Practice Educator

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• Act as a role model and coach in clinical practice, particularly for junior nursing staff.
• Regularly assessing and reviewing progress towards competence and giving feedback to staff.
• Work clinically alongside staff to ensure clinical competency and development needs are met e.g. SACT/Venepuncture/Cannulation The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust 5.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records on staff training and support.
• Ensure newly appointed staff nurses have been introduced to the information technology available in clinical areas to enable them to access information about relevant Trust policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that staff nurses are aware of the location of unit based learning resources, and knows how to access evidence to inform their practice.
• To support nurses new to the Trust in achieving their competence in Medicines Management (IV/Oral & CD) and SACT administration.
• To facilitate teaching throughout the clinical area and ensure all content is up to date and evidence based.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
• Qualification in oncology or speciality
• Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification of equivalent

Desirable criteria

• PgCert in education or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in oral and intravenous drug administration
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
• Experience in systemic anti-cancer treatment administration
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience or equivalent
• Competent in CVAD management, including Ports

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Clinical Management
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and liaise confidently with members of the multidisciplinary team
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision)
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Demonstrates a commitment to high-quality patient care and customer-care initiatives
• Awareness and understanding of quality improvement principles and their application in clinical practice
• Basic computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, and other clinical IT systems

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of key NHS plan and cancer plan, including priorities and initiatives
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation competencies
• Demonstrates effective negotiation and influencing skills in a clinical setting
• Ability to take a lead role within the team when required
• Ability to motivate and support colleagues to achieve high standards of care

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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