Expected Shortlisting Date
17/02/2025
Planned Interview Date
24/02/2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the clinical education team delivering evidence-based, high-quality education and training within gynaecology services in the Womens CSU. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic gynaecology nurse who can be a visible and approachable role model. You will support staff by working alongside them, developing competencies and clinical skills, including assisting with ambulatory procedures, such as colposcopy and hysteroscopy. You must have sound knowledge of the evidence base, be innovative and proactive with excellent organisation and communication skills with an interest in supporting the future development of training and education. We welcome applications from any gynaecology nurse with post-registration experience.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Should you require any further information, please contact - Sarah Harrington, Matron sarah.harrington12@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Jobholder will play an essential role supporting Nursing and Midwifery (including ODP) education by facilitating education, training and practice development within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The job holder will facilitate the development of clinical staff both registered and unregistered.
The job holder will support the assessment of the quality of clinical and other practice learning environments and implement interventions for improvement.
The job holder will support mentors/assessors and clinical professional development for preceptorship.
The job holder will support the development of clinical practice mentors and key trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and continuous professional development activities.
The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working. As a role model they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.
To support, educate and develop registered and unregistered staff in their clinical role and competencies in order to deliver high quality evidence based care for service users.
The post holder will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of education and training of registered and unregistered nursing staff.
They will work in collaboration with the senior management team to maintain and project the vision and objectives of the service and ensure that they are embedded in practice.
They will identify and celebrate good practice and share with local and Trust teams.
The post holder will lead by example, will be responsible for disseminating good practice and actively challenging assumptions, practice and performance where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse / ODP
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
Willing to undergo training as necessary
Evidence of continued professional development
Demonstrating evidence based practice, promoting best practice and providing challenge when appropriate
Evaluate and evidence the impact of support and change
Evidence of continuous professional development of clinical skills
Ability to teach, supervise and assess registered and unregistered staff
Able to present information to large groups of multi-professionals.
Self-confidence used to lead, involve and challenge others appropriate
Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
Leadership and management skills
Teaching and assessing skills
Preceptorship skills
Organisational and Time management skills
Quality improvement skills
Understanding of evidence-based practice research conscious
Other
Essential
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
Competent in organising own workload and that of others.
Good problem solving and decision making abilities
Coaching Skills
Able to use word processing applications & current digital systems
Can evidence excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Including sensitive persuasive communication e.g. in supporting staff members through remedial processes
Good self-motivation and able to motivate staff
Assertiveness, influencing and persuasion skills
Able to deliver feedback effectively
Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
Experience
Essential
Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Clinical Experience within the specialty.
Experience of clinical audit and standard setting
Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines, policies and structures
Support and assist in Identifying learning needs of individuals and teams and develop learning programmes to ensure these are met.
Facilitate staff to achieve competencies.
Facilitate a culture of shared learning.
Routinely plan and deliver teaching session/programmes in a range of settings e.g. formal/informal
Desirable
Understanding of training needs in relation to post
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
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