe practice and assessed against the Trust and national standards.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• BSc in nursing or a related field or equivalent experience
• Teaching/assessment qualification
• Experience of training/working in education
• Masters Level Education or working towards

Desirable

• PgC Medical Education

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering Professional Education and Development or Talent for Care Related Projects
• Experience of working independently and as part of a ward/ team
• Experience of supervision/management of a clinical team
• Experience of working with learners undertaking Apprenticeships
• Experience of planning and facilitating teaching programmes using a variety of learning styles, media and methods

Desirable

• Trained or participated in Human Factors simulation training

Knowledge

Essential

• In depth understanding of the Talent for Care or Practice Development agenda
• Knowledge of NMC/HCPC standards for pre and post registration staff
• Understanding of current issues in respect of professional training and development for self and others

Desirable

• Knowledge of lean methodology or other productivity improvement tools and techniques.

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Wide

Kempston Road

BEDFORD

MK42 9DJ

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