Practise Educator
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for an experiencednurse with good clinical skills and a passion for teaching health related tasks to non-registered staff who deliver care to young people in Kent CountyCouncil (KCC) Children's Residential Short Breaks Units.
You will be part of an integrated team working jointly with health and social care children's residential short breaks units for children and young people aged 5- 18 years with learning disabilities, and complex health needs, providing up to date and evidence-based teaching and assessment of clinical skills competency to KCC unit support staff.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Practice Educator you will assist in organising and delivering in-house clinical skills training aligned with KCHFT delegable training packages to the KCC unit support staff, as assessed by the health needs of the children and young people accessing the service.
You will ensure the 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 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
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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.
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
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heathside
Coxheath
ME17 4AH
