Practice Educator

Royal Marsden; Greater London; In loco; GBP 48.000 - 56.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Practice Educator for the Medical Day Unit. You will lead oncology education for registered nurses, nursing associates, healthcare support workers and students, acting as a clinical role model and driving evidence-based care across the unit.

You will have extensive oncology experience, SACT expertise, and a passion for teaching in the clinical environment.

Competenze

• NMC Registration and active practice
• Oncology specialty qualification or equivalence
• Higher education qualification in teaching or mentorship
• Experience with education of nursing staff and students

Mansioni

• Act as a role model and coach in clinical practice, especially for junior nursing staff.
• Regularly assess and review progress toward competency, providing constructive feedback.
• Support competency development in SACT administration, venepuncture, cannulation and medicines management.
• Maintain accurate records of staff training and development activities.
• Introduce new staff to Trust IT systems and learning resources to enable evidence-informed practice.
• Deliver teaching across clinical areas and ensure content is up to date and evidence-based.

Conoscenze

Clinical leadership

Teaching

Curriculum development

Communication

Teamwork

Formazione

NMC Registration

Oncology qualification

Diploma or Degree

Teaching qualification

Mentorship qualification

PgCert in education

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic oncology nurse to join our Medical Day Unit as a Band 7 Practice Educator. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator to support the development of registered nurses, nursing associates, healthcare support workers and students within a specialist cancer setting.

The successful candidate will have significant oncology experience, expert knowledge of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), and an understanding of clinical trials and research practice. You will act as a clinical role model, delivering education, supporting competency development, and promoting evidence-based care across the unit.
You will be passionate about teaching in the clinical environment, supporting staff to achieve competencies in areas such as SACT administration, medicines management, venepuncture and cannulation, while fostering a culture of learning, professional development and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Plan, deliver, document, and evaluate high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in a safe and efficient manner, working collaboratively with the shift coordinator to meet individual patient needs.
• Develop enhanced knowledge and understanding of the holistic needs of patients with cancer, including the range of treatment modalities provided within the unit.
• Gain insight into the responsibilities involved in coordinating a clinical shift, working under the guidance and supervision of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to support effective ward management.
• This role aligns with ACCEND capabilities for registered practitioners in cancer care.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• Act as a role model and coach in clinical practice, particularly for junior nursing staff.
• Regularly assessing and reviewing progress towards competence and giving feedback to staff.
• Work clinically alongside staff to ensure clinical competency and development needs are met e.g. SACT/Venepuncture/Cannulation The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust 5.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records on staff training and support.
• Ensure newly appointed staff nurses have been introduced to the information technology available in clinical areas to enable them to access information about relevant Trust policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that staff nurses are aware of the location of unit based learning resources, and knows how to access evidence to inform their practice.
• To support nurses new to the Trust in achieving their competence in Medicines Management (IV/Oral & CD) and SACT administration.
• To facilitate teaching throughout the clinical area and ensure all content is up to date and evidence based.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
• Qualification in oncology or speciality
• Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification of equivalent
• PgCert in education or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in oral and intravenous drug administration
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
• Experience in systemic anti-cancer treatment administration
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience or equivalent
• Competent in CVAD management, including Ports
• Experience in Clinical Management
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and liaise confidently with members of the multidisciplinary team
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision)
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Demonstrates a commitment to high-quality patient care and customer-care initiatives
• Awareness and understanding of quality improvement principles and their application in clinical practice
• Basic computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, and other clinical IT systems
• Understanding of key NHS plan and cancer plan, including priorities and initiatives
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation competencies
• Demonstrates effective negotiation and influencing skills in a clinical setting
• Ability to take a lead role within the team when required
• Ability to motivate and support colleagues to achieve high standards of care

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.