About this role
Job summary
An exciting position has become available, for a dynamic and experienced educator RN or AHP to join our Education Team within the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit (UEC) at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. You must have at least 2 years' experience at teaching within a clinical setting such as Acute Medicine/ITU/ED or a clinical teaching environment and have simulation experience around patient safety and pathways and clinical skills and equipment training and an understanding of Human Factors.
You will be joining an existing team and will be responsible for the clinical training and development of all nursing and healthcare staff. You will be undertaking in situ simulation on a regular basis, setting up of study days for acutely ill patients/sepsis/paediatrics/CBRN/major Incident and mandatory training, as well as supporting newly qualified nursing staff in their 4-week induction and preceptorship and developing the workforce.
Your role will include undertaking monthly report writing and data collection to be reported into the Matron Lead for the team, as well as maintaining a database for training. You will also be expected to produce the Education strategy for the next 2 years to work against and submit the yearly Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for staff development alongside the trust Education Lead.
We will require you to either have a PGCE or be willing to undertake this training within the first 12 to 18 months months of starting your role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be key in the implementation of the education strategy for the emergency care setting. They will provide supervision in practice and deliver training, whilst establishing the training requirements in the setting to ensure the necessary workforce skill mix. They will link the education strategy for the emergency care setting with the overall strategy for education in the organisation. They will work closely with the lead nurse managers, and education providers, including higher education institutes (HEIs) in providing and supporting learners within the ED.
The post will involve managing alongside the other Band 7, a small group of nurse educators to ensure that they are delivering high quality education across the division. The post holder will work closely with both AMU and ED to build working relations and ensure educational and clinical standards across the care group.
The post holder should have experience in leadership, and education, having a track record of clinical education of others is paramount to this role.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description Job responsibilities
To support the staff working in all areas of clinical practice to increase skills and knowledge.
To conduct and facilitate in-house teaching for the staff relating to their speciality.
Support the continuing professional development programme by planning the educational needs of the directorate for TNA and appraisals.
Input to a database to hold records of all education and training delivered to staff.
Support the Education and skills strategy for the department.
Undertaking in situ simulation with regards to pathways and safety incidents and have knowledge of writing scenarios and using mannequins and IT equipment and also accurate feedback and debrief.
Working alongside the Trust PEFs for preceptorship to ensure the newly Qualified Nurses are supported and trained competently to provide the best care possible.
Undertaking Human Factors training within the care group
Supporting evidence of education by providing monthly reports to the matrons and ADNs for UEC and updating the database for recording training.
The job will be full time Monday - Friday
For a full list of duties please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate an understanding of change management Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area. Clinical Governance Able to perform/participate in audit Policy/procedure guidelines Research awareness
Desirable
Formal teaching packages
Skills Essential
Able to analyse data and provide written reports. Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets Able to manage work autonomously Able to present information to professional groups Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care setting. Ability to impart knowledge and skills
Other Essential
Assertive
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse, current NMC registration Risk assessors course/equivalent Post registration training/education qualification or equivalent Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience Essential
Demonstrable range of clinical experience with specific experience in specialty Participated in service development and implementation of change Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area Formal education Informal education Excellent facilitator of practical and theoretical knowledge
Desirable
Core trainer for CPR, Manual Handling and Conflict Resolution
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).
Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)