Clinical Educator (Clinical Academy)

Lewishamandgreenwich; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for one full time Clinical Educator to work with an established Clinical Academy at the Lewisham and Greenwich Trust. The Clinical Academy is a group that brings together a range of faculty members providing or considering providing accredited courses that the Trust has/will develop and implement.
The Clinical Academy currently develops 500 registered professionals annually and the aim is to increase this to 1500 over the coming years. In order to accommodate overall expansion, these posts will enhance existing programmes and develop new course modules in collaboration with clinical specialists.
The post holder will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and will work cross sites.
To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience of teaching, mentoring and assessing staff and have a post-registration teaching/mentorship qualification, with ability and experience to deliver key Clinical Skills training and be able to facilitate the learning and development around the deteriorating patient, ABCDE systematic assessments, acute clinical skills.

Main duties of the job
(please see attached JD and Person Spec for a detailed description)
To work in accordance within the appropriate professional register (NMC), Trust policies and procedures.
To work alongside the faculty delivering courses to support learners undertaking various programmes through the LGT Clinical Academy.
To facilitate learning and continuing development of all registered healthcare professionals ensuring that education is responsive to service developments.
To facilitate the learning and development around the deteriorating patient, ABCDE systematic assessments, acute clinical skills.
To facilitate the learning and development around Simulation and simulation-based learning and feedback methods.
In conjunction with faculty leads and others support the production and evaluation of learning contracts and objectives for staff for whom there is a capability issue.
Develop expert knowledge of plagiarism and academic misconduct issues in relation to the Clinical Academy work and that required by the accrediting HEI; to enable the post holder to provide this expert knowledge and support line managers in performance management where appropriate.
To create, sustain and support an environment where CPD is fully embedded.

About Us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Or relevant HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and Trust Policies and Procedure
• To ensure that own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge, with specific interest in Clinical skills and the deteriorating patient, ABCDE systematic assessments.
• To work alongside faculty delivering courses to support with students in a range of wards and departments on a regular planned basis, supporting individual nurses in developing their practice.
• To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical settings, and support the advancement of knowledge and skills using approved assessment procedures.
• To work effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team, encouraging and supporting other health care professionals in the promotion and maintenance of an effective learning environment.
• To maintain effective working relations with colleagues at all levels and from all professions within the Division, ensuring effective communication at all times.

Education and Research

• To facilitate the learning and continuing development of all registered healthcare professional staff within the departments, ensuring that education is responsive to service developments.
• To facilitate the learning and development around the deteriorating patient, ABCDE systematic assessments, acute clinical skills.
• To facilitate the learning and development around Simulation and simulation-based learning and feedback methods.
• To support career and workplace opportunities and events for those in Education looking for careers in non-medical healthcare professions
• To develop and co-ordinate planned educational programmes and opportunities within but not limited to an accredited framework. This will include supporting short course development
• To advise in relation to educational opportunities and assist healthcare professionals in developing themselves in accordance with their personal development plan and/or appraisal objectives.
• To support faculty staff in developing clinical competency using the Trust core and clinical competency document as a framework. To monitor use and completion of these to an agreed level, in accordance with ward requirement
• In conjunction with faculty leads and others support the production and evaluation of learning contracts and objectives for staff for whom there is a capability issue.
• Develop expert knowledge of plagiarism and academic misconduct issues in relation to the Clinical Academy work and that required by the accrediting HEI; to enable the post holder to provide this expert knowledge and support line managers in performance management where appropriate.
• To create, sustain and support an environment where CPD is fully embedded.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC/HCPC Registration Adult
• A Degree
• A clinical expert either through formal qualification and through extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area
• Other appropriate post basic qualifications and experience
• Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor

Desirable

• Masters Academic award or equivalent
• A willingness to work towards the Practice Educator qualification or equivalent
• A willingness to work towards Professional Nursing/Midwifery Advocate or relevant preparation

Experience

Essential

• Significant and proven clinical and management skills within a relevant clinical field
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary working
• Previous involvement in quality initiatives.
• Experience in teaching, mentoring and assessment

Desirable

• Experience of audit
• Experience of interprofessional teaching and learning in the clinical environment including undergraduate medical education
• Experience of teaching within HEI setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice education solutions and of being proactive in managing change
• Ability to utilise evidence-based practice.
• Advanced IT and computer skills
• Understanding and use of Learning Management Systems
• Presentation skills
• Research awareness and demonstrates how this relates to practice
• Demonstrates an understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Awareness of current developments in own clinical specialty.

Desirable

• Experience of using Moodle as a member of faculty

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work clinically and undertake a full range of duties with regards to patient care
• Demonstrates commitment to high standards of patient care and service delivery
• A genuine desire to be a learning facilitator with demonstrable enthusiasm for multi-professional non-medical education

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH
Employer's website: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/