Practice Educator for Elderly Care Wards and - Brighton, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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Elderly Care Wards RSCH and Newhaven Community Ward


An fantastic opportunity has arisen for a practice educator, based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH), to support nursing practice on the Elderly Care wards at RSCH and Newhaven Community Ward.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

A t UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.


Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.

This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.


Build a career with us:

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.


To provide highly specialist nursing care support, to acutely ill patients across the speciality medicine wards, interpreting test results precisely and accurately, make judgements on the findings and diagnose changes in the patient's condition.

Significant physical effort and mental concentration required for frequent and prolonged periods during a shift.


Act as a resource for staff in the speciality medicine wards, offer expert tuition, support & guidance to nursing staff caring for acutely ill patients & their families sharing extensive knowledge of specialist conditions with others.

This role demands expert knowledge, gained through extensive clinical experience, together with theoretical study at a minimum of post-registration level.

To act as a role model both educationally and clinically, ensuring standards are met in clinical practice. Professionally accountable in specialist clinical practice, without direct supervision.


Highly skilled and dextrous, working with technical and complex equipment and machinery, including cardiovascular monitors, intravenous infusion/drug devices, non invasive ventilation and wound management devices.


To have the technical expertise to act as a trainer for medical devices and equipment, training nursing staff to ensure safety and competence in practice, thereby addressing issues of clinical risk.

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