Paediatric Critical Care Practice Educator - Bristol, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Band 6 Paediatric Critical Care Practice Educator

0.5wte - up to 18.75hrs/week

This is an interesting and exciting opportunity for an experienced PICU nurse with an interest/experience in education to join the PICU education team as a Practice Educator.

You will be responsible for:

Creating and promoting a learning environment that optimises nurses' clinical development and facilitates a bestpractice approach to evidencebased patient care.
Clinical education and support to the nursing team (registered and nonregistered) within PICU. This may be Unit / Ward based or classroom based education.
Developing knowledge and evidenced based practice across PIC.
Promoting & ensuring clinical competency sign off for PIC nursing staff.
Where appropriate, contributing to education within the Division of Women & Children's Services as required e.g. Through Faculty of Children's Nurse Education, BRHC Clinical Orientation Programme, Patient Safety Update.

Applicants are expected to hold a Paediatric Critical Care course certificate.

From a clinical, educational and professional perspective, guide and direct all PIC nursing staff to ensure each individual's full potential is reached
Provide clinical skills, educational support and direction to new and existing staff and learners to enable the ongoing delivery of high quality care to the children and their families
Through working with new staff directly link theory to practice within the clinical setting, and ensure accurate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care delivery
Act as a knowledge resource for members of the multidisciplinary team on a day to day basis
Support others in developing and updating clinical guidelines for multidisciplinary use.
Act as a role model clinically by ensuring own practice is of a high standard
Take a leading role in introducing and supporting nursing developments within the service, together with enhancing evidence based practice
Liaise and work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a high standard of care is maintained
To ensure in conjunction with the link nurses and sisters, that all staff are trained to use medical equipment safely and for the purpose for which it was intended.
Develop educational links with other centres within the South West Region supporting their practice in caring for children with or undergoing medical care.
Maintaining and developing Paediatric Intensive Care skills of the nurses "upskilled" from other areas

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.