Cardiac Practice Educator

The post holder will support the Cardiac Division including Cardiology, Cardiac surgery and transplant but with a focus on Cardiac Surgery at Wythenshawe Hospital in the planning, co-ordination and evaluation of education and training . They will work closely with the general ward education teams and ward managers, ensuring education is standardised across all areas. The role will involve supporting nurses in the phase 2 of ERAS C bay gain enhanced recovery after surgery skills, such as inotropes, arterial and central line care, nasal high flow and noradrenaline use.

extensive Caridac / Cardiac surgery / transplant experience (3 years minimum)

Teaching qualification or evidence of equivalent experience

Registered nurse

Substantial experience of working at band 6 level managing a team within Caridac / Cardiac surgery / transplant

Evidence of CPD

Multi Professional Team working

Teaching and counselling skills

High level of personal and professional credibility

Ability to influence staff and promote and monitor change

Good written and oral communication skills

Participate and promote multiprofessional patient care

Capable of working under own initiative or as part of a multi professional team clarifying objectives and identify priorities for action

Utilize best evidence and research to inform practice

Continually update and develop the appropriate skills necessary for the delivery of care

Demonstrate self confidence and awareness of own limitations

Determined to succeed and committed to ongoing professional development

Diplomatic - sensitive to the needs of colleagues and employee

ITC skills including data bases, word processing and multi media

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you
with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.