Nursing Resuscitation Clinical Practice Educator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits and discounts

Continuous professional development

Pay Includes HCAS

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an experienced nursing educator to teach resuscitation and recognition of deteriorating patients within the urgent and emergency care division. The role includes clinical teaching across the division, with one ED resuscitation room shift weekly and involvement in ILS and trauma training.

Applicants should hold NMC registration, ALS, ATNC, and have Band 7 ED experience with leadership in resuscitation settings.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent.
• NMC registration.
• Band 7 emergency department experience.
• Two years' experience.
• Leadership in a resuscitation room.
• Practice supervisor and assessor.
• Teaching resuscitation skills in clinical or classroom settings, such as simulation, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver resuscitation and deteriorating patient teaching in clinical practice, classrooms and simulation.
• Allocate at least two days of clinical teaching each month.
• Work one shift a week in the ED resuscitation room.
• Develop nursing competencies and a competence framework across UEC.
• Support governance on the deteriorating patient across UEC.
• Collaborate with the UEC CPE team to deliver the education strategy.
• Develop standards of care, protocols and guidelines grounded in evidence.
• Provide clinical and theoretical support to registered nurses and multidisciplinary staff.
• Work with Resuscitation and Critical Care Outreach teams to maintain competence.

Skills

ALS

ATNC

Level 2 ED trauma training

Non-invasive ventilation

Recognising deteriorating patient

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

Job description

This post sits in the urgent and emergency care division, where the post holder teaches resuscitation and recognition of the deteriorating patient to nursing staff. Most of the work is clinical teaching across the division, including the clinical assessment unit, with one shift a week in the emergency department resuscitation room. The post also covers ILS and trauma training and helps deliver the UEC education strategy. Applicants need ALS, ATNC, NMC registration and band 7 emergency department experience.

What the job involves

• Deliver resuscitation and deteriorating patient teaching in clinical practice, classrooms and simulation, including at least two days of clinical teaching each month
• Work one shift a week in the ED resuscitation room nursing numbers and spend at least 50% of remaining time in clinical practice across UEC
• Work towards 90% of nursing staff holding ILS or ALS across the division and level 2 trauma training in ED through TILS and ILS courses
• Develop training and competence for nursing staff in sepsis, DKA and NIV, and assess training needs through an annual analysis
• Support the quality, safety and education matron with governance on the deteriorating patient across UEC
• Work with the UEC CPE team and other trust educators to deliver the UEC education strategy and develop nursing competencies and a competency framework
• Develop standards of care, protocols and guidelines grounded in evidence, and assess individuals against the competency framework
• Provide clinical and theoretical support to registered nurses and multidisciplinary staff, including skills development in practice
• Work with the Resuscitation and Critical Care Outreach teams to keep nursing staff competent in managing emergencies
• Act as a role model and educational resource, keep a visible clinical presence, and foster a supportive learning environment
• Promote innovative practice with Clinical Nurse Leaders and help develop department services with the senior team
• Support UEC patient care during OPEL 4 and winter pressure when the matron team asks

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters or equivalent

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Band 7 emergency department experience
• Two years' experience
• Evidence of leadership in a resuscitation room
• Practice supervisor and assessor
• Teaching resuscitation skills in clinical or classroom settings, such as simulation, or willingness to learn

Skills & knowledge

• ALS
• ATNC
• Level 2 emergency department trauma training
• Competence in non-invasive ventilation
• Competence in recognising the deteriorating patient
• Recognition and management of massive haemorrhage, sepsis and stroke protocols

Other

• Competence in arterial and CVP transducers
• Competence in central and peripheral IV therapy
• Competence in essential nursing care for resuscitation patients

Nice to have

• PG Certificate in professional education
• Appraisal or performance training
• BLS or ILS instructor
• TILS trainer

What’s offered

• Full range of NHS benefits and discounts
• Continuous professional development
• Pay includes HCAS