Practice Educator

The Royal Marsden; Sutton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oncology healthcare provider in Sutton is seeking a motivated practice educator to enhance nursing skills across two wards. The role involves delivering education, promoting high standards of care, and supporting nursing staff's professional development. Applicants should hold NMC registration and a degree-level qualification, with strong interpersonal and leadership skills. This position contributes significantly to fostering a collaborative and skilled nursing team.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality evidence-based education to nursing staff.
• Promote high standards of care through clinical expertise.
• Support professional development for nursing staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Computer Literacy

Self-motivation

Education

NMC Registration

Degree level education

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and highly knowledgeable practice educator who will cover two holistic oncology wards. The goal of the role is to promote nursing skills and

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high-quality evidence based education to nurses within Smithers and Kennaway Wards and across the Trust. This will include supporting the education and training of nursing staff in clinical skills for the ward environments inclusive of IV drug / SACT administration; venepuncture and cannulation; and the care and maintenance of all types of vascular access devices.

The post holder will also be responsible for promoting high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise and the creation of a clinical environment that encourages learning and professional development. The post holder will also work closely with the Wards Sister / Charge Nurses to foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale.

The post holder will also, as part of a team of practice educators, facilitate the induction, clinical mandatory updates, study days and academic programmes to support professional development for all levels of nursing staff working across the Trust.

In addition, the post holder will support the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse and the Medical Devices Coordinator with the Monitoring and review of staff compliance with medical devices and mandatory training within Smithers and Kennaway Wards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 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
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records on staff training and support.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification of equivalent

Desirable criteria

• PgCert in education or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology / haematology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job

Desirable criteria

• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology / haematology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology / haematology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
• Competent in Medicine Management (Oral / IV)
• Competent in accessing Ports or willing to develop skill

Skills Abilities / knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• 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
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiative
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
• Ability to coordinate as shift / department
• Computer Literacy (e.g. use of Microsoft Word and Outlook)
• Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice

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.

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.

Applicant requirements

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.