Band 6 - Clinical Educator, Critical Care (ICU/HDU)

West Hertfordshire Hospitals; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Clinical Educator to join its Critical Care team. This role focuses on enhancing staff development through high-quality training and education aligned with national guidelines. As part of a progressive Trust, you will have the opportunity to support nursing staff in their professional growth while contributing to innovative healthcare solutions. With a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and flexible working options, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. Join a team committed to delivering excellent patient care and fostering a culture of compassion and professionalism.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Staff Wellbeing Programs

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of a UK accredited, 60-credit post graduate award in Intensive Care Nursing required.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide bedside supervision and instruction to nursing team members.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model.
• Maintain quality initiatives and nursing records in accordance with guidelines.

Skills

Clinical Expertise

Intensive Care Nursing

Staff Development

NMC Regulations

Leadership Skills

Education

UK accredited post graduate award in Intensive Care Nursing

Tools

Medical Devices

Job description

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are seeking a capable band 6 to join our Critical Care team as a Clinical Educator at West Herts NHS Trust. Our ICU is a 20 bedded unit based at Watford General Hospital.

This role will primarily focus on the provision of high-quality staff development for Critical Care Staff following national guidelines and frameworks.

The post holder will have completed a UK accredited, 60-credit post graduate award in Intensive Care Nursing.

The post holder will be responsible, under the supervision of the lead Practice Development Nurse, for the provision of multiple educational workstreams. This includes bedside and classroom-based training.

The post holder will support staff undertaking external post graduate academic courses and assess competencies using the national critical care competency assessment process.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional, and inclusive.

They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. At West Herts, we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognize the importance of a good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please reach out to us.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick 'Member of the Armed Forces Community' on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

1. Provide bedside supervision and instruction to members of the nursing team.
2. Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, both internal and external to the Trust.
3. Delegate appropriately to ensure consistent, co-ordinated care.
4. Apply specialist knowledge and skills to deliver a holistic plan of care for all patients.
5. Assess and monitor documentation and record keeping for care delivered to all patients, in accordance with NMC regulations.
6. Demonstrate specialist expertise and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic study, clinical, leadership, and management development. Work and act as a role model for professional practice and leadership.
7. Maintain and develop quality initiatives including ‘Patient Involvement & Experience Strategy, Patient Satisfaction Surveys, and audit as part of a programme of Clinical Governance.
8. Maintain contemporaneous nursing records in accordance with ‘West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Guidelines for the Completion of Nursing and Midwifery Documentation’ (2017) and ‘NMC’s ‘The Code (2018).
9. Undertake the administration of medicines in accordance with NMC’s ‘The Code (2018) and ‘West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Medicines Management Policy.
10. Ensure that you remain up to date with the use of Trust wide medical devices and ICU specific devices.

This advert closes on Monday 30 Dec 2024.