Practice Educator (Cardiovascular & Thoracic) inSouthampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED
THU 9 JAN 2025
Applicants should possess relevant Band 5/6 experience in cardiovascular and thoracic specialties, along with a background in staff development and education. The role emphasises enhancing clinical practice, improving service delivery, and supporting the training of both local and internationally educated nurses.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
We're looking for an enthusiastic & dedicated Practice educator to join the Cardiovascular and Thoracic team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). You will be an integral part of the team helping support the delivery of the divisional education programmes for heart failure, heart disease, cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery departments.This is a great opportunity to help with the way courses are delivered to new and existing staff, whilst working in partnership with the divisional education and practice lead, lead educator, the multi professional team and other practice educators to improve acuity practice, clinical nursing and service delivery. You will also be expected to work clinically with staff on the wards, providing teaching at the bedside and supporting their development.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
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WHAT YOULL DO The delivery of mandatory training such as resus and moving & handling Undertaking teaching to support Divisional and Care group education activities such as IV study days, care group inductions and preceptorship courses. The coordination & delivery of student nurse inductions Working with Staff Nurses that are new to the care group to develop their clinical skills Helping to support the trust with training for Internationally Educated Nurses Liaising with management teams regarding staff development & career progression.WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR Senior Band 5/6 or equivalent experience in cardiovascular and thoracic or related specialty Experience with developing nursing/Healthcare professionspractice Experience of educating and developing staff
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