Critical Care Clinical Educator - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Are you a Band 6 ITU nurse looking for a new opportunity? Are you passionate about education and learning?

Would you like to advance your career by working for and learn from one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK?

The John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) is an award-winning hospital and is Oxfordshire's main accident and emergency site. The JR provides acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services.

It is part of Oxford University Hospitals which is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK and has a national and international reputation for the excellence of our services and our role in teaching and research.

The OUH values are Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, and Improvement and these underpin everything we do.

Band 6, Clinical Educator in Oxford Critical Care /Churchill Intensive Care Unit, Oxford

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."

So, I guess the question is, is this you? Or, is this who you would wish to be? If so, then we would really love to meet you.

The team in Adult Intensive Care are committed to growing nursing leadership because we know that great leadership changes lives.

If you think you might like to help us lead in delivering compassionate excellence to our patients then read on.

An exceptional opportunity to work in a nationally renowned centre for specialties such as Trauma, Vascular surgery; Cancer & Haematology; Maxillofacial surgery and to top it off, one of the largest transplant centres in Europe

As a valued member of our team, you will receive:
Regular performance appraisals and personalised development plan

Support for further academic study related to speciality and/or service delivery

Simulated Practice

Dedicated Team Development Training days

The department strives to provide education and training to its colleagues, and you can expect to receive:
Completion of a leadership course supportive of the role and future development

Further development opportunities in Teaching and Learning.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury

Main Job Descriptions:

Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values

Work alongside learners to facilitate their independent learning

Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.

Manage their own time to ensure a balance between clinical education and education administrative activities

Actively promote and contribute to an inter-professional learning environment

Deliver education programmes at a divisional level and where required cross divisionally in support of organisational priorities.

Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams

Assist in anticipating and addressing the educational needs of the service

Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships

Participate in audit, service improvement and research projects relevant to the clinical educator role

Clinical Practice

Work alongside learners delivering clinical care for the majority of the role. Use coaching/mentoring-style techniques during contact time with learners to identify learning needs, improve standards, and escalate concerns where appropriate

Have highly developed clinical skills relevant to their areas of responsibility such that they may act as an expert resource for learners

Demonstrate and promote a high standard of person-centred, holistic care.

Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their practice

Work independently and within a team structure according to the standards set by their professional body

Demonstrate leadership in influencing the department and multi-disciplinary team

Respond to unpredictable events with composure, using professional judgement to maintain the safety of those for whom they are responsible and seek assistance where required

Demonstrate and promote the effective management of patient journey / flow by teaching and contributing to the development of systems for operational performance

Model and teach adequate patient documentation that fulfils professional standards. Contribute to monitoring and maintaining the standard of documentation

Practice a high standard of interpersonal communication to convey information and advocate for the interests and well-being of those for whom they are responsible

Practice Development and Education

Maintain personal professional development through self-directed learning and engaging with their line manager to address identified learning needs

Maintain own professional portfolio and support others to do the same

Participate in and actively seek peer review to reflect upon and improve clinical and educational practi