Critical Care Clinical Educator

at  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a Band 6 ITU nurse looking for a new opportunity? Are you passionate about education and learning?
Would you like to advance your career by working for and learn from one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK?
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the best teaching hospitals in the UK. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain valuable training so that they can not only advance their careers but join a team that offers the very best in intensive care.
The John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) is an award-winning hospital and is Oxfordshire’s main accident and emergency site. The JR provides acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services. It is part of Oxford University Hospitals which is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK and has a national and international reputation for the excellence of our services and our role in teaching and research. The OUH values are Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, and Improvement and these underpin everything we do.
Band 6, Clinical Educator/ Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse in Oxford Critical Care /Churchill Intensive Care Unit, Oxford
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
So, I guess the question is, is this you? Or, is this who you would wish to be? If so, then we would really love to meet you. The team in Adult Intensive Care are committed to growing nursing leadership because we know that great leadership changes lives.

If you think you might like to help us lead in delivering compassionate excellence to our patients then read on.

• An exceptional opportunity to work in a nationally renowned centre for specialties such as Trauma, Vascular surgery; Cancer & Haematology; Maxillofacial surgery and to top it off, one of the largest transplant centres in Europe!

Please note : All Candidates must have a UK recognised Intensive Care course , at level 6 or 7 to be considered for this post,

MAIN JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values
Work alongside learners to facilitate their independent learning
Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.
Manage their own time to ensure a balance between clinical education and education administrative activities
Actively promote and contribute to an 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
Assist in anticipating and addressing the educational needs of the service
Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships
Participate in audit, service improvement and research projects relevant to the clinical educator role
Clinical Practice
Work alongside learners delivering clinical care for the majority of the role. Use coaching/mentoring-style techniques during contact time with learners to identify learning needs, improve standards, and escalate concerns where appropriate
Have highly developed clinical skills relevant to their areas of responsibility such that they may act as an expert resource for learners
Demonstrate and promote a high standard of person-centred, holistic care.
Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their practice
Work independently and within a team structure according to the standards set by their professional body
Demonstrate leadership in influencing the department and multi-disciplinary team
Respond to unpredictable events with composure, using professional judgement to maintain the safety of those for whom they are responsible and seek assistance where required
Apply specialist knowledge and a problem-solving approach to effectively plan, implement and evaluate person-centred care
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. Contribute to monitoring and maintaining the standard of documentation
Practice a high standard of interpersonal communication to convey information and advocate for the interests and well-being of those for whom they are responsible
Practice Development and Education
Maintain personal professional development through self-directed learning and engaging with their line manager to address identified learning needs
Maintain own professional portfolio and support others to do the same
Participate in and actively seek peer review to reflect upon and improve clinical and educational practice
Advocate for and contribute to a working environment that promotes continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning
Maintain a forward view of the skill mix within their assigned clinical area to anticipate and work with the senior practice development team to respond proactively to emerging educational priorities
Actively contribute to providing a positive learning environment that makes effective use of resources (e.g., human, financial, equipment, space)
Able to apply assessment methods to assess the progress of learners, maintain records of proficiency and provide reports on training as required
Monitor and support teams to maintain their clinical competence
Able to participate in, identify and describe basic principles of educational programme design, including the use of learning outcomes and assessments
Demonstrate continuous professional development in a range of evidence-based learning and teaching methods
Provide sensitive feedback focused on the progress of learners and foster a climate in which best practice can be safely debated and reflected upon
Participate in the evaluation of education programmes and the dissemination of results
Provide teaching and support to learners from the multi-disciplinary team
Ensure appropriate induction and orientation of newly appointed colleagues
Assist senior practice development and education team with the coordination of learner placements
Support management team to ensure statutory and mandatory training updates, as well as role /speciality updates, are completed and necessary records maintained
Leadership and Management
Act as a role model and resource for evidence-based practice
Work with the multi-disciplinary team leads to deliver practice development and education strategy
Proactively establish, develop, and maintain inter-professional relationships and attend relevant meetings.
Provide data to the senior practice development and education team to assist with the collation of the yearly training needs analysis
Participate in ensuring staff have an annual appraisal and personal development plan, with appropriate aims and objectives agreed and monitored
Provide practice development and education input to appraisal and personal development plans of clinical staff where appropriate
Participate in recruitment and retention initiatives relevant to practice development and education
Work collaboratively to provide practice development and education input to effective documentation, pathways, protocols, and guidelines for care.
Demonstrate a commitment to share expertise and disseminate information
Communicate practice development and education priorities to learners and colleagues
Support management teams in undertaking performance management of staff where practice development and education needs exist.
Demonstrate leadership in developing the team and service to function effectively in continuously improve patient care
Participate in initiating change and implementing service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes
Respect the diversity of patients, colleagues and learners. Provide inclusive clinical care and education

AUDIT AND EVALUATION:

Participate in identifying and addressing risk and poor quality through appropriate governance structures and forums where a practice development and education element exists
Assist with practice development and education audit
Provide assistance for the multi-disciplinary team to undertake clinical audit and offer practice development and education input where appropriate and supported by senior staff
Participate in ongoing service review and evaluation, including seeking and monitoring patient experience and outcomes, where these have a relevance to practice development and education
Engages with evaluation of clinical practice in relation to its evidence base, including policy and guidance, and clinical effectiveness to shape practice development and education
Able to participate in the dissemination of practice through conferences and professional publications where relevant and appropriate to the rol

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