health educator Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 6
Job overview
This is a great development opportunity for an experienced Nurse to gain new skills and competencies in supporting learners, preceptors, assessors and supervisors in the clinical area. You will work within NUH's Regional Spinal Unit and associated clinical areas.
You will work closely with the specialty leadership team to deliver the bespoke education and training needs of the specialty whilst supporting the Division in education and training when required.
Main duties of the job
You should be a Registered Nurse with a proven clinical background and a passion for teaching and facilitation.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, confident, flexible in their approach, using own initiative, with an ability to prioritise and work on multiple strands of work.
You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be an exceptional clinical role model. The team are passionate about getting it right for our patients and our staff and will support your personal development whilst in the secondment.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.
In undertaking this role, all employees will be expected to behave at all times in a way that is consistent with and actively supports the principles listed in the Consultation Document on the creation of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Devise, organise and deliver the Spinal Foundation programme and competency assessments across the specialty including liaison with other MDT teams to facilitate as required.
Act as a role model alongside all staff members supporting them to develop their confidence in spinal care and associated clinical practice.
Promote reflective practice, clinical supervision, coaching and experiential learning opportunities developing a learning culture.
Promote by own example, effective multidisciplinary team working.
Share good practice with colleagues across the division to enhance the quality of the learning environment through the training programme.
Contribute towards the development of clinical staff competence in spinal care.
Be a visible role model to ensure that the dignity, rights and confidentiality of the patient and individual team members are protected and maintained in accordance with national standards and guidelines.
Plan, prepare and maintain materials for use in educational programmes that is accurate and relevant to the target audience.
Monitor and evaluate training feedback and adapt as required.
Ensure accurate records of training and education are maintained.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent Clinical Education experience including teaching and assessing
- Demonstrates experience of teaching one to one and to groups
- Demonstrates evidence of supporting, delivering and evaluating education and training
- Demonstrates experience of supporting change into clinical practice and has an awareness of the change process
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing staff and providing feedback
- Experience of simulation
Communication
Essential criteria
- Able to present highly complex information at an appropriate level, both formally and informally to a variable audience
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates computer literacy and use of IT skills
- Able to deal appropriately with confidential information
- Uses specialist knowledge to deliver and support clinical practice and education
Desirable criteria
- Able to deal with conflict and challenging behaviour
Analytical and Judgement
Essential criteria
- Ability to identify own learning and development needs
- an understanding of alternative perspectives in order to identify and resolve problems and generate options
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of local and national initiatives and the possible impact on nursing
Organisation
Essential criteria
- ability to effectively manage and prioritise own time and workload
- Demonstrates evidence of meeting deadlines
- Demonstrates evidence of organising, delivering and evaluating education and training programmes
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Experience within specialty of Spines - recent
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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