Clinical Educator

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Camberley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Educator for the Education and Development team. This role involves supporting clinical staff and ensuring high-quality care. The ideal candidate will have recent experience at Band 5/6, excellent time management skills, and a current NMC registration. This position provides the opportunity to contribute to clinical education and professional development while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Inclusive and disability confident employer

Qualifications

• 2 years recent clinical experience at Band 5/6.
• Experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students.
• Ability to prepare and deliver training programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to identified ward/area as requested.
• Assist in the delivery of educational programmes.
• Maintain records on interactions with learners.

Skills

Excellent time management skills

Ability to influence others

Team Player

Organised and logical reasoning

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to prioritise work

Education

Current NMC registrant

Practice Assessor or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Education and Development team at Frimley Park Hospital as a Band 6 Clinical Educator. Applications are invited from nurses with a passion for clinical education and practice development with the drive to ensure clinical staff provide high quality, safe and compassionate care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a link between the ward/departments and the Clinical Education department
• To support all learners and staff
• Working clinically for 70% (minimum) of contracted hours in the clinical area

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To work with the Clinical Education team to provide support and assistance to all learners and staff
• To provide a link between the ward/departments and the Clinical Education department
• To take on the role of a workstream link within the clinical education directorate
• To support the implementation of practice changes in response to identified corporate and patient safety issues
• To assist in the delivery of educational programmes to meet specific training needs including objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)
• To be responsible for own professional conduct and maintain own professional development by updating knowledge and attending study days
• To function as a practicing professional and participate in direct patient care in line with NMC code
• To provide clinical support to identified ward/area as requested and agreed by senior clinical education team leader
• To maintain records and progress reports on interactions with learners especially those needing additional support
• To prioritise, plan and organise own work schedule, ensuring that deadlines are met and anticipated difficulties in meeting deadlines are promptly reported
• Maintain confidentiality during communication consistent with legislation and employer policies

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registrant
• Practice Assessor or equivalent or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years recent clinical experience at Band 5/6
• Recent experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students and junior staff
• Ability to prepare, deliver and evaluate training programmes including objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) preparations

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Clinical Audit
• Experience of working within education
• Experience of change management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent time management skills
• Dealing effectively with a wide range of people, with the ability to influence others and facilitate change
• Team Player, with the ability to work autonomously
• Organised and logical reasoning
• Ability to prioritise work and work to tight deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS
• Presentation Skills
• Report writing skills

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