Critical Care Educator - Peterborough

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is for a 12-month Band 6 secondment into the role of Critical Care educator with a primary base at Peterborough City Hospital. The successful candidate will help to facilitate training, education and support the practice and development of all relevant clinical staff related to the care of Critically Ill patients. They willwork in conjunction with the Band 7 Critical Care Educators at NWAFT.

Main responsibilities will include:

To ensure that staff are trained, educated, and developed to their potential, to meet the demands of the service in liaison with Band 7 Educators.

To Identify and work with individuals who lack in competence / confidence to ensure that they are fit for practice and purpose.

To monitor and help maintain compliance with mandatory and local Critical Care competencies for all members of staff.
• To deliver education and collaboratively enable compliance with national competency/education frameworks: ie the Critical Care National competency framework

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Supervisor/Assessor status or Mentorship qualification
• Post Registration Critical Care qualification

Desirable criteria

• Leadership Qualification
• PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• A minimum of two years experience of working within Critical Care
• Evidence of both formal and informal teaching activities

Desirable criteria

• Involvement with evidence-based project work and change management

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of personal CPD
• Role Model for High Level Nursing Practice and Clinical Expert within Critical Care Knowledge and Skills Framework

Disclosure & Barring Check Fee

Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month's salary. Volunteers are exempt.

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Early closure notice

We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications-please apply without delay.

International Applicants & Sponsorship
Applications from candidates requiring UK sponsorship are welcome where the role is eligible for sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules.

Please note that not all roles will meet the eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Eligibility is determined by factors including occupation code, skill level and salary thresholds in line with UKVI guidance.

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