Practice Educator for Maternity - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our student midwives and support them throughout their journey to become a midwife.

Looking after all students who have their placement at Addenbrooke's is vital to ensure students have high standard placements that are able to meet the requirements of the SSSA standards.

As a clinically credible midwife, you will work alongside students in practice as well as relevant stakeholders including higher education institutes, ward matrons and the Trust education team.

As a practice educator a passion to help year 3 student midwives to transition to preceptee is essential.

Some of the main duties of this job will include being visible in the ward areas to ensure that students are supported in practice, this will include working alongside students on a shift, supporting with teaching clinical skills, and supporting with assessments.

The practice educator's role will also include facilitating student training sessions including obstetric emergencies or skills teaching, and ensuring they have access to other Trust education opportunities.

You will be required to support practice supervisors and assessors to understands their roles and responsibilities, and ensure that all students have access to this as per the SSSA standards.

You will also have a large role in ensuring the orientation of new students to the Trust and link with the universities with regards to each new year's intake.

The role of the practice educator will also include helping to facilitate other student placements, for example paramedics, or work experience students.

Come Nurse with us

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development.

Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care.

We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers taking up substantive employment with the Trust.

Closing date: 9 March 2023

Interviews are due to be held on 24 March 2023

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

Our values and reputation for outstanding care
Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
Career and development opportunities
Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
Research experience and opportunities
Lovely location and quality of life
Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given.

In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.