Endoscopy Practice Educator

A fantastic opportunity for an Endoscopy Clinical Educator has become available, at South Tees Trust. The successful candidate will be responsible for working alongside the Unit Manager and Senior Nursing Team to deliver continued education and training for staff of all experience and ability.
You will gain the opportunity to work in a high paced, diverse service, offering diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. You will build close working relationships with the Northern Endoscopy Training Academy and North Tees Trust to ensure staff are provided and supported in their development and competencies.
You will be required to work across 3 sites, including The James Cook Hospital, Redcar Primary Care Hospital and the newly built state-of-art Endoscopy Department, at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications., South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
· Your Leadership Impact
· Leading your Team to Success
· Leading Into the Future
· Service Improvement for Beginners
· Developing your Service Improvement Skills
· Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
+ Explore leadership within the NHS
+ Promote Trust values and behaviours
+ Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
+ Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team., It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected]
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.
IMPORTANT - Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.
This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.
The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The referees MUST be a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.
Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

The Endoscopy Service across South Tees Trust have an exciting opportunity to appoint a dynamic and proactive leader to join us as our dedicated Endoscopy Clinical Educator.
We are looking for an individual with a keen interest in education and development, who has previous experience in the endoscopy setting. You will be responsible for working closely with the Northern Endoscopy Training Academy (NETA), as well as the Trust Clinical Educators and internal and external teams, to develop and deliver up to date training and support.
The candidate must have previous endoscopy experience, as well as exceptional communication skills and an added interest in self-development and progression. Your main role will be to support the development of the clinical teams, ensuring strong working relationships are formed and upheld, with staff of all skill set and experience.
We deliver an extensive and diverse service, including both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Involving gastroscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy including EBUS. Endoscopy Ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Spyglass procedures. Procedures are offered under both conscious and deep sedation.