Clinical Nurse Educator

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Wakefield seeks a Clinical Educator for the Acute Medical Unit, predominantly focusing on developing the nursing workforce through education and recruitment. The ideal candidate should be a Registered Nurse with a degree and a track record of leading quality improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include staff training, ensuring high standards of care, and engaging in governance activities, all while fostering a supportive work environment. The role offers opportunities for professional development in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in quality and safety improvement.
• Understanding of operational and professional issues in an acute Trust.
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead on educational and recruitment requirements of the nursing workforce.
• Assist with staff development and contribute to internal teaching programmes.
• Monitor health, safety and security of self and promote best practices.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong leadership and team building skills

Ability to negotiate, influence and promote change

Problem solving approach

Innovative and creative interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Job description

An exciting substantive opportunity has arisen for anexceptional individual to join the Acute Care Division as Clinical Educator forthe Acute Medical Unit (AMU).

This is a rewarding and challenging role that will lead onthe educational and recruitment requirements of the nursing workforce on AMU.

As the Clinical Nurse Educator you will assist with staffdevelopment and contribute to developing and progressing staff, recruitment andretention and internal teaching programmes. The post holder will contribute toachieving the objectives of the AMU Key Performance Indicators and specialitycorporate objectives while working within the clinical governance framework.

The aim of the role is to maintain an effective educationalenvironment through coaching and staff development within the AAU; thusenabling the delivery of high quality and effective urgent care and improvingpatient experience.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within aclinical setting in a large healthcare organisation with a passion fordeveloping a highly skilled nursing workforce.

Main duties of the job

Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in-depthhighly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues.

Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on anindividual or group basis.

Act as a resource for health care professionals by beingvisible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to themanagement of patients within the AAU.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical andfinancial resources.

Lead in consultations on and contribute to the developmentof strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment thatimproves the quality of care and health outcomes.

Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security ofself and promote best practice across the AAU.

Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment andminimisation in order that near misses and incidents are reported in accordancewith the accepted guidance.

When required, participate in the investigation ofincidents/complaints including the provision of detailed reports.

Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providingleadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issuespromoting an open, honest and transparent culture.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification

Experience

• Supporting and/or leading a programme of quality/safety improvement (quality specialist)
• Preparing and implementing governance plans
• Understanding of operational and professional issues in an acute Trust
• Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Strong leadership and team building skills
• Problem solving approach
• Innovative, creative and developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to negotiate, influence and promote change

Person Specification

Qualifications

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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.