Clinical Skills and Simulation Practitioner

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated healthcare professional to join our Clinical Skills and Simulation Team within the Undergraduate Medical Education Academy. Based in our new £1.3 million state-of-the-art Simulation Suite, this exciting role involves delivering clinical skills and simulation training to undergraduate medical students whilst supporting a growing portfolio of simulation-based education across the Trust.

We are looking for a registered healthcare professional with a broad clinical background, experience of teaching clinical skills, excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for education. In return, you will join an innovative and supportive team, work in outstanding simulation facilities, and play a key role in shaping the future healthcare workforce.

Job description

Job Purpose:

Lead the design, development, coordination and delivery of clinical skills and simulation-based education programmes across undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.

This post is designed to support the delivery of undergraduate clinical skills and simulation training, ensuring that all medical students meet the required and agreed framework of competencies as set by the universities. The postholder will spend time delivering clinical skills in both the education centre and in the clinical environment. Time will also be spent assisting with simulation, delivering hi-fidelity simulation for both postgraduate and undergraduate curriculums.

Key Duties:

Work autonomously to plan, prioritise, design, deliver and evaluate high-quality education programmes aligned to organisational and university requirements

To be an advocate for patient safety in the design, delivery, and debrief of simulation-based education.

Promote a strong patient safety culture through simulation design and delivery.

Act as a simulation subject matter expert that includes scenario design, facilitation and structured debriefing using recognised models.

Provides expert guidance on evidence-based practice and clinical skills development.

Provide leadership, supervision and support to simulation faculty and contribute to the development of new educators.

Drive quality improvement through audit, feedback and evaluation of education programmes, linking outcomes to patient safety and governance.

To be the designated nurse in charge responsible for the efficient delivery of educational programmes. This includes effective coordination and appropriate task delegation.

Actively contribute to curriculum planning, innovation and implementation of technology enhanced learning.

Keep up to date with developments relating to specific areas of competence to ensure best practise is maintained.

To assist with the setting up of other clinical courses as appropriate (e.g. TEAMS, ATLS, ILS simulation training).

To work across undergraduate and postgraduate curriculums.

To maintain equipment and levels of stock required for clinical skills simulation practice.

To identify personal and professional development needs.

General duties:

Education & Development

To work in partnership with our other simulation nurses, consultants, doctors and other AHPs to create a multi-disciplinary approach to simulation.

The Undergraduate teaching academy is part of the Corporate Medical Directorate and provides; training programs, support, advice and education for all medical students and physicians assistants across a range of work streams. The Undergraduate clinical skills and Simulation team is part of the Undergraduate Academy that is responsible for the delivery of clinical skills and simulation training, supporting the students within the clinical areas to meet their identified competencies as set by the Universities.

To identify new learning opportunities and delivery these through clinical skills and simulation-based education.

To attend educational meetings and identify areas for improvement.

To be actively involved in research and presenting and publishing at educational at conferences.

Clinical

Demonstrating advanced communication skills, the post holder will be expected to liaise effectively with all key members of the multi-disciplinary teams.

The post holder will support multi professional practice and learning across the organisation, contribute to the development of skilled professional workforce and facilitate a range of educational training and learning opportunities in the clinical skills classroom and other clinical environments.

The postholder will plan, organise and coordinate training for the Undergraduate Teaching Academy. They will ensure that all students clinical skills and simulation learning objectives, as set out by the Universities are met and comply with the organisational and National training and development objectives.

Provide educational support to all undergraduate students in practice, where the need has been identified, assessing their competency as indicated in their clinical skills passports, identifying any skills gaps and provide additional training sessions/support and to provide the students with feedback on their progress.

Assist and review training packages, updating of competency assessment packs ensuring completion of specific measurable objectives.

Promotes and maintains a concept of holistic care which incorporates a patient centred approach to all patients during scenarios and clinical skills.

Support and deliver teaching programmes using a variety of approaches that includes: Classroom teaching, patient bedside coaching, mentoring, clinical updates, and multi-professional simulation sessions if required.

Work with all staff to ensure that all practitioners have a clear understanding of accountability through the NMC/HCPC & GMC Code and standards.

Facilitate the implementation and evaluation of National clinical guidelines, including local policies and protocols.

Identify and report potential issues or concerns which may compromise the quality of patient care, liaising with the Academy team/ Ward managers/ multi-disciplinary teams as appropriate.

To act as a pastoral advisor and advocate for all students within the Academy.

Understand and demonstrate to other multi-professional colleagues good current clinical practice as well as emerging clinical practice which must be supported by nationally based standards that are empirically/research based.

Provide support for staff in effectively addressing concerns and where required provide support to investigate clinical incidents or complaints in line with hospital policy. Work with colleagues to promote a culture positive of reporting concerns, incidents related to patient quality and safety.

To provide a skills and competency-based approach to the training, development and support of all medical students in placement across the organisation.

To act appropriately in the event of any accidents and emergencies, and to report any incident according to hospital policy.

To abide by the legal and statutory rules relating to clinical practice and to maintain a standard of conduct in accordance with the NMC/HCPC and GMC professional Code, including Hospital and National Policies.

Training and Education

Co-ordinate and support specific programmes of training and education to support the clinical skills and simulation service, using a wide range of approaches to deliver this.

To actively promote and facilitate a learning environment in clinical areas through a wide range of approaches.

Attend key groups around training and education both internally and externally and provide feedback to the clinical leads.

To support induction programmes, carry out dedicated teaching/presentations internally and externally as identified.

To be informed of local, regional/network and national health and social care developments and disseminate to other team members.

Development

Acts as a professional/educational resource for all students in the clinical areas, role modelling the use of reflective practice and professional learning.

Facilitate learning through continuing professional development and training needs analysis.

To plan self-development, further develop the role in conjunction with the clinical lead/ manager.

To keep abreast of current research and to use this as a basis for clinical practice.

To attend all mandatory training sessions, incorporating this knowledge into everyday practice and to supervise the safe practice of others.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in delivering clinical skills and/or simulation-based education.
• Experience of facilitating learning and supporting learners in practice.
• Knowledge of curriculum design and competency-based education frameworks.
• Experience of audit, evaluation or quality improvement in education.
• Strong organisational, leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Desirable

• Experience in simulation faculty development.
• Experience in research, teaching presentations or publication.

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Able to undertake frequent moving and handling duties of manikins and skills equipment
• Able to travel across Trust sites

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife (NMC) or HCPC registered professional.

Desirable

• Postgraduate certificate in education or simulation
• Instructor status EPALS/NLS/ALS/ILS or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work as a member of a team and autonomously without instruction.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations effectively and efficiently.
• Organised
• Diligent
• Effective time management.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to motivate in a teaching environment.
• Able to apply educational theory to practice
• Confidence to teach clinical skills and deliver simulation, including set up and debriefing

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Competent IT skills and use of booking systems.
• Excellent diary management and organisational skills.
• Broad-based clinical/nursing experience.
• Experience in managing and leading clinical learning.
• Knowledge/experience of competency frameworks in learning.
• Experience of developing & delivery of teaching packages.
• Experience of auditing effectiveness of educational programmes delivered.

Desirable

• Knowledge of simulation debrief models
• Proficient in the following skills:
• Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

About the employer

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.