Clinical Practice Facilitator, ICU.
Job overview
We are excited to advertise a substantive band 6 Clinical Practice Facilitator post to join our experienced ICU educator team; you'll need to be an experienced ICU nurse with a passion for teaching and educating our ICU staff.
Your day will be varied, involving simulation training, bedside teaching and classroom sessions, working with staff both in a 1:1 scenario and with larger staff groups.
We have close links with the corporate education team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will- Support the ‘professional development’ of nursing and healthcare staff within the Intensive Care Unit.
- Support staff within the clinical setting undertaking required
- Assist the CPE / Matron in delivering specific training during
- Support the Intensive Care Clinical Education Team in delivering
- Flexibility of working hours will be required to meet the demands of
the service
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Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical & Professional Responsibilities- Support the Intensive Care clinical development of staff in practice in partnership with their supervisors, ward managers and Clinical Educators
- Undertake clinical practice hours as determined in an individual work plan defined with the Lead Nurse – Professional Development and Divisional Chief Nurse
- Function as a practicing professional working directly alongside the staff in clinical practice in line with the NMC/HCPC code
- To be a point of reference for support in managing issues/concerns raised by clinical staff and the Education providers
- Work closely with Intensive Care Clinical Practice Educators in relation to supporting staff in practice and ensuring their learning outcomes are achievable and being met
- To undertake assessment of both registered and unregistered clinical staff in practice as required
- To provide feedback to the Intensive Care Clinical Practice Educators / Matron regarding clinical staff practice needs, issues/concerns
- To support the development and delivery of formal training and study days and clinical skills training as required to support staff development as required
- Act as a role model when in clinical practice demonstrating excellence in practice.
- As a practice facilitator supervise the safe delivery of high standards of clinical practice and evidence based care in accordance with the NMC code, the Trusts strategy for nursing and the Trusts policies and procedures
- To support the Clinical Practice Educators in assessing the practice needs of clinical staff and create a culture of reflective practice
- Work with staff within the clinical setting to facilitate practice by enabling and motivating them to realise their potential within existing and available resource
- Support the Intensive Care Clinical Practice Educators with the specific training needs, both practical and theoretical, required by both registered and unregistered staff.
- Provide feedback using a coaching approach and feedforward to staff following supervision, 1:1 teaching or group teaching sessions in practice in accordance with agreed competency frameworks taking guidance from the corporate team.
- Practice within a supportive learning environment for all learners encouraging staff at all levels to deliver high quality car within a supportive environment.
- Foster a learning environment within the clinical areas, ensuring staff are provided with opportunities to develop, taking guidance from the Band 7s & 8A.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NMC registered
- Teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of further professional development and maintenance of mandatory training
- First level degree or equivalent.
- PGCE in education
Experience
Essential criteria- Recent experience in Intensive Care setting in UK
- Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners
- Experience within a clinical teaching role or equivalent
- Able to work manage own workload
- Recent evidence of supporting nursing practice within the clinical setting
- Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
Skills
Essential criteria- Able to assess competence and level of understanding
- Able to give effective feedback and feedforward to NAAs
- Able to respond to individual learning needs
- Be able to understand an individual’s communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences