Clinical Skills Educator

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Holiday entitlement 27 days rising to

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Hull York Medical School is seeking a Registered Nurse-Adult to join the Clinical Skills Educators team, delivering clinical skills teaching and assessments for medical students. Based at Scarborough Hospital, with opportunities to contribute at York Hospital, the role supports HYMS students across settings.

Four years post-registration acute experience and a recognised teaching qualification or equivalent are required. Strong communication, organisation and creativity in education are essential.

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in an acute clinical setting (minimum four years).
• Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in basic clinical procedures (venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation).
• Strong interest in teaching clinical skills and simulation training.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and deliver teaching of clinical skills to undergraduate medical students, primarily HYMS students.
• Support students and tutors within clinical areas, liaising with clinical tutors and junior doctors.
• Supervise students' clinical skills and assess competency through continual assessment of patient care.
• Collaborate with HYMS sites to develop strategic teaching and assessment, including multi-disciplinary training.
• Work across organisational boundaries to develop multi-professional teaching and assessment processes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Highly organised

Flexible

Creative in education approach

Passion for education

Education

Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Hull York Medical School (HYMS) is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse-Adult to join their well-established Clinical Skills Educators team.

The position involves working in a fast-paced environment, delivering clinical skills teaching and assessing medical students, under the guidance of the Lead Clinical Skills Educator.

This post is based in the HYMS Building, Postgraduate Centre, Scarborough Hospital where much of the teaching and assessment takes place. However, there will also be opportunities to work with the HYMS clinical skills team at York Hospital, offering a variety of settings for the successful candidate to contribute to the education and development of future medical professionals.

Candidates should have at least four years of post-registration experience in an acute clinical setting, and a recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience. Proficiency in basic clinical procedures, including venepuncture, peripheral venous cannulation, and urethral catheterisation, is essential. A strong interest in teaching clinical skills and clinical simulation training is also imperative.

While proven experience in teaching clinical skills is preferable, the role is open to those who have a passion for education and professional development in this area.

To succeed in this role, candidates will need excellent communication skills, be highly organised, flexible, and creative in their approach to education.

• To work within the clinical skills facilities to develop, implement and deliver teaching of the clinical skills programmes to undergraduate medical students, with a primary responsibility for supporting HYMS students.
• To support students and tutors within clinical areas, liaising with clinical tutors, junior doctors and other health care professionals in the identification of patients suitable to use as the key resource for HYMS teaching.
• To supervise students clinical skills and assess competency through continual assessment of patients care requirements, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care across the Trust.
• To work with other Clinical Skills Tutors across the HYMS sites to develop a strategic approach to the teaching and assessing of Clinical Skills, including developing opportunities for multi-disciplinary training where appropriate.
• To work across organisational and professional boundaries and develop multi-professional clinically based teaching and assessment processes.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Culpepper Job title: Clinical Skills Educator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01723 342631