Clinical Skills Tutor
- NHS
- Part Time
- Colchester
- 37338.00 - 44962.00 a year

Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a Registered Adult Nurse to work within our Medical Education Team.
This is a varied and rewarding role, support our medical students and foundation doctors to improve their competency in clinical skills and offering further support to those who require it.
This role is based on the Colchester site, but make require travel to the Ipswich site for planned team meetings or events.
If you would like further information before you apply, please email our Clinical Skills Tutor Lead at sarah.offord@esneft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
- Delivery of clinical skills teaching and supervision of medical students following Trust and Clinical School guidelines in the Clinical skills room using simulation.
- Accompanying students in the clinical area to undertake directly supervised clinical skills practice ensuring safe and correct practice
- To teach a range of clinical skills and practical procedures to undergraduate medical students as part of the undergraduate medical curriculum
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the implementation and development of undergraduate and post graduate medical education Trust wide
- To teach practical clinical skills to the medical students within the education centre. With the future aim to be working with medical students at the bedside
- To support international medical graduates and foundation doctors with their clinical skills and training
- Report and advise the medical education facilitator of any areas of concern as identified by self, learners, tutors or other staff groups
- Act as a clinical and professional role model and develops and maintains own credibility through the demonstration of consistent high standards of clinical care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in an education environment
- At least two years post registration experience
Desirable
- Ability to undertake cannulation, venepuncture and catheterisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Registered Nurse with current registration
Desirable
- ENB998 or equivalent teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of Professional Development
- Evidence of communication Skills at all levels
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Flexible work approach
- Ability to prioritise own workload
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL