Job overview
To work with senior nursing colleagues and have responsibility for role specific education and teaching of community nurses. To develop specialist packages of education, training and clinical skills programmes to meet the needs of staff and better the patient experience. To develop and support the role out of specialist competency packages and contribute to the training of staff within community services to achieve the specialist skills and knowledge, required to care for patients in community settings. This role will be key to supporting the service to have staff who are clinically competent to manage patients with increasing levels of complexity within the community undertaking procedures which may have previously been carried out in a hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
Promote a positive learning environment, which facilitates the development and educational needs of staff, utilising all available learning opportunities and resources.
To be responsive to service developments, developing and implementing relevant clinical skills training to support rapid implementation.
To demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness in developing and delivery clinical skills training in the community setting.
Lead on provision of clinical skills education for staff, patients, and carers to meet the specific needs of housebound patients including but not limited to end of life care, pressure care and bowel/bladder/tracheostomy care.
Lead and promote high quality care by supporting the development and the delivery of clinical skills packages for staff.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse.
2. Current NMC Registration.
3. Degree level study (on Degree pathway).
4. To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
5. Working towards or educated to Master's level.
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Knowledge and understanding of training and education.
7. Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
8. Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
9. Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
10. Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
11. Evidence of developing and leading programmes of education and or training
Desirable criteria
12. Research or audit experience.
Further Training
Essential criteria
13. Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
14. Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty
15. Current knowledge of evidencebase for specialty
Skills
Essential criteria
16. Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
17. Excellent interpersonal. communication, team working and leadership skills.
18. Excellent IT skills.
19. Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and others.
20. Confident in working with a wide range of professionals.
21. Understanding of stress and ability to help others to cope under pressure.
22. Able to maintain confidentiality.
Other Factors
Essential criteria
23. Confident & assertive.
24. Flexible and reliable approach to working practices.
25. Mature and positive attitude to change management.
26. Proactive approach to service delivery.
27. Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport nonportable equipment, the post holder is required to be a car driver with a valid driving licence.
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.
You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
28. Community Clinical Educator (PDF, 352.4KB)
29. PS for Clinical Educator (PDF, 184.6KB)
30. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
31. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
32. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
33. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
34. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
35. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
36. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameKathryn AcasterJob titleOperational Nurse LeadEmail addresskath.acaster@nhs.netTelephone number07772760428