Additionally, the educator will develop and deliver training programs, particularly for emergency scenarios, to ensure staff readiness. The role includes contributions to the CRF’s safe staffing outside core hours and participating in the study review process to identify clinical and educational needs. Flexibility in hours and shifts is anticipated to meet study demands and patient safety requirements.
The practice educator will work collaboratively with the senior nursing staff within the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) to support the delivery of effective, high quality, safe patient centred care and clinical research studies. They will do this primarily through the provision of expert leadership on Practice Development, Education and Training, and through the provision of professional leadership via the Professional Nurse Advocate role.
The post holder will role model exemplary Clinical Research Nursing. They will retain a small portfolio of studies to maintain their skills and demonstrate best practice. It is anticipated the CPE will work on studies 20-30% of the time and focus on clinical practice education 70-80% of the time. These allocations will be approached flexibly and managed in consultation with the CRF Lead Research Nurse.
The CRF's core hours are 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday however study protocol demands and patient safety require occasional work outside of these hours. All CRF staff are expected to contribute to the safe staffing of work outside of the CRF's core hours. This may include early, twilight, night or weekend shifts.
The post holder will:
- Lead the continuing education, training and professional development for CRF staff and students to promote the acquisition of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the delivery of world-class care and cutting-edge research.
- Develop and drive forward embedding of best practice in line with local and national guidelines and research regulations through teaching, demonstration, competency assessment and audit, and ensure that nursing and research procedures and policies are properly embedded within practice.
- Act as a Professional Nurse Advocate providing restorative clinical support and supervision, leading and promoting quality improvement, promoting professional development and standards in clinical practice, and acting as a role model to high standards in clinical practice.
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of emergency scenarios, training and skills acquisition which assures the emergency readiness capacity and capability of the CRF.
- Participate in the review of studies submitted to the CRF Adoption Committee, identifying risk mitigations and clinical practice and educational requirements for each study.
- Coordinate relevant training to ensure staff are appropriately trained to complete the tasks delegated to them on study delegation logs and respond to emergencies.
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