Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
Clinical Educator - Gastroenterology and Endoscopy services Band 6
A fantastic development opportunity for a highly motivated individual who wishes to advance learning and development within gastro-enterology and endoscopy services.
The post holder will support the provision of education and training to a range of staff and learners working in general surgery services. The role is pivotal in ensuring staff have the knowledge and skills to provide excellent patient care.
The successful candidate will need to be a team player, be able to organise their own workload, have well developed people skills and a passion for supporting others to learn and develop in order to enhance quality of care.
The role will involve the identification of speciality specific education and training needs in collaboration with clinical team leads. Planning and delivering education and training for groups of staff and learners.
You will need to be able to travel independently across Cumbria to deliver education and professional development support at multiple sites.
The successful applicant will be hosted within the Practice Development Team providing access to education knowledge and expertise to support your development in the role. You will work predominantly with the clinical teams with support from team leads and matron/s for general surgical nursing.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively the post holder will develop and deliver clinical education programmes.
Promote an environment that encourages learning and sustains personal and professional staff development.
To be a clinical expert to provide "hands on" supervision of staff in clinical practice to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
Undertake training needs analyses to inform a training plan which utilises both internal and external education resources.
Provide governance in relation to mandatory and speciality specific education and training and preceptorship.
Lead on the development, delivery and evaluation of multi-professional learning programmes
Ensure the delivery of local induction for new staff
Provide competency based clinical skills assessment and feedback.
Support career development through the provision of career conversations
Provide coaching / guidance to less experienced staff
Identify potential continued professional development (CPD) opportunities and support individuals and teams to access to these.
Teach/present to multi-professional groups
Develop and maintain a training database.
Produce a range of reports
Promote a positive culture to support psychological safety for all staff and learners
Provide leadership and supervision for less experienced members of the team.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with NMC or HCPC.
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area
- Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience and/or willing to undertake level 7 education module
- Coaching or mentoring qualification or completion of practice educator preparation programme
- Specialist post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership module/qualification
- Evidence of Masters level study
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience
- Well-developed leadership skills
- Mentoring, coaching and clinical supervision
- Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations
- Monitoring and setting standards.
- Change management experience
- Experience of teaching individuals and groups in a variety of settings
- Experience of assessing learners
- Experience of working within a clinical environment across a range of different settings
- Experience of providing constructive feedback to support learning and development
- Experience of working with groups and individuals from all backgrounds, across all disciplines in a variety of roles and settings
- Experience of supporting learners and providing guidance to staff and managers regarding learning
- Knowledge of professional requirements related to supporting learners in practice e.g. from NMC and HCPC or other professional bodies
- Knowledge of career pathways and practice development initiatives relevant to the health & social care sector
- Knowledge of the impact of culture and psychological safety on patient safety and learning.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to the development of Trust policies.
- Provision of clinical supervision
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating learning programmes for diverse staff groups
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Negotiation skills
- Change management skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to plan and prioritise workload.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Teaching and presentation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- Project management
other requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently across Cumbria
- Promote equality and value diversity
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website .
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
To be confirmed
Carlisle or Whitehaven
CA2 7HY