Band 6 Specialist Educator Theatres

Job Summary

University Hospitals Birmingham is extraordinary organisation-. Our diverse and rich communities make us distinctive and unique -- the care and Kindness of our patients and families underpins everything we do. Our Trust values of Kind, Connected and Bold define and shape our working practices.

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic, dynamic, forward thinking Theatre Nurse RN or Operating Department Practitioner ODP for an exciting opportunity as a Band 6 Specialist Educator for theatres based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

Working under the management of the Senior Specialist Educator -- Team Manager, the post holder will work in collaboration with healthcare colleagues and educators to ensure that the specialist education and development needs of the Nursing and Operating Department Practitioner workforce are identified and addressed using approved, proven and credible methods. The post holder will be a visible role model, providing clinical support and practical guidance to clinical teams and departments across the Division. All references to clinical staff will include registered and unregistered Nursing roles, Operating Department Practitioner and Theatre Support Workers.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The Specialist Educator will support nursing staff, department practitioners, new hires, poor performers, and theatre support personnel in development programs under the supervision of the Specialist Educator-Team Manager.

Collaborate with clinical team managers to ensure staff attendance at study days, training courses, mandatory training, academic modules, away days, and conferences.

Explore and develop alternative ways of training, education and development for example e-learning, written training packages, simulation, workbooks, visits, clinical rotations and self-directed study.

Support the appropriate placement of pre and post -registration healthcare students, ensuring that students are allocated a mentor/ supervisor and sign off mentor as required and that the mentor has the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to support, guide, teach and assess the student.

Work with senior colleagues to plan, design and develop comprehensive local orientation/induction packs and induction programmes to meet the educational requirements of all newly appointed staff and students.

About Us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;

Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of further recent theoretical study.(E)
• Mentors/Assessor training/qualification.(E)
• Registered Nurse on the NMC register or Registered Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register.
  
  

Desirable

• Teaching qualification (PG Cert (Ed) or equivalent
  
  

or

• Willing to complete PGCE during time in post
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 4 years' theatre experience
• Significant recent experience in all operating theatre practitioner roles in a wide variety of specialities
• Experience of leading a team.(
• Evidence of assisting others to develop
• Evidence of training others (formal or informal).(
• Experience of developing learning packages.
• Knowledge of Trust wide developments and national healthcare strategies.
• Understanding of the impact of practice development on the quality of patient care.
  
  

Desirable

• Previous experience in development/teaching role.
• Understanding of the QAA process
• Understanding of the implications of the national and professional agenda of practice development.(
  
  

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Capable of challenging and influencing.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships
• Excellent communicator.
• Good organisation skills.
• Flexible, reliable, honest.
• Uses own initiative with a developed problem solving approach.
• Aware of own limitations
• Enthusiastic, displays a keen interest in the post.
• Positive attitude to work.
• Ability to work between sites.
• Prepared to work to flexible shift pattern, including evenings and weekends if required
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.