Simulation Educator

University Hospitals Of North Midlands Nhs Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust invites applications for a Simulation Educator to join the UHNM Simulation Team at the County Hospital Postgraduate Medical Centre in Stafford. The role focuses on delivering high-quality simulation-based education to diverse clinical staff, with focus on patient safety and team learning.

The successful candidate will work in the Extended Reality Lab, deliver and evaluate education, and collaborate with technicians to maintain and develop

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching, facilitation or feedback.
• Ability to study at postgraduate level is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to developing simulation-based education.

Responsibilities

• Independently facilitate simulation scenarios and learner-centered debriefing.
• Support operation, maintenance and development of simulation facilities and related tech with Simulation Technicians.

Skills

Teaching experience

Facilitation

Feedback delivery

Simulation-based education

Education

Postgraduate study

Tools

Simulation equipment operation

Audiovisual systems

Educational technologies

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with either a professional healthcare registration or significant experience in healthcare simulation to join the UHNM Simulation Team at the County Postgraduate Centre. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team delivering high-quality simulation-based education that develops clinical capability, humas factors skills, systems thinking and a culture of safer patient care across UHNM.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will predominantly be based at the County Hospital Postgraduate Medical Centre in Stafford, delivering simulation activities within the purpose-built Extended Reality Lab (ERL), an immersive learning environment that recreates realistic clinical settings through the projection of 360 degree video across four walls. Working under the direction of the Senior Simulation Educator, the post holder will deliver and evaluate simulation-based education for Foundation Doctors, Resident Doctors both training and non-training, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and other multidisciplinary staff groups.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

The role requires independent facilitation of simulation scenarios and learner-centred debriefing. Candidates should have experience in teaching, facilitation and feedback or demonstrate the potential and commitment to develop these skills. The post holder will also work closely with the Simulation Technicians to support the operation, maintenance and development of the simulation facilities, including high-fidelity patent simulators, audiovisual systems and associated education technologies. Candidates who do not already possess these technical skills will be expected to develop competence in these areas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration with a UK healthcare professional regulatory body (e.g. GMC, NMC, HCPC, GPhC) or a minimum of 5 years' experience working in healthcare simulation-based education
• Ability to study at postgraduate level

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in education, healthcare simulation, healthcare practice or a related discipline relevant to the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of teaching, training, facilitation or practice-based education
• Minimum of 3 years' post-registration experience as a registered healthcare professional or a minimum of 5 years' substantive experience in healthcare simulation-based education
• Ability to independently facilitate learning and provide constructive feedback

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of simulation-based education
• Experience operating simulation equipment, audiovisual systems and educational technologies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).