Ward Based Clinical Educator (THEO Project)

Working as part of the existing ward clinical nursing team, the Band 6 ward based clinical co-ordinator will work in collaboration with a THEO Band 7 and with direct support from an external UEA based THEO / PD facilitator, to enable the THEO project delivery and evidence gathering. Working as a nurse, in daily clinical practice this role will be helping to support others in effectively implementing practice driven innovation at ward level. Supporting and enabling THEO across the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to maximise and enhance delivery of safe and effective care within a workplace culture of effectiveness, where person centred care is experienced by patients and their significant others.

The THEO clinical coordinator will be actively participating in collating and coordinating interactions to collect and report evidence, and collaborating with partners at local Trust level and working closely with Staffordshire University and the University of East Anglia (as the Academic Collaborators).

Main duties of the job

1 To assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of the THEO project at ward level.

2 To promote continuous development of clinical practice and effective team working in the delivery of patient care, encouraging innovation, improvement and appropriate changes in service delivery using facilitated practice development approaches.

3 To work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary and nursing clinical team to use practice development approach to provide and capture evidence of person-centred clinical care delivery to patients.

4 To demonstrate clinical expertise, enhanced nursing practice to enable the delivery of high standards of person centred, safe and effective, evidence-based nursing care.

5 To review nursing practice and support the implementation of appropriate changes based on research/ best practice.

6 To contribute to service development and evidence collection associated with the THEO project.

7 To establish a suitable and stimulating learning environment for staff and students and for the ongoing professional development for all colleagues.

8 To maintain communication networks at all appropriate clinical and managerial levels.

9 To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to patients.

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