Parent Educator for Long Term Ventilation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Manchester is seeking an experienced band 6 parent educator to join their Long Term Ventilation (LTV) service. You will deliver education and training to families, empowering them to provide effective care at home. The ideal candidate has experience working with children and young people with medical complexities. This role supports high-quality education and care within a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering education and training to families.
• Ability to work with children and young people with medical complexities.
• Participating in audit and research.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education and training to parents and carers.
• Support evidence-based care within the LTV service.
• Work with the MDT to ensure effective education packages.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity within Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced nurse to join our busy Long Term Ventilation (LTV) service as a band 6 parent educator. The role involves working with children and young people who are dependent on medical technology and have significant medical complexities.

The successful applicant will be required to provide education and training to families and carers to empower them to provide safe, competent and effective care at home. The post holder will support the LTV MDT in implementing education, training and the development of training packages for parents/carers and care providers for LTV within the “Better at Home” suite at MFT.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education and training to parents, carers and care packages to support evidence-based care.
• Educate parents, carers and care packages to a high standard of care while participating in audit and research.
• Work with the LTV MDT to ensure the education package is fit for purpose and that individual competencies are reviewed to provide a safe, high quality and efficient service.

Context

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services each year, bringing together hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond. We champion collaborative working and transformation, supporting our 30,000-strong workforce to pursue ambitious goals.

Organisational Priorities

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and innovation through the Hive Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre and Education provider with a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programs. We are also advancing our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.

Culture and Opportunities

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, prioritise your health and wellbeing, and shape the future of our organisation together.