Clinical Educator

Job responsibilities

This role is an integral part of our Workforce Development function with the successful applicant being responsible for providing research education and clinical skills improvement for our participant-facing agile research delivery staff who are working in a variety of settings across the region.The postholder will ensure that all clinical research staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team (ARDT) are trained and competent in line with employer statutory and mandatory requirements, as well as applicable Research Delivery Network (RDN) training and development programmes and relevant study sponsor requirements. They may also be required to provide clinical research delivery support to studies delivered by the ARDT when required.

This is a regional role with opportunities available for flexible working considered on an individual basis. The RDN North East and North Cumbria is hosted by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Clinical Educator will have responsibility for providing appropriate research education and clinical skills improvement for clinical staff within the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Agile Research Delivery Team. This role also involves working with and supportingpartners with their own research education and clinical skills training where required. This role is part of the RRDN Workforce Development function. This role will ensure all clinical research staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team are trained and competent in line with employerstatutory and mandatory requirements, as well as applicable Research Delivery Network (RDN) training and development programmes and relevant study sponsor requirements. This role may also provide clinical research delivery support to studies delivered by the Agile ResearchDelivery Team when required.

Key working relationships for this role include the Workforce and People Senior Manager, who will oversee and manage key programmes of activity within the Workforce Development function. They will also work closely with the Agile Research Delivery Team Senior Manager to ensure clinical skills and competencies are appropriate and maintained as per employer and sponsor requirements. The post-holder will work closely with other RDN Clinical Educators toform a community of practice and share skills and expertise, as well as RRDN staff including the Agile Research Delivery Team, and the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate(RDN Coordinating Centre). Health and care partners will also be an important stakeholder in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality, effective clinical learning anddevelopment. The postholder will also be responsible for acting as the subject matter expert, where appropriate for informing high-quality, needs driven learning designed by the Digital Learning Designer. Where appropriate subject matter expertise does not exist within theWorkforce Development function, this role will be responsible for identifying and ensuring the support of such expertise.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification (eg. Post Graduate Diploma) in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Registered Nurse or AHP on relevant part of the professional register (NMC HCPC)
• Evidence of on-going professional development (both in terms of meeting the CPD requirements of the relevant professional body and in respect of leading education interventions).

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching and mentorship
• Extensive experience of clinical research delivery (with delegated duties and/or Principal Investigator roles) on a wide variety of studies including CTIMP interventional/observational and commercial/non-commercial.
• Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating effective learning interventions
• Expert knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance and related regulations

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• High Level of IT competence including word processing, Microsoft Excel, Access and presentation packages
• Ability to present complex information is a way that is meaningful and understandable to a range of audiences
• Understanding of personal accountability
• Ability to work under pressure balancing conflicting workloads
• Ability to work independently with initiative and maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively across organisations and geographically dispersed teams
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills - evidence of ability to help/support junior staff
• Effective presentation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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