Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres Clinical Educator
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Up to 12 months fixed term/secondment. The post may become Permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-6996824-CE-S
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Educator- Theatres
Band 6
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Educator within our Theatres team. The role will require the post holder to work with all nursing staff and operating department practitioners, registered and non-registered, working across a wider area in the theatre and PACU environment; external partners and networks with a lead focus on clinical development of theatre nursing practice including key skills for both registered and unregistered staff.
The post holder will be required to plan and organise the training equipment and book training dates and venues as appropriate in collaboration with colleagues within the wider teams.
Main duties of the job
- To develop and deliver core and additional clinical skills and training programmes across all Theatre and PACU Care Group Surgery settings, demonstrating a sound teaching approach utilising mixed media, simulation, and creating a positive learning environment that supports the training needs of the service and organisation.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills to deliver effective teaching and can undertake assessment of knowledge and competence. The post holder will also be required to devise appropriate strategies to enable and ensure a positive and safe learning environment and experience.
- Collect, evaluate, and analyse data, and make judgements on the clinical implications of the evidence and writing relevant reports and presentations to initiate change and service improvement.
- To support investigations following an adverse incident, challenging appropriately when required, and input into the follow-up work, clinical supervision/mentoring or organisational change.
- To work across organisational and professional boundaries and develop multi professional clinically based teaching and assessment processes.
- Responsible and accountable for the key functions of clinical skills development, delivery and audit; designing and maintaining physical and virtual provision of clinical skills training; and supporting the wider clinical skills education agenda across the service and organisation.
- Develop learning packages and resources to support clinical skills acquisition.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
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Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
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27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
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A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
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A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
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Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
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NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
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An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
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Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience & Knowldge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with a wide range of professionals
- Awareness of current issues in Health Care Standards of Professional Practice
- At least 3 years post registration experience in a Theatre or Post Anaesthetic Care setting
Desirable criteria
- Practice experience across acute settings
- Previous experience of delivering clinical training or support e.g. Link Trainer/Nurse
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Level 1) OR Registered Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration
- Recognised teaching certificate or equivalent experience
- Educated to degree level Evidence of CPD relevant to current role
- Willing to undergo training as necessary to undertake role
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mary Timson
- Job title
- Specialist Theatre Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 724558
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