Endoscopy Unit Practice Educator

Job overview

• Are you passionate about teaching and training? If you have an extensive knowledge of endoscopy and would like to apply this in teaching others then this is the right position for you!
• The endoscopy team at St George’s has an exciting new role and is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Practice Educator to work with the endoscopy units across the three St Georges Sites: St Georges in Tooting, The Nelson Health Centre in Wimbledon and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton.
• The post holder must be willing to spend at least 1 day a week on each site and have significant endoscopy experience. As the Nelson and Queen Mary’s also perform surgical procedures, there is an expectation that the post holder will link in with the surgical education team at St Georges.
• The successful post holder will work collaboratively with the relevant universities and engage with the Practice Educator Forum.
• All 3 endoscopy teams are unique, friendly and dynamic and will welcome the addition of a Practice Educator.

• To act as a role model and demonstrate expertise in delivering evidence-based practice.
• To work in accordance with the Department of Health, Nursing & Midwifery Council and Trust policies relating to infection control, safeguarding children/adults, standards of record keeping, medicines management, learning disabilities, privacy and dignity and other policies as appropriate to the specialist area.
• Be responsive to the changing needs within the practice areas in relation to local and national policy and guidance.
• To work clinically in practice 60% of the time as part of the clinical area’s establishment (included in the off-duty) – pro rata unless alternative arrangements have been agreed with the Lead Nurse/Unit Manager.
• Work in a patient facing area to provide hands-on training to staff which may involve some frequent light physical effort for several short periods by moving patients or educational equipment and unpleasant smells/odours.
• To divide time between all 3 sites, to include 1 day/week at QMH, 1 day/week at the Nelson Health Centre and 2 days/week at SGH.
• To assist with the review, development and implementation of standard operating procedures and ensure that staff and processes within this area are regularly updated.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification

Experience

• Minimum 5 years post registration with 3 years relevant clinical experience, at least 1 year at senior staff nurse level at Band 6
• Ability to teach, educate and facilitate in informal and formal situations

Skills

• Well-developed leadership skills

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of JAG, GRS, and the accreditation process