Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Practice Educator Clinical Governance- Theatres
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Clinical Practice Educator Clinical Governance- Theatres
About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic NMC/HCPC registered experienced scrub practitioner with an interest in clinical governance to join our perioperative education team.
About WUTH Perioperative Medicine
WUTH Perioperative Medicine is responsible for staffing 22 theatres across its acute and elective sites at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge as well as minor ops services.
WUTH perioperative medicine has a workforce of over 360 people with a variety of learners from different healthcare professions visiting our trust as well as medical staff rotating through our department.
Role Responsibilities
The post holder will work split as part of the education team and alongside the theatre management team to help with departmental clinical governance programme.
- Collaborative Working: The role will involve collaborative working with the theatre team leaders and the associate director of nursing to help deliver high quality, safe patient-centred care across all of the WUTH theatre sites.
- Training and Development: Supporting the training and professional development of our perioperative staff from induction and preceptorship through their careers promoting the acquisition of new skills and knowledge. As well as the staff that we have in the departments as a NHS teaching hospital trust we have a wide range of students and learners spending time in our departments and providing them with high quality learning experiences.
- Clinical Governance: The role will also involve assisting with the development and implementation of protocols and standard operating procedures to help the department promote good clinical governance and effective risk management. Undertaking clinical audits to ensure that staff are able to adhere to professional standards and competencies required for the care of our perioperative patients.
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The post holder will work 50/50 across the clinical governance and education elements of the role. Acting as a role model and maintaining high standards of practice.
- Assessment and Development: Working together with the theatre teams to assess the learning needs and develop identified training opportunities and experiences for our teams and learners. These could be via supervision or one-on-one teaching sessions.
About Us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
- Trust Overview: We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
- Infrastructure: We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
- Accessibility: The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nichola Cook
- Job Title: Specialty Lead for Perioperative Education
- Email Address: nichola.cook@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 0151 678 5111
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