Role Summary
This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in a multi site children’s hospice.
Working with a fellow Practice Educator (paediatric), the job holder will maintain and further develop clinical training programmes for all care professionals in the Trust, in line with our agreed educational strategy. This will include supporting clinical theory and skills assessments, continued development of a robust clinical competency framework and assisting with the regular review of skill mix and care needs. In addition, you will work directly within the clinical area, advising and supporting the development of competency and confidence. You will therefore need to be an excellent practitioner who is seen as a role model.
· Inform and lead on mandatory training requirements for the whole Trust including
non care staff
· Represent the Trust at external training events and participate in learning and
development groups with other hospices or agencies as appropriate
· Raise the educational profile of the Trust by presenting at regional and national
conferences
· To lead on, build and develop the current training programme supporting the
professional development of all care team staff
· To support clinical theory and skills development for all care team staff to sustain
quality care delivery
· To support the development of clinical competence of the care team in line with agreed educational development strategies and priorities
· To work regularly with the care team within the clinical rota , role modelling,
advising and supporting their development of competency and confidence
· Participate in reviewing skill mix and appropriate staffing to meet the needs of children and young people accessing the service
Key Duties and responsibilities
Clinical skills and learning development
· Demonstrate a high degree of evidence-based knowledge and act as a clinical role model by participating in clinical activity across the service
· Provide expert knowledge to support Clinical Team Leaders in maintaining a safe clinical environment, while also developing the competence and confidence of the care team
· Assess and evaluate care regularly to ensure best practice is maintained within local and national guidelines
· Evaluate learning and clinical activities to identify and inform future practice
· To lead on identifying the personal and professional development requirements of
trained staff, utilising work-based learning to enhance quality of care
· Promote life-long learning among qualified staff through reflective practice and to build on the training and development programme
· Develop and implement competency frameworks in order to assess the ongoing
development of clinical and professional skills
· To use a range of skills to influence, inspire and encourage learners
· Lead on strategic practice development initiatives across the Trust e.g. quality
assurance; documentation
· To contribute to the development of standards and performance
· To be competent in presenting and leading teaching and training in a variety of settings and to a variety of audiences both clinical and non-clinical.
Knowledge and Information Resources
· To keep up to date with areas of clinical practice informing the service of all changes
· Responsible for providing accurate and complete data to maintain the training database as appropriate and produce monthly reports as requested
· To be computer literate and able to work with a variety of internet based packages/models
· To build and maintain links with local universities to support shared learning
· To support staff and placement students as required, including the identification and
support of staff with additional learning needs
· Lead in the development of evidence-based policies and guidelines for the care and management of life limited children, young people and their families/carers
Personal and People Development
· Maintain own clinical expertise through regular placement at local NHS Trust (honorary contract)
· To participate in networking, professional updates and benchmarking to maintain a
current knowledge of professional issues
· To generate and use appropriate learning opportunities and apply own learning to the future development of practice
· To maintain a Personal Development Portfolio, in line with Wessex Children’s Hospice Policy and NMC Registration
· To contribute to the development of others enabling them to apply current knowledge and skills in practice
· To actively promote the workplace as a learning environment encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
· To maintain continuing professional development and clinical practice by continuing to work in the clinical area
· To lead on the development of the clinical competencies framework in line with evidence based practice
· Contribute to quality standards and assessments
A comprehensive benefits package and a salary of circa £36k per annum are offered in return for your commitment.
For more information or to apply please contact Daniella Kent 0161 245 4453 or reply to this advert.