Job overview
Exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Clinical educator post has arisen within Acute and Emergency Medicine to work as a clinical educator and also as an opportunity for professional and personal development.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate good motivational leadership skills and have experience in supporting and facilitating learning within a clinical environment. They must be a positive role model contributing and maintaining the quality standards and governance agenda within AEMP. Applicants should have a great interest in change management, self-motivated, dynamic and forward thinking. Can use excel spread sheet and possess IT skills.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The post holders responsibilities consist of a range of core teaching duties which include but not limited to:
1. Planning, delivery and development of teaching sessions at Study Days
2. Skills based practical sessions
3. Clinical skills teaching for staff members
4. To assess feedback and respond to incidents by supporting to formulating real-time learning opportunities.
5. Have a great interest in high fidelity simulation and feedback.
6. Attend senior meetings, Matrons and governance meeting and take forward elements of Clinical learning environment strategy supporting processes and transformation in line with the education plan across the directorate.
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 staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.
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
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. NMC registered
8. To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
9. Relevant degree or evidence of study at degree level
Desirable criteria
10. Leadership course
11. Training and assessing in the work place
12. Possess or be prepared to work towards a post graduate qualification in education
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Extensive post registration experience in an acute and emergency medicine
14. Experience working on AMU/ED
15. Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
16. Evidence of high-level commitment to professional development. Training and education
17. Experience of delivering teaching sessions and presentations
18. Evidence of supporting newly qualified nurses
Desirable criteria
19. Clinical skills competencies i.e. venepuncture, cannulation
20. Master trainer for clinical skills
21. Moving and handling key trainer
22. Advanced Life Support provider
23. Delivery of clinical simulation and debriefing
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
24. IT literate knowledge of Electronic Patient record and any system used in providing care and services
25. Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to- one basis and with groups
26. Excellent interpersonal skills
27. Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
28. Persuasion and influencing skills
29. Presentation skills
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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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
30. JD (PDF, 264.6KB)
31. PS (PDF, 152.6KB)
32. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
33. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
34. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
35. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
36. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
37. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
38. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameAlan HewittJob titleLead Clinical EducatorEmail addressalan.hewitt3@nhs.netTelephone number01143052297