Practice Educator

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Practice Educator within the Brain education team at a leading children's hospital. This role focuses on training and developing core skills for Paediatric Critical Care levels 1 and 2, supporting nurses and healthcare workers in their professional growth. You'll be instrumental in mentoring staff, promoting high standards of care, and ensuring that the team is updated on best practices. Join a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every contribution is valued. If you have a passion for education and neuroscience, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse with post-registration experience in neuroscience or HDU.
• Leadership experience and evidence of teaching qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Paediatric Critical Care training.
• Mentor and support nurses through their competencies and development.

Skills

Clinical skills in paediatric neuroscience care

Effective managerial skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Teaching and training skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Child or Adult)

Post-registration accredited clinical course

Teaching qualification or working towards one

Job description

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Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust

Town: London

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 21/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Brain education team, and we are looking for a band 7 Practice Educator to join us. The reason for the expansion within the education team is that Great Ormond Street Hospital is embedding a designated Paediatric Critical Care Level 1 and 2 (HDU) within neurosciences.

The post holder will have the role of leading this implementation within the brain directorate to train and embed the development of the core skills of the Paediatric Critical Care levels 1 and 2 within Koala HDU. The post holder will also be supporting nurses and health care support workers through a range of their skills and competencies across neuroscience.

This will include:

• Helping mentor band 2’s and 3's through the apprentice scheme,
• Supporting newly qualified nurses with their competencies,
• Working with band 5 nurses to develop into band 6’s,
• Supporting the ward managers with recruitment and retention,
• Promoting high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise,
• Running neurosciences study days and inductions on a regular basis,
• Ensuring that staff are kept up to date in changes of practice and improvements in care.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Educator role will cover the three neuroscience departments within the Brain directorate. Koala ward is a 24 bedded neurosciences unit. The unit includes 8 dedicated High Dependency beds and a 4 bedded telemetry suite. The unit specialises in the management of children with neurological, neurosurgical, and craniofacial conditions. Possum ward is an 8 bedded unit specialising in the management of children with neurological conditions including complex epilepsy, autoimmune disease, and neurovascular malformations. Starfish ward is a nurse-led day care rapid neurological and metabolic investigation unit.

The staff on the ward have varying experience levels ranging from those on the apprenticeship scheme to senior nurses. These areas require specialist knowledge and enhanced skills. Thus we are looking for an individual that is experienced in neuroscience care, High Dependency care, and supporting staff at all levels.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

• NMC Registered Nurse (Child or Adult)
• A relevant post-registration accredited clinical course
• Evidence of a teaching qualification or working towards one
• Leadership or management experience

Experience/Knowledge

• Post-registration experience in one or more of the following areas: Neurosciences, HDU
• Excellent speciality knowledge relevant to the professional and current issues in neuroscience, and ward practice
• Detailed understanding of change management, audit and research methodologies
• Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda
• Education experience within the ward environment
• Managing a team
• Management of poor performance

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent clinical skills in paediatric neuroscience care
• Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department
• Effective managerial, leadership and organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective teaching, training, and preceptorship skills
• Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
• Able to problem solve and initiate change
• Ability to delegate and prioritise
• Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
• Able to develop staff through mentoring / coaching / clinical supervision
• Administration of oral and intravenous medications
• Management of Central Venous Access Devices

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

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.

Name: Francesca McConachie

Job title: Lead Practice Educator

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 02074059200

For more information, please email [e-mail]