Nurse Educator, Northern Neonatal Network

Sikora Law LLC; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Nurse Educator to join their Northern Neonatal Network. This role is ideal for experienced neonatal nurses looking to transition into education or established educators aiming to enhance training consistency across the network. You'll lead educational initiatives, develop training programs, and ensure quality assurance in neonatal education. With a flexible working environment and a commitment to professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on neonatal care. Join a dedicated team focused on improving outcomes for infants and their families through innovative education and training.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to Fitness Centre

Career progression opportunities

Support for childcare arrangements

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience at a senior level is essential.
• Experience in teaching neonatal nursing skills is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and provision of educational events across neonatal services.
• Ensure quality assurance of education provided within the network.

Skills

Neonatal nursing skills

Teaching and presenting

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Relevant master's degree

Current NMC Registration

Teaching/assessing qualification

Tools

Moodle

Job description

Nurse Educator, Northern Neonatal Network

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Job Summary

We have an opportunity for a motivated and confident individual to join our Northern Neonatal Network as a Nurse Educator. Are you an experienced neonatal nurse, who wants to transition into education/teaching, or an established neonatal educator who would like to work across the NNN to develop consistency and assurance of education provided? If so, come and work at the NNN.

The Nurse Educator will undertake the lead role in delivering education, training, and practice development across neonatal services within the ODN. You will be responsible for leading in the planning and provision of educational events to meet the objectives of the Network. This will also include the stabilisation programme, working closely with the Lead for Education.

The role is a fixed term contract of 2 years, with a possible secondment opportunity. It is predominantly home-based with the expectation of travel to NNN office at Sunderland Royal Hospital, and all neonatal units within the NNN.

Main Duties of the Job

This role is within the NNN, it will cover education provision in all 10 neonatal units within the NENC.

The main duty is to work across the region to embed a sustainable Qualified In Speciality Course (QIS) which meets the full recommendations in the published national standards. This includes mapping current provision of training for neonatal nurses, scoping of alternative future pathways if required, programme re-evaluation/re-design to ensure the NNN ODN is assured of the quality of all education, and mapping of placement capacity within NICUs in NNN to include Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor provision. Embedding the foundation element of QIS via an online learning platform (Moodle), being an expert on the training platform and supporting other unit-based educators with use of the platform.

This role also has a requirement to ensure quality assurance of the education provided by completion of QIS implementation matrix and other quality assurance measures. There is an expectation that with other members of the NNN team you will actively support implementing agreed pathways of care and provide associated training.

It is an exciting opportunity to assess current education provision and map this against national standards, contribute to the identification of learning needs and development of multi-professional programmes at a local and national level.

If you are interested in becoming part of our fantastic team, then we would welcome your application.

About Us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

The Northern Neonatal Network Operational Delivery Network (NNN ODN) encompasses the North East of England and North Cumbria (NENC). Within the NNN ODN there are 8 provider Trusts, and 10 neonatal units, including 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), neonatal surgery is within one of these NICUs, and 7 Special Care Units (SCU). In addition, there is one neonatal transport provider to provide safe transfers of premature and sick infants across the NENC, and beyond if required. It is clinical and operational in focus, as its purpose is to deliver high-quality care that produces the best possible outcomes for babies and their families. A key element of this is the delivery of regional education and training programmes.

As an Operational Delivery Network, we continue to lead and help deliver the recommendations of the Neonatal Critical Care Review (NCCR) in which developing the expert neonatal workforce is essential to give the highest possible standard of safe, effective care to babies and their families.

The Nurse Educator will undertake the lead role in delivering education, training, and practice development across neonatal services within the ODN. In partnership with the Network Manager, Lead Clinicians, Lead Nurse, and clinical staff in provider services, the post holder is responsible for leading in the planning and provision of educational events to meet the objectives of the Network. They will provide training programmes for the care of neonates. They will maintain links with institutes of Further Education to ensure excellent ongoing training provision for the specific care pathways.

A major component of this post is to work across the region to embed a sustainable Qualified In Speciality Course (QIS) which aspires to meet the full recommendations within the newly published national standards. This includes mapping current provision of training for neonatal nurses, scoping of alternative future pathways if required, programme re-evaluation/re-design to ensure the NNN ODN is assured of the quality of all education, mapping of placement capacity within NICUs in NNN to include Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor provision. Embedding the foundation element of QIS via an online learning platform (Moodle), being an expert on the training platform and supporting other unit-based educators with use of the platform is a key requirement of this role.

This role also has a requirement to ensure quality assurance of the education provided by completion of QIS implementation matrix and other quality assurance measures. This requires the post holder to work locally with education providers, unit managers, and unit educators.

The nurse educator will also support other education within the NNN and Lead for Education in stabilisation training and other education events on an ad hoc basis.

This is a fixed term contract/secondment of 2 years and will be evaluated throughout.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive and recent clinical experience at a senior level.
• Experience of teaching clinical neonatal nursing skills.
• Experience of classroom or formal teaching and presenting.

Desirable

• Experience of simulation scenario teaching.
• Previous experience of research and audit.
• Previous experience of change management and problem solving.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration.
• Is in possession of a relevant master's degree or in the process of completing.
• Evidence of ongoing, dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty.
• NLS Qualification in date.
• Recordable teaching/assessing qualification.
• Qualified in Specialty.

Desirable

• NLS instructor.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent and updated knowledge and understanding of the local region, neonatal units, and pathways.
• Strategic vision and operational implementation.
• Ability to translate national policy into service improvement.
• Clear understanding of National Policy and current issues affecting neonatal services.
• Understanding of clinical governance issues in the delivery of care.
• Effective advanced communication skills.
• Excellent relevant neonatal clinical skills.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Able to motivate and develop a multi-professional team.
• Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize.
• Ability to work within a highly productive team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills.
• Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills.
• Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries.

Desirable

• Detailed understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk, and quality issues.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Car driver with ability to travel to all parts of the region.
• Ability to sit at workstations as necessary to undertake written reviews, arrange meetings, and to take part in Teams meetings.
• Requirement for computer use so manual dexterity and computing skills.
• Ability to motivate and influence.
• Articulate and confident.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP

Employer's Website: https://www.stsft.nhs.uk