Clinical Educator | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting development opportunity has arisen on the Oncology Critical Care Unit for a clinical practice educator.

You should be a highly motivated professional with extensive Critical Care experience, who wishes to develop their clinical knowledge, education and leadership skills. You must be an excellent leader who is driven to improve patient care and experience, ensuring the delivery of exceptional, high quality care.

Our patients undergo highly specialised and often complex surgery across the Colorectal, Urology, Gynaecology and Plastic Surgery specialties. The Christie is a world leader and national centre for Surgery. The 8 bedded unit also manages medical patients across all specialities who require critical care support and management.

Commitment to the on-going development of the ward and multidisciplinary team working is essential

• The development of strategies for the induction, education and continuing professional development of nursing staff.
• The post holder will provide expert advice and take the lead in the development of shared policies and protocols in line with national recommendations.
• To ensure that an atmosphere conducive to learning and development is fostered.
• To be responsible for developing strategies and lead on the induction and preceptorship of all new staff.
• To lead on the maintenance and updating of the induction package.
• To plan, coordinate and facilitate the training and development of staff in all essential clinical skills.
• To lead staff towards clinical expertise.
• To lead on the development and training of staff to take on new clinical roles and services.
• To ensure staff maintain compliance with essential training and support staff to attend mandatory classroom learning.
• To support staff members to learn and reflect on their practice.
• Ensure there is a robust system in place for sharing learning
• Support with retention strategies for the area.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

• Working with the Senior Practice Educator, Senior Sister, & Matron, the post holder will be closely involved clinically with the development of all grades of staff including pre and post registration students.
• Work with the Senior Practice Educator, Senior Sister, Matron, and senior nursing team to identify strategies for practice development.
• Work with the Senior Practice Educator, Senior Sister, Matron, and senior nurses to identify and implement structures to support best practice.
• Focus on staff support and health and wellbeing promotion
• Promote and incorporate research/evidence-based practice within the clinical setting.
• Facilitate awareness of professional and educational development by acting as a resource person.
• To ensure the provision of excellent, compassionate evidence-based nursing care for the patients and their families.
• Work to develop and support best practice in all aspects of acute and critical oncology care.
• Provide teaching and guidance to support junior staff to complete their Step 1, 2 and 3 competencies.
• Ensure there is a robust system in place for sharing learning

• Following patient referral, demonstrate excellent skills in taking patients’ history through medical notes, verbal report and interrogation of investigations
• To assess the critically unwell patient, initiate treatment and monitor effects based on evidenced based practice. To Liaise with the OCCU Consultant / patient team with patients causing concern
• Provide advice on appropriate airway management, oxygen therapy, cardiovascular support in the event of acute deterioration
• To assess and interpret complex patient conditions using relevant blood results and investigations in order to compare and choose treatment options
• Provide emotional support for patients and their relatives especially when discharged from OCCU to the ward environment
• Use a concise documentation framework when recording monitoring and treatment plans in the notes ensuring clarity, this should also be reinforced with verbal communication to the relevant team
• Identify clinical risks that potentially inhibit the identification and initial management of the deteriorating patient. Work with senior nurses and matron to devise strategies improve safe & effective care
• Work with members of staff ensuring smooth and safe transfer of patients from wards/theatre to the OCCU environment
• Ensure clinical policies and guidelines relating to critical care are updated in response to clinical evidence
• Ensure relevant National Guidelines relating to the critically unwell patient are adopted
• Work with the Ward manager and Senior practice educator in investigating the patient journey in response to adverse events or incidents. Share good practice and areas for improvement
• Take responsibility for personal clinical development

• To be up to date in education and training in relation to specialised Critical Care including annual updates and competent in all areas of clinical practice
• Ensure all staff have an appropriate level of training and are offered relevant support
• Present at training days and at conference
• Initiate and undertake research and audit which will influence practice
• Be up to date and competent with other clinical skills such as, Intermediate Life Support and Advanced Life Support .
• Attend all mandatory study days and ensure attendance of all staff
• To work in conjunction with the Practice Educator for Critical Care to ensure the delivery of education and training required for the nursing team

• Have expert knowledge and be able to advise and support nursing staff within trust & externally regarding emergency admissions and associated issues
• Liaise closely with the medical team and other members of the MDT in respect of patient care promoting the highest standard of care
• To highlight areas of improvement/development within the department and undertake relevant projects
• Keep abreast of issues influencing the Trust both internally and externally and ensure senior colleagues and the team have a good understanding of the same
• Participate in policy writing for the unit and Trust
• Be fully aware of the divisional objectives and the Trust’s corporate plan

• Demonstrate a pleasant and approachable manner and help create and promote a good working relationship.
• Show professional and courteous manner whilst practicing excellent communication skills at all levels
• To show respect for members of the team and endorse the ward philosophy of giving mutual support.
• Being aware of one’s own limitations, maintain confidentiality and adherence to NMC Professional Code of Conduct
• Cooperate in own performance review by indicating learning goals and support needs.
• Actively seek mentorship / supervision to enable reflection and development within the role.
• Exercise effective leadership using sound organisation skills and judgement, upholding equality and diversity of colleagues and patients.

This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024