Clinical Educator | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you keen to assist with the management and improvement of clinical nursing staff?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Directorate (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust). We are looking for Band 6 Clinical Educator for The Surgical Emergency Unit Triage at the John Radcliffe Hospital. You will be expected to work as a clinical educator for 70% for the time with the remaining 30% as a deputy ward manager.
Clinical Educators will be able to:- Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values
- Work alongside learners to facilitate their independent learning
- Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.
- Manage their own time to ensure a balance between clinical education and education administrative activities
- Actively promote and contribute to an inter-professional learning environment
- Deliver education programmes at a divisional level and where required cross divisionally in support of organisational priorities.
- Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
- Assist in anticipating and addressing the educational needs of the service
- Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships
- Work clinically within SEU triage as a deputy ward manager, role modelling and coordinating.
- Participate in completing audits, service improvement and research projects relevant to the clinical educator role
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The post-holder will be an experienced, knowledgeable practitioner who provides clinically based practice development and education to the non-medical workforce. They will role model best, evidence-based professional practice. Clinical education support for all ‘learners at the bedside’ is a substantial part of this role.
The clinical educator will identify and support the learning needs of their clinical area. The clinical educator is key to ensuring the clinical area is a positive learning environment through acting as an expert resource, ensuring local training resources are appropriate and up-to-date, and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and senior colleagues.
Specific education interventions will be provided and may be co-developed with the senior practice development and education team. They will also assist in coordinating the delivery and evaluation of training. The clinical educator is key to ensuring training is grounded in good practice and will be involved in the education element of clinical governance and quality assurance.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025