Clinical Educator

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful post holder with provide oversight for both in house and regional education for both adult and paediatric transport. This post will involve engagement with both the Paediatric ODN, the NoECCN and the regions District General Hospitals to ensure a robust education plan for the design, planning and implementation of specialist education and training programs for MDT professionals in patient deterioration and transport of critically unwell patients of all ages. The post holder will also deliver and implement the training program within NECTAR, working closely with our Trainee NECTAR Practitioners and orchestrate a development program and provide assurance of competence for our NECTAR Practitioners. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for identification and completion of regular audits to demonstrate compliance with Quality Indicators and contribute the Trusts Corporate education agenda alongside the current Trust educators. 

The post holder will need previous extensive experience within retrieval medicine and have gained their transport competencies and be a practice supervisor and assessor. Evidence of previous education/ teaching experience / qualification will support your application. You will be accountable for assessing the clinical competencies of practitioners working within NECTAR and will be expected to engage with educators nationally. 

• The primary purpose of this role is to develop and deliver on-going education, training and support for all members of the MDT.
• Identify all opportunities for themselves and others where learning can take place, both formally and informally.
• Undertake a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate, support ward and departmental sisters/charge nurses to ensure mandatory training is compliant with Trust standard.
• May be required to undertake a Team Lead role.
• Deputise for the Matron where appropriate. 
• Contribute to the delivery of the Corporate agenda for up to 40% of the time.
• Contribute to corporate training and education. May lead practice development initiatives. 
• Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents, for approval by the appropriate Trust Committee e.g. Clinical Role Development Group or Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group.
• Support the Trust Governance and Patient Safety agenda through active participation in the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group.
• To maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment including the care delivered, setting of nursing standards and leadership of the team working clinically with staff where needed to help the acquisition of skills, knowledge and competence. 
• To provide a nursing lead as a member of the multidisciplinary team 
  o    Provide advice 
  o    Patient and Staff advocacy
• Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base.
• Contribute to and complete performance review of nursing staff 
• Abide by Trust policies when dealing with complaints, accidents and incidents. 
• Maintain discipline within the clinical area, abiding by Trust Disciplinary Procedure Policies.
• Participate and chair interviewing panels in the appointment of staff and be aware of legislation and local personnel policies affecting the employment of staff. 
• Implementation of evaluation audits to measure the impact of educational programmes and disseminate the results.
• To deliver a competency-based induction, where appropriate, for new staff and students to the directorate.
• Facilitate the provision of Clinical Supervision ensuring this is a support mechanism available to all staff and which is embedded in practice.
• Identify areas of good practice and provide opportunities for staff to share this across the organisation.