An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Women's and Children's Care Group for an enthusiastic professional to join our education team as a Neonatal Clinical Educator.

This role will be responsible for the ongoing development and sustainability of high quality and innovative practice and educational development for all neonatal services within Women and Children's Care Group. Our Care group is multi professional and covers acute and community teams across Morecambe Bay.

Supporting and developing education within neonatal teams at Morecambe Bay.

Whilst we have indicated Royal Lancaster Infirmary as the base for this post, candidates may be interested in their base being at our other main hospital site at Barrow-in-Furness. This is a cross bay role and the successful candidate is expected to cover both sites.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for supporting our neonatal services on all matters relating to training and education.

The role will be integral to ensuring excellent communication with the senior nursing staff within the care group and trust, as well as with external agencies and Higher Education Institutes.

Liaising with the senior nursing team and relevant others, you will ensure the workforce development and education agendas are aligned and follow local and national guidance.

You will be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent managerial skills, a commitment to ongoing learning and development, a commitment to delivering high quality care and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation meeting the demands of the community we serve.

You must be registered with your professional body with extensive clinical experience within the field of neonatal nursing.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level registered children's nurse or equivalent registered practitioner
• Degree education or equivalent experience
• Recognised teaching / training / assessment /mentoring qualification
• Evidence of maintaining relevant Continuing Professional Development
• Qualified in Neonatal Speciality

Desirable

• Working towards a relevant masters degree

Experience

Essential

• Proven extensive experience in neonatal care setting
• Facilitating the training and assessment of competence in the clinical area.
• Team working across an MDT
• Performance Management and development of staff

Desirable

• Experience in utilising a variety of presentation styles eg PowerPoint

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate clinical skills in a training scenario
• Proven ability to manage resources effectively
• Highly developed communication skills including liasing effectively with teams/individuals within and outside the organisation
• Evidence of commitment, motivation and adaptability.
• Proven dexterity in basic and advanced clinical skills
• Understanding of clinical governance and its application

Desirable

• Experience in Clinical audit and the application to practice
• Certificate in relevant human factors skill training

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

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