Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Educator
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 321-CSS-6136480-B7-1
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Educator for Oxford Critical Care
NHS AfC: Band 7
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
The post-holder will be a highly experienced, knowledgeable practitioner who provides leadership in practice development and education to the non-medical workforce. They will role model best, evidence-based professional practice. Clinical educational support for learners at the bedside will be a substantial part of this role.
The Senior Clinical Educator will provide management and development support to junior educators. Through the design and implementation of education the practice development practitioner will contribute to interprofessional learning and clinical excellence. In order to deliver education that meets service needs and priorities the practice development practitioner will work collaboratively with clinical managers, the corporate education team, and external partners.
As a senior practitioner with specialist knowledge the post-holder will be active in supporting and furthering quality and governance structures. They will represent practice development and education on behalf of their clinical area. They will also be engaged with audit, service improvement and research.
Main duties of the job
Senior Clinical Educators will be able to:
- Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values
- Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.
- Supervise and manage clinical educators to promote effective working across the education team.
- Use expert knowledge to actively promote and contribute to a positive inter-professional learning environment
- Deliver education programmes at a divisional level and where required cross divisionally in support of organisational priorities.
- Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
- Manage and lead education teams
- Develop, implement, and evaluate education programmes
- Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
- Work with clinical management to anticipate and address the educational needs of the service
- Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships
- Identify and support audit, service improvement and research projects
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Practice
On a regular planned basis, or in response to an emergent need, contribute to clinical practice by working alongside learners delivering clinical care. Use coaching/mentoring techniques during contact time with learners to identify learning needs, improve standards, generate learning plans, respond to concerns, and escalate where necessary
Have highly developed clinical skills relevant to their areas of responsibility such that they may act as an expert resource for learners and clinical educators.
Demonstrate and promote a high standard of person-centred, holistic care.
Actively collaborate with a range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their practice
Lead an education team according to requirements outlined within the post holders job plan.
Work independently and within a team structure according to the standards set by their professional body
Apply leadership principles when influencing the ward and multi-disciplinary team
Use professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events
Apply specialist knowledge and skill in complex decision making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions
Demonstrate and promote the effective management of patient journey / flow by teaching and contributing to the development of systems for operational performance
Model and teach adequate patient documentation that fulfils professional standards. Support clinical team leaders to set and monitor the standard of documentation
Be highly effective in using skilled interpersonal communication to convey information and advocate for the interests and well-being of those for whom they are responsible
Person specification
Education, Training, Qulifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Part 1 of the register) / Registered Allied Health Professional
- UK Health related recognised Degree, relevant to post
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of NMC / HCPC revalidation
- Appropriate period of post-registration acute nursing experience
- Evidence of specialist knowledge appropriate to the clinical area or practice development and education
- Evidence of experience and qualifications in supervising and assessing learners
- Evidence of study at level 7
- A post-graduate certificate in teaching
- Familiar with and able to effectively use common office software suites (e.g. MS Office)
- Experience of coaching
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating programmes of education
Desirable criteria
- National publication or presentation of audit, service improvement or research
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to put patients at the heart of what they do and meet differing needs by fostering a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork
- Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and provides evidence of learning from both successes and setbacks
- Able to identify high standards of health care and demonstrate the proven capacity to champion change and innovation that delivers these high standards
- Evidences the ability to proactively support and develop colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours
- Able to identify the role of education in fulfilling these values and demonstrates a passion for education in this context
Clincal Practice
Essential criteria
- Articulate and knowledgeable regarding skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role and identify when to appropriately escalate/seek assistance
- Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team
- Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. accurately, and effectively communicate these to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Has and continues to measurably contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff
- Able to analyse the practice of self and others and generate structured, objective recommendations for improvement
Leadership and Managemnet
Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent communication skills
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/ward manager/unit co-ordinator
- Acts as a role model and able to lead by example to ensure the Trust’s values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
- Able to supervise non-registered and registered colleagues to ensure effective care delivery
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to delegate to and manage colleagues
- Able to balance competing priorities within their workload
- Show familiarity with national strategy and emerging priorities relevant to role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alexia Douglass
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Oxford Critical Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 220541
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