Clinical Practice Educator

Our Clinical Education Team is committed to developing patient care and patient experience through enhanced clinical skills and teamwork. We deliver high quality training, including 'on the job' coaching, competency based development programmes and study events.
The Clinical Education Team (CET) is currently recruiting for a Band 7 Clinical Practice Educator to develop within the team. This is a Trust wide position and the successful candidate will deliver education on 3 of Imperial's prestigious hospital sites (St Mary's, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals). The post also offers the opportunity to work in an Academic Health Science Centre and a Pathway to Excellence accredited hospital.
The job is varied, demanding and requires exceptional motivational and leadership skills, together with outstanding, evidence based, clinical practice. In return, y ou will be continually enhancing and refining your own clinical skills as you coach and develop others. In addition to 'on the job' coaching in the clinical areas, each team member works on site specific and cross site projects related to service needs and areas of interest and expertise.
Prior formal teaching experience is not essential as there will be opportunities for further development. However, excellent communication skills, enthusiasm for the opportunities the post will bring, a desire to make a difference to improving the care of surgical patients in our Trust and commitment to the team, are absolutely essential. The post holder will require a strong work ethic, be self- critical and able to recognise their own limitations and areas for development.
We are a very supportive team; we work hard and we set ourselves high standards. We can guarantee excitement, variety and the chance to be involved in the development of education within Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust.
If you enjoy the unexpected, can work independently, as well as in a team, work well under pressure and have excellent interpersonal skills, then we would like to hear from you. You should be a Registered Nurse, have substantial experience in the surgical environment and some critical care skills, and have current experience of running a team.
To maintain an effective educational environment through 'on the job' coaching and staff development in a variety of clinical settings, whilst working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to enable delivery of high quality effective care, thus improving the patients' experience
To act as an expert practitioner, resource and role model; to encourage evidence based practice, providing support and supervision for all staff, including those on professional development courses
To be responsible for the development of programmes of education and training; whilst demonstrating awareness of cultural and learning diversity in the workplace
To collaborate with strategy development and be responsible for the achievement of educational targets. The post holder will contribute to ensuring a conducive work environment and he/she will be a change agent with a strong professional and clinical focus
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert

Start Date Expiry Date Salary Posted On Experience Skills Telecommute Sponsor Visa
Immediate 28 Dec, 2024 GBP 57802 Annual 01 Oct, 2024 N/A Good communication skills No No