Clinical Practice Educator - Theatres

Trust wide; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Practice Educator to enhance clinical education within their expanding team. The role requires a registered professional with significant experience in surgical scrub, anaesthetics, and recovery. Candidates must demonstrate strong organizational skills and a commitment to patient care. This position offers opportunities for career advancement and various benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner with NMC / HCPC.
• Degree qualification relevant to specialist area.
• Experience as a mentor is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an effective educational environment through coaching.
• Act as a resource and role model for staff.
• Develop education and training programs.

Skills

Professional role model

Self-motivated

Ability to process complex information

Effective patient care

Adaptability to various behaviors

Education

Registered Practitioner

Degree qualification

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Job overview

Here at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, the Theatres, Anaesthetics, Pre-operative Assessment, and Perioperative Pain (TAPP) Directorate is expanding its clinical education provision. We are currently recruiting for a Band 7 Clinical Practice Educator to join our growing team. If you are a registered (NMC and HCPC) professional with substantial experience in surgical scrub, anaesthetics, and / or recovery, we would love to hear from you.

The post holder will need a strong work ethic, self-awareness, and the ability to recognize their limitations and areas for development. The right candidate should also be able to demonstrate significant involvement in supporting and training staff in clinical practice.

We are looking for someone who is committed to the team, has excellent organisational and communication skills, and is passionate about improving patient care. In return, this role offers opportunities to enhance your perioperative and leadership knowledge and skills.

We are committed to improving the patient experience through enhanced clinical skills and teamwork. If you are eager to join a dynamic and exciting team, working in an Academic Health Science Centre, a Pathway to Excellence-accredited hospital, a large London major trauma centre, and a complex perioperative environment, all while delivering education and developing practice experts across specialities, please contact us.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain an effective educational environment through ‘on the job’ coaching and staff development in a variety of clinical settings, whilst working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to enable delivery of high quality effective care, thus improving the patients’ experience.
• To act as an expert practitioner, resource and role model; to encourage evidence based practice, providing support and supervision for all staff, including those on professional development courses.
• To be responsible for the development of programmes of education and training; whilst demonstrating awareness of cultural and learning diversity in the workplace and the need to adapt training accordingly.
• To collaborate with strategy development and be responsible for the achievement of educational targets. The post holder will contribute to ensuring a conducive work environment and he / she will be a change agent with a strong professional and clinical focus.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education / qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Practitioner (confirmed through NMC / HCPC / professional body)
• Minimum requirement of Degree qualification and post registration qualification applicable to specialist area.
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent, demonstrable experience

Desirable criteria

• Critical Care qualification or ALS / ILS
• MSc

Experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Level 2 / 3 critical care experience

Skills / knowledge / abilities

Essential criteria

• A professional role model. Practices according to policy and NMC / HCPC Code
• Self-motivated, with drive and initiative. Able to work autonomously and within a team
• Able to process, retain and manage multiple, and complex, pieces of information
• Able to care effectively and compassionately for a group of patients if required
• Cognisant of different management, leadership and learning styles
• Able to adapt and interact positively towards varied behaviours and personalitie

Right to work

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