Critical Care Educator - Peterborough

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting secondment opportunity to experience an education role within Critical Care Services at NWAFT. If you are passionate about Critical Care nursing and are enthusiastic about teaching then please do consider applying for this position.

In conjunction with the Band 7 Critical Care Educators at NWAFT the post holder will:

Facilitate training, education and support the practice and development of all relevant clinical staff related to the care of Critically Ill patients

Provide support where needed for education needs arising from critical care projects which cross boundaries into ward areas. eg. Tracheostomy education / ALERT training and Critical Care Transfer training

Contribute to multi-disciplinary education and teaching with regard to expert critical care knowledge, skills, competencies and equipment

Assist with the induction processes for all registered and unregistered staff

Main duties of the job

In addition to the above descriptions the postholder will develop and assist with the delivery of training and education to meet gaps identified through training needs analysis and to ensure the maintenance and compliance with Critical Care National Education Frameworks

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job description

Job 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 theCritical Care National competency framework

Job description
Job 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 theCritical Care National competency framework

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Leadership Qualification
• PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Involvement with evidence-based project work and change management

Knowledge

Essential

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

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Leadership Qualification
• PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Involvement with evidence-based project work and change management

Knowledge

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

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