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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Medicine
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-7215201
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Medical Centre
Town
Lenton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/06/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Clinical Educator and Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

This role will include 0.2 WTE as a Clinical Band 6 and 0.8 WTE as a Clinical Educator on the Children's Assessment Unit and Ward E37.

The Children's Assessment Unit/E37 is a dynamic ward area within Nottingham Children's Hospital. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across two areas gaining a plethora of skills in assessing and treating the deteriorating patient. 

You must be a RSCN or RN Child qualified nurse with substantial experience  of working in an acute children's hospital setting as a Band 5 or Band 6 nurse. 

You must be able to lead a team, demonstrating excellent organisational and clinical skills. 

The post holder must be a proactive role model who shows leadership and passion within the clinical environment for the provision of high quality education.

They must have a supportive and nurturing attitude and enthusiasm in delivering a high standard of care.  

The post holder will be able to deliver specialist education and training for registered and non-registered healthcare professionals. 

 

Main duties of the job

Facilitate the development and maintenance of clinical staff competence.

Be responsible for the assessment, delivery and evaluation of clinical education according to individual staff learning needs in clinical practise. 

To provide expert advise in training to matters of paediatric medicine.

To encourage and promote innovative change activities within the service. 

 To support ward department mangers to develop and maintain a clinical learning environment. 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the requirements of the role and utilise this for completing your application. 

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registration
  • Mentor/Assessor Qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Degree in Nursing or Health Related subject
  • Recognised Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum two years experience in an acute hospital setting
  • Demonstrated experience teaching one-to-one and small groups
  • Experience in supporting Students and Newly Qualified Staff
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of clinical supervision
  • Evidence of clinical leadership implementing clinical and quality improvements

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to work closely with relevant staff to ensure optimum training opportunities are developed
  • Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to students/learners
  • Demonstrating team working and ability to work well within a team
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate evidence of formal or informal teaching sessions related to practice

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate and ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
  • Able to respond to challenging situations by problem-solving and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
  • Ability to identify own learning needs and needs of junior staff
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate and awareness and understanding of local and national initiatives and the possible impact on nursing

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alice Banks
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812279927
Additional information

Debbie Rann - Ward Manager - [email protected] - 07812275670

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