We are pleased to announce an opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Practice Educator Nurse to join our paediatric Children's Assessment Unit and Paediatric Emergency Department team at Pinderfields General Hospital.
The role involves working across both areas, developing new skills, and receiving training. We also collaborate with our teams at Dewsbury District Hospital, which has a 24-hour paediatric emergency department and a 12-hour children's assessment unit.
We cover an extended area across Wakefield and Dewsbury District, addressing sick acute medical, surgical, and trauma needs. We seek a hardworking, enthusiastic, dedicated individual with a passion for delivering high-quality paediatric acute care. Our unit is friendly and supportive, and we value problem-solving, teamwork, and the ability to work under pressure following our Trust values.
The post holder will support and facilitate staff to identify opportunities for maintaining and improving patient care standards, promoting a quality service using research and evidence-based practice, and setting, monitoring, and auditing clinical standards.
Main duties of the job
1. Plan and maximise opportunities for work-based learning for both registered and non-registered staff.
2. Support the monitoring, recording, and reporting of learner activities accurately and promptly.
3. Maintain clinical competence across all relevant learner needs to supervise and assess competence.
4. Employ innovative approaches to utilize resources and technology within education programs.
5. Work independently with minimal supervision, coordinating team activities for efficient service delivery.
6. Provide guidance on personal and professional development, promoting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and career opportunities.
7. Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice to act as a clinical resource.
8. Participate in organisational meetings, contributing feedback and taking appropriate actions.
9. Promote excellence in practice through education, leadership, supervision, and clinical skills training.
10. Ensure training records are accurate and up-to-date.
11. Support development and implementation of a competency-based framework for clinical practice.
12. Demonstrate competence in safe medication handling, supervising and assessing junior staff learning these skills.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees, with 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and community settings in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields.
We are committed to continuous improvement, valuing our staff and fostering a diverse, inclusive environment. Our benefits include NHS pension, generous holiday allowance, health and wellbeing services, onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car schemes, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join our team to make a difference every day.
Job responsibilities
* Hold a Children's Registered Nurse qualification with the NMC (RSCN/RCN).
* Possess a teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent (e.g., Practice Educator and Assessor Preparation).
* Evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Experience in leading innovation and change.
* Experience in clinical teaching/supporting learners in practice.
* Recent experience in developing healthcare practice within clinical settings.
* Expertise in learner roles and understanding of own development needs.
* Alignment with trust vision, values, and strategic objectives.
* Knowledge of relevant policies and guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (application submission is not obligatory).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.
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