Practice Development Educator

To develop and deliver clinical skills and vocational training programmes for multi-professional audiences in support of identified training needs to support the delivery of learning within the Emergency Department in conjunction with the Emergency Department Practice Development Nurse (PDN). To actively promote patient safety through the facilitation of training programmes, departmental teaching or coaching to ensure that learning reflects improvements to the patient experience.

To manage the process of assessment of clinical skills, ensuring that competency data is collected, maintained and reported on a quarterly basis to the divisional Matron via the Emergency Department PDN.

Job description

1. To develop agreed training programmes for clinical practice in support of the Trusts Development Strategy ensuring that the programmes are updated; evidence based and that the process for assessed practice is monitored.

2. To provide on-going support and assessment of clinical skills such as those requiring competency sign off in the practice areas ensuring the assessment documentation is completed to the expected standard creating an atmosphere conducive to learning i.e. Preceptorship Handbook, Care certificate, Apprenticeship course.

3. To actively encourage and participate in sharing good practice throughout the Emergency Department with multi-professional staff.

4. To contribute to the training needs analysis of each clinical area in liaison with Emergency Department PDN.

5. Liaison with Emergency Department PDN to develop and facilitate new clinical skills training programmes and to design competency based training programmes where they do not exist to meet those needs.

6. To contribute to the quality control aspects of Education ensuring that the standards required of the Educational governance from the Health Education East of England is maintained.

7. To reinforce training on new clinical equipment in each area.

8. To support the newly qualified nurses at the Trust throughout the preceptorship period and assist in the delivery of the preceptorship competency programme.

Managerial Responsibilities

1. To take part in sharing good practice days for multi-professional staff, raising awareness of development opportunities throughout the Trust.

2. To participate in recruitment and selection of staff for Student Nurses, Return to Practice students as and when appropriate.

3. To be actively involved in promoting good communication between wards/departments.

Person specification

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Essential

• RGN with current NMC registration

Desirable

• ALS (or equivalent) teaching instructor qualification

E

Essential

• Recognised assessing qualification (ENB998/MSPP/ AET/ PTLLS)

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Essential

• Up to date with ILS or ALS and PILS
• Adult and Paediatric Safeguarding level 3.
• SSSA compliant
• Level 1 Trauma Trained or equivalent
• Adult or paediatric Emergency Care Course or equivalent.

Desirable

• ATNC/ TNCC - level 2 Trauma
• HMIMMS/ CBRNE
• ALS (or equivalent) teaching instructor qualification

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Essential

• Experience of working within an Emergency Department/ Acute and managing acutely unwell patients.
• Recent ED or acute experience (within the last 12 months) at Band 6 level
• Extensive comprehensive and clinical nursing experience with ED or acute environment.
• Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to contemporary practice

Desirable

• Experience in audits, investigations and developing innovative ideas and practices.
• Experience of taking charge of a ward/team
• Knowledge of a variety of teaching methods

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Essential

• Able to demonstrate the ability to deliver care in line with the Trust's vision. This is to deliver the best patient care, with the best clinical knowledge and expertise, using the best technology available and with kindness and understanding.
• Stress coping mechanisms. Resilient and the ability to influence others
• Friendly and approachable disposition
• Can lead by example and challenge bad practice.
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Broad range of clinical skills with recent clinical experience.
• Evidence and awareness of customer care
• Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Inphase
• People Management
• Knowledge of NHS recruitment process
• Understanding of the principles of teaching and learning and their application within the practice setting.
• The ability to develop learning and action plans

About the employer

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.