Clinical Skills Facilitator

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading children's hospice in Loughborough is seeking a Clinical Skills Facilitator to deliver respiratory support training. This part-time role (22.5 hours/week) focuses on enhancing competencies in complex care for babies, children, and young people. Candidates must be registered nurses or physiotherapists with relevant experience. This position offers flexible hours, extensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Healthcare Cashback plan

27 days holiday pro rata

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist with clinical education skills.
• Experience of supporting students within practice.
• Physically capable for performing the role and responsibilities expected.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate clinical respiratory support skills training.
• Develop nursing staff and care team competencies.
• Deliver high standard clinical care for babies and children.

Skills

Experience of complex respiratory support

Invasive ventilation skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Motivating and developing a team

Education

Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist

Post Graduate Certificate in Education

BSc (hons) Degree in related subject

Job description

Job summary

Are you a registered Nurse or qualified Allied Health Professional? Do you have experience of complex respiratory support and invasive ventilation skills? Are you experienced in delivering relevant education and training competencies?

If so, this could be the role for you!

Main duties of the job

We are currently seeking a Clinical Skills Facilitator to facilitate the delivery of clinical respiratory support skills to the care team, ensuring the level of knowledge, skills and competence required is developed and maintained to enable them to provide excellent palliative and end of life care. Focusing on ventilation and respiratory support, you will facilitate and deliver training of clinical skills to the care team who are everyday dealing with the increasingly complex technical needs of our babies, children and young people. You will be an effective role model and provide support in building the care team\'s competencies and confidence.

About us

Here at Rainbows Children\'s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 babies, children, and young people living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we\'re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HS

Hours: This role is part time 22.5 hours per week, over 3 days with need for flexibility in line with our service needs. There may be times when you will need to work twilight nights or early mornings in line with clinical staffs rotas.

Benefits: In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including: Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership. Established training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration. Specialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team with specialist knowledge. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop. Healthcare Cashback plan. Life Assurance. 27 days holiday pro rata, plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role. Contribution to Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (if not transferring NHS pension over). Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice. Free access to an employee assistance programme. Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders. Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors.

About the role

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to): To support and develop nursing staff, HCAs and students working within the Hospice. To deliver clinical care to a high standard for all babies, children and young people and be an effective role model with a particular focus upon respiratory support and invasive ventilation. To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of education within allocated resources. To promote a progressive attitude to research and practice development in the continual improvement of care for the babies, children and young people. Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

Registered Nurse, Allied health professional or Physiotherapist. Experience of complex respiratory support and invasive ventilation skills. Interpersonal and communication skills. Able to motivate and develop a team of staff. Demonstrate commitment to providing high quality family centred care and education. Experience of supporting students within practice. Experience of delivering relevant education and training competencies. Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

For further information

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Catherine Munsey, Lead for Education (Clinical), on [e-mail]. To apply, click apply now to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail]. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years. Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist
• Experience of complex respiratory support and invasive ventilation skills
• Clinical education skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
• Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality family centred care and education
• Experience of supporting students within practice
• Experience of delivering relevant education and training competencies
• Physically capable for performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder, i.e. manual handling of services users
• Effective organisational skills
• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• One Team Working together with fairness and respect
• People Centred Championing inclusivity, compassion and clarity
• Aim High Adapting, learning and sharing our expertise
• Own It Focused, committed and accountable

Desirable

• Post Graduate Certificate in Education
• BSc (hons) Degree in related subject
• NMC/HCPC practice assessor award
• Experience of managing change & problem solving
• Palliative care experience
• Interest in developing relevant education agendas and resources
• Working with children with complex needs /assessing complex symptoms
• Managerial, organisational and leadership skills
• Committed to the principal of access to excellent palliative care for all
• Emotional resilience/ intelligence and conflict resolution skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Address: Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HS

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