Job summary

The Clinical Skills Trainer will work within the Clinical Education Team to develop clinical skills throughout the organisation, delivering education and assessing competence where necessary. The post holder will contribute to the development of a skilled workforce and facilitate a range of education, training and learning opportunities. This includes support in the delivery of classroom-based training, remote teaching, practical sessions, and blended learning.

The role will facilitate the development of staff and improve skills and competencies to develop the individual, team, and organisational performance in line with Trust objectives. The post holder will contribute to medical device education and training and support the development of skills and competence in the use of devices within the organisation.

Main duties of the job

To actively participate in the development of clinical staff.
To have a clear understanding of the requirements for clinical staff in different roles.
To support the clinical education team in fostering a positive learning environment for all learners and participate in the promotion of clinical skills development.
To offer clinical guidance and support to managers, learners and those supervising and assessing learners.
To participate in the evaluation of clinical skills, as required.
To work with the Trust IPC, Pharmacy, Tissue Viability and other teams to ensure consistent content and message for training.
To work flexibly to facilitate learning for all clinical staff with a focus on the promotion of quality learning experiences in person, remotely and as a blended approach.
To work with the clinical education team to support the development of clinical staff, facilitating clinical skills training as required.
To actively participate in educational meetings and forums and help to inform future developments.
To deliver clinical skills, including as examples, but not limited to:

Cannulation and Venepuncture Wound Care NEWS2 and Sepsis Moving and Handling

Falls Response Basic Life Support Physical Assessment Soft Skills in Assessment

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

30 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

825-6844620-CORP

Job locations

Mount Mckinley

Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC or HCPC)
Professional knowledge acquired through defree supplemented by specialist professional clinical knowledge to postgraduate diploma level equivalent.
Evidence of recent continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable post registration experienc
Significant experience of supervising, assessing, and supporting learners in practice
Experience in providing constructive feedback and supporting development of action plans
Active involvement in clinical supervision

knowledge

Essential

High level clinical skills and evidence-based knowledge
Sound knowledge and understanding of the principles of facilitating and assessing learners
High level interpersonal skills
Well refined verbal, written and electronic communication skills
Leadership skills
Understanding of professional body requirements to support learners

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC or HCPC)
Professional knowledge acquired through defree supplemented by specialist professional clinical knowledge to postgraduate diploma level equivalent.
Evidence of recent continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable post registration experienc
Significant experience of supervising, assessing, and supporting learners in practice
Experience in providing constructive feedback and supporting development of action plans
Active involvement in clinical supervision

knowledge

Essential

High level clinical skills and evidence-based knowledge
Sound knowledge and understanding of the principles of facilitating and assessing learners
High level interpersonal skills
Well refined verbal, written and electronic communication skills
Leadership skills
Understanding of professional body requirements to support learners

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount Mckinley

Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount Mckinley

Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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