Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include to use your expertise as a post course PICU nurse to make a real difference to learners, colleagues and ultimately the quality of care we provide to our patients and service users. You’ll play a key role in creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments, delivering innovative education and training, and coaching, mentoring and assessing learners across PICU.

Working collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams and other education providers within UHS, you’ll help ensure learners have the skills, knowledge and confidence to thrive in practice. With a strong focus on quality improvement, innovation and professional development, you’ll also have the opportunity to shape how education is viewed on PICU of and support a culture where everyone can learn, grow and be a positive agent for change.

A detailed job description and person specification is attached, but please see further requirements below

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong facilitation and teaching skills.
• Organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team.
• Collaborative and inclusive approach to education and workforce development.
• Ability to motivate, coach and support learners.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Delivering education using a range of approaches including face-to-face teaching, simulation, coaching and technology-enhanced learning.
• Supporting registered staff, students, and apprentices within PICU
• Assessing and monitoring learner progress and supporting the development of competence and confidence in practice.
• Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of education within PICU along with education team.
• Supporting educational governance, quality improvement and evaluation activities.
• Contributing to the continuous development of the PICU team and wider child health care group where needed.

Working Patterns

There is minimal unsocial hours associated with this role with hours worked 07:45- 20:15 Monday to Saturday.

We would be happy to consider this role as 2 x 0.5 WTE if staff wanted to keep some clinical hours whilst working within the education team.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Professional requirements e.g. Registered Nurse or Registered Professional or Non-registered support worker etc.
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree education or equivalent experience
• Mentoring / coaching / education qualification to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent evidence of supporting learners in practice.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Significant experience within relevant field
• Experience of educating others in a formal or informal setting
• Broad awareness of Trust initiatives/pressures

Desirable criteria

• Education at a master's degree level
• Further education at a master's degree level in relevant practice area
• Leadership qualification or significant equivalent experience
• Previous Band 6 experience
• Further evidence of speciality competence

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patient First
• Working Together
• Always Improving