Local Training and Development Manager - Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom - Medway Maritime Hospital

Description

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People ?

This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Medical Equipment Training Coordinator

Band: 7

We are recruiting for a Medical Equipment Training Coordinator who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse to join Estates and Facilities to provide and coordinate Clinical Training with Medical Equipment to Nursing and Medical Staff.

While working for Estates and Facilities you will be provided with a Nursing Mentor and Supervision, professionally reporting to a Senior Nurse.

To provide and to facilitate others in the delivery of training in respect of the use of Medical Equipment to ensure that Medway NHS Foundation Trust is compliant in all aspects of training on Medical Equipment for CQC, Trust Policy, and MHRA requirements as well as to ensure best practice and best value.

To promote the safe and efficient use of Medical Equipment across the Trust and integrate Medical Equipment training with the Trust's wider approach to learning, development and risk management.

Audit the training methods and practices of Clinical Areas and departments to promote best practice in the use and training of users with Medical Equipment.

Maintain your own up to date clinical practice so that Medical Equipment Training can be delivered actively within the clinical environment.

To research and recognise the training requirements of Medical Equipment users and integrate this into a holistic solution based program of effective, consistent and efficient delivery using all available resources.

To organise training within the clinical environment and be able to participate in the patient care associated with such training or where otherwise required.

In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

To author and deliver Medical Equipment Training programs for the Trust and other Medical Equipment users in conjunction with the Clinical Engineering Department.

To identify and analyse the training needs of staff within the organisation in relation to the medical devices used to ensure effective and appropriate training is developed and delivered.

To develop and deliver training programmes that include the safe, correct and effective use of a range of generic medical devices and to work with others to deliver specialised medical device training.

To challenge train the trainer staff to ensure that their training is correctly recalled so that errors and bad practice are not cascaded to other staff.

In conjunction with the Head of Clinical Engineering, assemble and lead the Equipment Training Validation panel to peer review all training schemes and materials and supervise all schemes generated by Medical Equipment users and ward/department based trainers.

To co-operate closely with Clinical Engineering staff and Head of Learning and Development (HR) to ensure that the Trust meets it's statutory and mandatory training obligations in compliance with standards and legislation pertaining to Medical Equipment used within the trust.

To work with Clinical Engineering Staff, the Head of Learning and Development (HR) and Ward/Department Managers to ensure all training undertaken is recorded within the Trust's Training Data Base and that this information is available for general audit and the CQC.

In addition, to act on to provide a risk assessed training strategy that meets the needs of the organisation.
To support, advise and train Medical Equipment users in the reporting and investigation of incidents relating to medical devices in accordance with the Trusts Incident reporting policies

To work with Equipment Users, Ward/Department Managers, Clinical Engineering, and Governance and Risk teams to develop and support Medical Equipment trials ensuring that the applicable documentation is completed prior to any use within the Trust.

To assist with the development of, continually update a Medical Equipment training library ensuring the provision of access for the user on an as required basis, and identify any other appropriate resources to support the learning programmes.

To undertake competency based/clinical assessments of staff for generic Medical Equipment and participate in identifying any specialist training updates required including decontamination.

To work with Procurement and the Clinical Engineering Department to ensure that training packages are included in all new purchases of equipment and ensure the utilisation of this training resource is delivered in the most cost effective and efficient manner.

To negotiate and work closely with manufacturers of existing Trust Medical Equipment utilising resources that are available from these companies in the most effective manner.

To analyse the reasons for equipment issues of all types, both one-off and trends, bringing together clinical knowledge and systems, policies and other factors across the Trust in order to prevent recurrence and promote patient safety.

To liaise with the Patient Safety Team to ensure that training is prioritised towards highest areas of risk as identified through the Trust's Risk Management System.

To assist with the development, implementation and monitoring of policies relating to the safe use of Medical Devices which impact across the whole organisation.

To assist in the Trust wide implementation of the Training of Staff with Medical Equipment Policy.

To update and maintain own clinical competence, maintaining highly developed skills in the use of Medical Equipment in the clinical setting: to actively engage in the Trust's appraisal system with the line manager and professional supervisor.

To carry out any administrative duties that may be required for the efficient running of the service and to assist with the management of resources available with a view to achieving value for money in the delivery of the Medical Equipment training across the Trust
RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. Evidence of continuing professional development.
Excellent knowledge of Medical equipment in acute areas
Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
Plus experience in a leadership / specialist role in an acute clinical environment at Band 6
Able to supervise and teach nursing and medical staff in relation to Medical Equipment.
Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.
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