Clinical Skills & Simulation Facilitator inNuneaton inNuneaton PUBLISHED 8 JUN 2024

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join
#TeamEliot.


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Job overview


Job Title: Clinical Skills & Simulation Facilitator

Hours per week: 37.5 hours a week

Permanent contract

Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum

Closing Date: 21st June 2024

Interview Date: 2nd July 2024


This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.


All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.


Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'



Main duties of the job


We are looking for an experienced registrant with knowledge of clinical skills and simulation. Delivering Clinical Skills and Simulation education to learners within GETEC. Clinical Skills and Simulation is an exciting place to be, with constant change and growth, led by innovative team members who aim to ensure great quality service delivery and to meet the needs of our future and current workforce.

Do you have passion and enthusiasm to join our team delivering high quality education to all learners?


Working for our organisation


Here at George Eliot our vision to '
excel at patient care'
takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:


E
ffective Open Communication

e
x
cellence and safety in everything we do


C
hallenge but support


E
xpect respect and dignity


L
ocal health that inspires confidence


Benefits:
On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assist with the planning, development, delivery and assessment of specialised clinical skills
  education programmes within simulation for learners and Trust employees
• To set up and maintain equipment for teaching sessions as required.
• To possess high levels of developed manipulation and dexterity skills required for educating health
  care professionals. These may include performing defibrillation, intravenous injections, peripheral
  cannulation, venepuncture, airway management, urinary catheterisation, suturing, arterial blood gas
  sampling, etc.
• To develop specialist knowledge across a range of procedures related to clinical skills education
  and use this knowledge to relate theory to practice at degree level.
• To prepare for exposure at clinical emergencies, to possible contact with bodily fluids, smells, foul
  linen, possible exposure to sharps, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety standards at all
  times

Person specification



Experience and Knowledge



Essential criteria

• 3 years working at band 5 or above
• Relevant clinical experience as a registrant
• Previous experience leading a team
• Experience of teaching in different settings
• Experience of mentoring and assessing students and other health care staff
• Awareness of teaching and assessment methods
• Proficiency in a wide range of clinical skills
• Able to explain how to promote best practice and apply evidence based practice
• Experience of clinical or educational audit or research

Desirable criteria

• IT literate with experience of using PowerPoint, Excel, Word and email.

Qualification and Professional Training



Essential criteria

• RGN level 1 or Midwife or equivalent professional qualification e.g. HCPC registrant
• First Level Degree or ability to complete First Level Degree within 2 years of appointment
• Working towards or willingness to undertake relevant MSc or level 7 qualification
• Evidence of developed resuscitation and Clinical Skills knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Immediate Life Support Provider or Paediatric Immediate Life Support Provider
• Recognised post registration teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Skills and Abilities



Essential criteria

• Ability to lead and motivate
• Personal and professional credibility
• Ability to work autonomously and also as part of a team
• Well-developed problem solving, critical appraisal and decision making skills
• Required to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods
• Required to exert moderate mental effort
• Possess high levels of manipulation and dexterity skills for performing resuscitation and clinical skills
• Manage conflicting views during training and be prepared to challenge healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive optimal clinical treatment
• Possess developed communication skills when conversing with healthcare professionals and for debriefing
• Ability to form positive working relationships with multi-professional colleagues
• Seen as local "expert" for Clinical Skills and act as the Trust representative where appropriate.
• Prepare for unpleasant working conditions when attending clinical situations

Desirable criteria

• Meet requirements to maintain accredited Resuscitation Council Instructor/Provider status.

Personal Qualities



Essential criteria

• Enthusiastic
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines

Other



Essential criteria

• A commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the operational needs of the service
• Able to pass occupational health clearance
• Able to maintain a professional appearance in accordance with duties.
• Physically capable of performing and teaching elements of the post

Please note:


George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.


Other:


The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.


Employer certification / accreditation badges



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.


Documents to download

• CLINICAL SKILLS & SIM FACILITATOR JOB DESCRIPTION GEH (PDF, 664.3KB)
• CLINICAL SKILLS & SIM FACILITATOR PERSON SPEC GEH (PDF, 408.6KB)
• CLINICAL SKILLS & SIM FACILITATOR FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (PDF, 664.5KB)