Clinical Educator

An exciting development opportunity has arisen on the Oncology Critical Care Unit for a clinical practice educator. You should be a highly motivated professional with extensive Critical Care experience, who wishes to develop their clinical knowledge, education and leadership skills. You must be an excellent leader who is driven to improve patient care and experience, ensuring the delivery of exceptional, high quality care. Our patients undergo highly specialised and often complex surgery across the Colorectal, Urology, Gynaecology and Plastic Surgery specialties. The Christie is a world leader and national centre for Surgery. The 8 bedded unit also manages medical patients across all specialities who require critical care support and management. Applicants must have excellent demonstrable communication skills, and be a visible presence on the ward, working closely with the practice educator lead and the ward team to ensure compliance and competencies are maintained. The successful candidate will also possess excellent organisational, communication and clinical skills relevant to the post and be able to act as a positive role model. Commitment to the on-going development of the ward and multidisciplinary team working is essential,

• The development of strategies for the induction, education and continuing professional development of nursing staff.
• The post holder will provide expert advice and take the lead in the development of shared policies and protocols in line with national recommendations.
• To ensure that an atmosphere conducive to learning and development is fostered.
• To be responsible for developing strategies and lead on the induction and preceptorship of all new staff.
• To lead on the maintenance and updating of the induction package.
• To plan, coordinate and facilitate the training and development of staff in all essential clinical skills.
• To lead staff towards clinical expertise.
• To lead on the development and training of staff to take on new clinical roles and services.
• To ensure staff maintain compliance with essential training and support staff to attend mandatory classroom learning.
• To support staff members to learn and reflect on their practice.
• Ensure there is a robust system in place for sharing learning
• Support with retention strategies for the area.
  
  Evidence of critical care experience is essential. Previous education / management experience is desirable in this instance
  
  The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.