Theatre Clinical Practice Educator
- NHS
- Part Time
- Birmingham
- 37338.00 - 44962.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Are you a motivated and committed individual with a passion and keen interest for education ? An excellent opportunity has arisen at the Royal Orthopedic Hospital for a Band 6 Theatre Clinical Educator role
We are looking for an individual with enthusiasm for the development of others , who will provide professional and pastoral support , possessing good leadership skills , orthopaedic scrub experience and ability to work as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
Please see the job description for full duties.
The post holder will be working within the Theatre department as part of a Theatres Education Team. They will liaise and make good working relationships with the trust education team, individual and ward education teams, and Divisional education teams to ensure they follow the trust objectives. This role will primarily support Theatres practice, Infection Prevention and control principles and enable World Health Organisational standards and Association for Perioperative Practice. The post holder should share good practice and innovation with colleagues, prepare and deliver training to the relevant target audience, including medical devices and FFP3 support and contribute toward the development of policies and procedures and clinical audit.
The post holder should actively participate in the education programmes within the theatres through design, development, implementation, evaluation, and review programmes of education that enable registered nurses and non-registered staff to acquire and maintain the necessary skills to safely care for theatre and recovery care.
Education programmes will support staff recruitment and retention and there should be robust induction for all new clinical staff. It is important to record and maintain an accurate and current record of staff development and attendance at courses, conferences and training days, including mandatory training in support of the Lead Practitioners.
About us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for the full list of duties.
The post holder will be working within the Theatre department as part of the Theatres Education Team. They will liaise and make good working relationships with the trust education team, individual and ward education teams, and Divisional education teams to ensure they follow the trust objectives. This role will primarily support Theatres practice, Infection Prevention and control principles and enable World Health Organisational standards and Association for Perioperative Practice. The post holder should share good practice and innovation with colleagues, prepare and deliver training to the relevant target audience, including medical devices and FFP3 support and contribute toward the development of policies and procedures and clinical audit.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Current Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration sub part 1 Children or Adult/ or a HCPC Registration
- Degree in health-related studies or equivalent experience.
- Assessor course or Equivalent
Desirable
- PG Cert Education or willingness to undertake at Degree level
- Leadership and management Degree or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Current experience working at senior level within Theatres.
- Current expert in area of clinical care (theatres)
- Evidence of teaching both formally and informally.
- Sound knowledge of best practices including national competence
- Excellent communication and people skills and the ability to engage with MDT and patients.
Desirable
- Previous experience in team management and education
- Experience of presentation or training
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Awareness of Government Initiatives and the impact on the Theatre services
- Evidence of commitment to educational initiatives to ensure the delivery of evidence based clinical practice and high-quality care.
- Ability to plan, organise and deliver comprehensive training programmes.
- Ability to access and interpret Theatres IT systems or willing to master
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role.
Desirable
- Experience of incident investigation
- Knowledge of producing regular feedback, reporting and evaluation
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Embrace change and have a desire to innovate change to ensure forward movement of service.
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the trust.
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Good attendance record Able to work clinically and stand for long periods
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
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Orthopedic Hospital
Bristol road South
Birmingham
B31 2AP
