Job overview
Clinical Educator Band 6 - 15 hours per week
An exciting role has become available within the clinical skills team.
The postholder will contribute to the delivery of a variety of educational programmes in core clinical skills and other key areas of patient safety. The post holder will promote a proactive approach to education, learning and maintaining the highest standards of evidence based clinical practice at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation trust.
Main duties of the job
Utilising different educational techniques in delivering practical and theoretical teaching in core clinical skills and other aspects of patient safety.
Delivery of programmes through contemporary healthcare education, promote and maintain excellent standards of nursing practice, multi-professional team working, effective communication, optimal patient safety and robust infection control practices.
Collaborating with and develop effective working partnerships with other members of the Corporate Practice Development Team and wider team to deliver education and training in core clinical skills and key aspects of clinical care relating to patient safety.
Working independently and collaboratively to ensure effective organisation, design, delivery and ongoing development of educational programmes.
Facilitating the development and acquisition of skills and knowledge within an inter-professional educational context.
Designing, developing, implementing, deliver and facilitate inter-professional teaching programmes to enhance the delivery of contemporary evidenced based care.
The development and building of new programmes in line with trust-wide training needs analysis
The post holder will promote a proactive approach to education, learning and maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
1. To provide clinical expertise and education to health professionals
2. Experienced and proficient in core clinical skills
3. Ability to apply advance theoretical knowledge to the clinical setting
4. To have a grounded knowledge of national documents and recommendations for practice in key aspects of clinical skills and patient safety
5. Ability to transfer and adapt skills from previous knowledge and experience
6. Proven skill in presentation techniques and group facilitation
7. Facilitate the development of both experienced and junior staff providing support and assistance in their own professional and academic development
8. Effective verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills
9. Ability to co-ordinate work within a multi-professional team with varying levels of seniority
10. To have proven organisational skills
11. To assist other staff members in their time management and ability to prioritise workload
12. Demonstrate a problem solving approach to work
13. Intermediate information and technology skills
14. To ensure a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors
15. To act as an autonomous practitioner within professional and clinical guidelines
16. Ensure staff adhere to national, Trust and local policies, procedures and guidelines
17. Demonstrate advanced leadership
18. Commitment to and demonstrate ability to undertake audit and research studies that positively impact on practice
Qualifications
Essential criteria
19. Degree Level Registered General Nurse
20. Relevant Professional Degree
21. Certificate in Education or equivalent teaching certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
22. Experience working at a senior level
23. Evidence of teaching core clinical skills.
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.