Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Education
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 359-5854415-T3-A
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital & Tunbirdge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
- Town
- Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Simulation and Clinical Skills Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
Do you have a heart for education and development of the multi-professional clinical team?
Do you have a desire to improve patient safety through education and training? Then this is the role for you.
A new opportunity has arisen to join the Medical Education Team in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals as a Simulation and Clinical Skills Practitioner. The role of simulation in healthcare is growing and it is an exciting time to be involved in the development of this area of education and service improvement.
Please can you explain why you are applying for this role in the supporting statement within the application.
Main duties of the job
The Simulation and Clinical Skills Practitioner will be involved in the delivery of education and training for multi-professional clinical staff working within the Trust as well as Postgraduate and Undergraduate Students on clinical placement. This will include clinical skills and scenario-based simulation training. Working with the Simulation Leads, Facilitators and Fellows the post holder will be involved in planning, developing and delivering a variety of courses as required to meet the demands of the service. The role also encompasses the management and support of the Simulation Technicians.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more in-depth details of what the job entails.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 10th May 2024
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional health care qualification with up to date professional registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC)
- Postgraduate Cert or evidence of postgraduate study
- Completed or undertaking a first level degree in healthcare
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Mental Health First Aider
- Mentor/practice assessor qualification or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience delivering training to individuals or groups
- Experience of mentoring/ teaching/ assessing
- Experience and competency in clinical procedural skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience delivering Simulation/ clinical skills training
- Evidence of leadership / change management /quality improvement
- AIMS or ALERT course or similar
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability of managing and supporting staff/students
- Excellent written communication
- Advanced IT skills including proven abilities in using Microsoft Office Applications
- Excellent planning and organisational
- Ability to explain complex situations and sensitive information and respond in an appropriate and confidential manner
- Teaching and facilitation skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical skills competence e.g. catheterisation, IV access, NG tube insertion
- Evidence of planning, implementing and evaluating education programmes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrea Cox
- Job title
- Simulation Facilitator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01892 635787
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