Clinical Educator (Theatres, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine)

An exciting development opportunity has arisen within the Practice Development Team for a Clinical Educator to join the team.

The Practice Development Team is based on the Guy's site, and covers all areas within the directorate of Theatres, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine (TAP) which include Scrub, Anaesthesia, Post-operative and Peri-operative care specialties. This post will involve cross site working within the TAP directorate.

The post holder will focus on the development of all staff within TAP .The post holder will support the development of pre-registration student nurses and ODPs, apprentice nursing associates, newly qualified nurses and ODPs, NQN rotation programme, preceptorship and local induction. The TAP Practice Development Team provides and supports our clinical courses and the CPD requirements of all staff within the directorate.

You will also be supported to complete the Teaching our Teachers (TOT) course or equivalent , as part of your professional development, You will work with the Practice Development Practitioners and be focused on the clinical, academic support and the development of our staff. All candidates must have completed a qualification in specialty ( QIS), SSSA+P training, and have an interest in clinical teaching and practice development. This role will provide the opportunity to develop your ability to informally teach within the clinical areas and to prepare and deliver formal teaching sessions.

Whilst in this role, you will gain an insight into the role and work of the Practice Development Team, and the wider issues around education and training requirements within TAP. There will also, be a focus on audit processes to look at the improvement and maintenance of standards of practice.,

• Independently manage a group of students/staff within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised care.


• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.


• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.


• Ensure that patients' receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.


• To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.


• Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.


• Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.


• Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately.


• Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).


• To be an effective communicator with students/staff regarding treatment and management.


• Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.


• Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Sister/Charge Nurse for the area.


• Ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is appropriate for both pre and post registration learners and participate in the development of appropriate programmes.


• Contribute in the Trust's clinical supervision programme for staff.


• To assist the Sister/Charge Nurse in developing a culture that is challenging, stimulating, rewarding and supportive.


• To act as mentor/assessor to unqualified staff and to provide education, advice and support to a team of nurses.


• Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, developing new ways of working and to disseminate relevant information to staff.


• Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.


• Maintain accurate records of the clinical service and ensuring that confidentiality of information is adhered to.


• Organise own work and manage own caseload and practice, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members.


• Take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture.


• To create an environment that fosters good communication between patient and health care professionals, that meets individual's needs.


• Participate in directorate audits.
  
  You will have excellent communication skills and demonstrate extensive clinical Peri-operative experience. You will integrate into the Practice Development team and work with our staff and external education providers. You will be able to work autonomously, and have an understanding of education initiatives within theatre practice.
  
  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.


We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.