Practice Based Educator The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Practice Based Educator - Theatres (Maternity leave cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in the Surgical Theatre team as a Lead Practice educator with a focus on developing, delivering, and managing education across the theatre department. This is a unique opportunity as a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of practice education and current peri operative practice.
• Registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) as an Operating Department Practitioner or a NMC registered nurse (Adult). Oncology experience desirable.
• Holder of an educational qualification, or working towards a postgraduate certificate or master's level study.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate education within the peri operative complex.
• Lead peri operative education projects, coordinating internal and external partners.
• Provide clinical supervision programmes, teaching and mentoring to a range of staff groups.
• Demonstrate leadership and specialist clinical leadership, managing the department and ensuring high standard of practice.
• Support the training and development programme, ensuring staff achieve their full potential.
• Maximise use of clinical and educational resources, including budget management.
• Provide line management responsibilities.
• Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment, maintaining and monitoring standards within the department.
• Act as departmental representative in course management and curriculum development forums and liaise with Higher Education institutions.
• Maintain mandatory training and professional standards in line with trust requirements.
• Plan, implement and evaluate educational activities for students, new starters and existing staff, including orientation, preceptorship and mentorship programmes.
• Coordinate, develop and evaluate competency based programmes for non medical staff.
• Provide coaching and mentoring support, feedback and career guidance.
• Encourage research awareness and evidence based practice.
• Attend divisional and trust wide education meetings and provide feedback.
• Ensure educational audits are undertaken and appropriate actions taken.
• Maintain own professional status and ensure compliance with HCPC/NMC requirements.
• Ensure all staff attend mandatory training annually.
• Bring professional expertise, confidence and authority to all activities.