OUR VALUES IN ACTION
• Care and Compassion • Quality and Teamwork • Dignity and Respect • Openness, honesty and responsibility
BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL
CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CLINICAL PRACTICE EDUCATOR
FIXED-TERM, 2 YEARS, 30 HOURS/WEEK
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced, and highly motivated registered practitioner to join our Clinical and Professional Development Team to develop and support staff working across NHS Borders. The post holder will support the Clinical Practice Lead to meet clinical practice needs for Registered Practitioners, Healthcare Support Workers and multi-professional staff groups. This includes;
The design, planning, implementation and evaluation of Clinical Skills Education for Staff who are involved in direct patient care.
Skills include:
1. Cognitive or ‘thinking’ skills such as clinical reasoning and decision-making
2. Non-technical skills such as team-working and communication
3. Technical skills such as IV Therapy, Venepuncture and Cannulation
4. Assess and benchmark clinical education which will support the development of new / extended clinical roles and new ways of working, to support primarily nursing and medical education
5. Interpret and assess complex organisational and clinical practice needs aligned to current research, professional college guidance, best practice statements, national drivers and legislative requirements in order to inform organisational planning
6. Provide on-going support, specialist education knowledge and advice to clinicians, promoting research and evidenced based practice
7. Plan, design, monitor and formally evaluate the effectiveness of clinical development activities, to ensure the provision of a quality service, which meets the standards of the department
8. To undertake educational / clinical practice audit relevant to role and maintain accurate databases of Staff undertaking enhanced role courses.
9. Project manage local implementation of clinical service initiatives through multi-disciplinary working to ensure effective achievement of priorities.
If you are a confident, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who shares our desire to promote evidence-based practice and develop and maintain high standards of quality care then we would like to receive an application from you.