An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the PaediatricEducation Team at The Rotherham Foundation Trust.
This is a great opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about supporting staff in practice and interested in furthering their career in Practice Education and development within Paediatric services including inpatient ward areas and our Urgent and Critical Care Centre (UECC).
The successful individual will need to be passionate about practice education and work-based learning. You will need to adapt to change and have ability to communicate to a very high standard in complex and dynamic environments.
You will need to have a mentor/practice assessor qualification and demonstrate evidence of supporting learning in practice. You will also need to have experience assessing staff and giving feedback to support development.
This post will give an individual the opportunity to develop personally and professionally with support. There will be an opportunity to lead on new initiatives which will enhance education in practice.
22.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
The post holder will develop nursing practice within Paediatrics within the organisation through educational leadership, promoting and facilitating high standards of professional practice, competency and patient focused care. The role encompasses the co-ordination and development of training and education programmes based on the needs of staff and service delivery. The post holder will foster a learning culture which values high quality patient care, working in partnership with the matron, ward managers, and team leaders to ensure that goals and outcomes are achieved.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for "would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?", and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust’s values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Knowledge:
* Knowledge and experiencing of working within an acute childrens and paediatric ED environment
* Knowledge of local, regional and national policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to Paediatric nursing and community care
* Knowledge of autonomous practice and the challenges it presents
* Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies
* A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
Qualifications
* Member of relevant professional body (NMC)
* Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Willingness to undertake further education in relation to Children’s nursing
* Up to date EPLS or equivalent
* Holds a degree in a relevant health related subject
* Has a train the trainer qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro rata/per annum
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