We are looking for an experiencednurse with good clinical skills and a passion for teaching health related tasks to non-registered staff and NHS support workers who deliver care to young people in Kent CountyCouncil Children's residential Short Breaks Units.

You will be part of an integrated team within a joint Health and Social Services Short Breaks Units for children and young people aged 5- 25 years with learning disabilities, and complex health needs, providing up to date and evidence-based teaching and assessment of clinical skills competency to KCC support staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Practice Educator you will be responsible for delivering and facilitating in-house clinical skills training toboth Social Care Staff, as dictated by the health needs of the children and young people accessing the service.

You will ensure staff are able to carry out clinical procedures supported through training and competency attainment and provide ongoing advice for staff to feel confident to carry out their role safely.

in addition, you will provide teaching, assessing, and support within the team in order to ensure they are competent to deliver efficient and safe care to the children and young people and work collaboratively and effectively with all other health care professionals and those allied to health and social care involved with the children and families.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Paediatric nurse with a minimum of 3 years of acute experience

Desirable

• Mentorship

Experience

Essential

• Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of up to date clinical practice

Skills

Essential

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) Ability to organise own work Ability to cope with change Ability to use own initiative

Attributes

Essential

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable

Policies

Essential

• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heathside

Coxheath

ME17 4AH

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