Clinical Educator - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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Band - Clinical Educator Theatres, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine

An exciting development opportunity has arisen within the Practice Development Team for a Clinical Educator to join the team.


The Practice Development Team will be based on the Guy's site, and covers all areas within the directorate of Theatres, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine (TAP) which include Scrub, Anaesthesia, Post-operative and Peri-operative care specialties.

The post will focus on Post-operative care (POCU). Please be aware this is a full time, permanent post.

The post will focus on the development of the Band 5 /6 team within POCU.

In addition the post holder will support the development of pre-registration student nurses and ODPs, apprentice nursing associates, newly qualified nurses and ODPs, NQN rotation programme, preceptorship and local induction.

The TAP Practice Development Team provide support to our clinical courses and the CPD requirements of all staff within the directorate.


Closing Date: 8th February 2023


Interview Date: 20th February 2023


Whilst in this role, you will gain an insight into the role and work of the Practice Development Team, and the wider issues around education and training requirements within TAP.

There will also, be a focus on audit processes to look at the improvement and maintenance of standards of practice.

You will have excellent communication skills and demonstrate extensive clinical experience within Cardiac Surgery. You will integrate into the Practice Development team and work with our staff and external education providers. You will be able to work autonomously, and have an understanding of education initiatives within theatre practice.


Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.


We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.


We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally.

We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.


  • Independently manage a group of students/staff within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised care.
  • Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.
  • Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
  • Ensure that patients' receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
  • To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.
  • Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
  • Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
  • Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately.
  • Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).
  • To be an effective communicator with students/staff regarding treatment and management.
  • Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.
  • Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Sister/Charge Nurse for the area.
  • Ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is appropriate for both pre and post registration learners and participate in the development of
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