Clinical Skills Supervisor, Critical Care

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Full time
Location: Leicester
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Job offered by: NHS
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Clinical Skills Supervisor, Critical Care

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

The Leicester Royal Infirmary and the Glenfield are busy Units with considerable bed base extension planned. Specialities include emergency medicine and surgery, haemotology, upper and lower GI surgery, general surgery, ENT, max fax surgery, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, thoracics and respiratory medicine. The successful candidates will be based at the Glenfield ICU, however travel between sites and the flexibility to work cross site is expected. Potential applicants are strongly advised to make contact with the CSS lead to discuss site options. In line with service demand it is expected the successful applicants will be primarily available on week days. Main duties of the job

Do you enjoy working with and supporting staff at different stages of their career? Are you motivated to teach and support the new generation of Critical Care staff, ensuring a workforce that is fit for purpose and fit for practice? If you answered yes, we would very much like to hear from you! The ITAPS Development Team are looking for two Clinical Skills Supervisors for Critical Care. The successful applicants will be dynamic, motivated and experienced individuals to work within a critical care team providing direction and inspirational leadership to the nursing and multi-disciplinary team within our Adult Intensive Care Units. The post holder will be an expert clinical practitioner and an enthusiastic integral member of our well-established and committed teams, providing and supervising the delivery of excellent quality care. As a clinical skills supervisor, you will have a pivotal role in implementing, supporting and monitoring clinical education, by assessing competence and ensuring progression and teaching and training in the clinical setting. Primarily you will work in partnership with Team Leaders and the education team in the development of all staff within Intensive care. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working in this environment and should ideally have senior experience working at Band 5 in a critical care area. A period of supervision, structured training and development will be available for the right candidates. Job responsibilities

To support the Matron and Education and Practice Development lead in the delivery of comprehensive education, training and professional development of staff within Intensive Care. To work clinically alongside Registered and non-Registered staff in the area promoting and delivering education, practice and the implementation of policies to ensure a workforce "fit for purpose" and fit for practice. To contribute to the local implementation of the Education, Training and Development Strategy by supporting change, innovation and new ways of working. To work with the Matron, Sister and Charge Nurses/Team Leaders and Education and Practice Development Team to identify relevant education and training needs through the Appraisal/PADR process. Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role. Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Relevant professional registration with NMC. Relevant post basic specialist qualification, e.g., ICU course. Evidence of mentorship/teaching in practice. Experience

Essential

Relevant post registration experience in ICU. Education and practice initiatives. Desirable

Evidence of experience in Cardiac ICU. Contributed to project work in clinical setting, e.g., Link roles. Communication and Relationships

Essential

Teaching and assessment skills. Ability to work alone and in a team. Computer literate. Evidence of ability to train others at bedspace or in a classroom. Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential

Evidence of effective organisational skills. 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. UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Address

University Hospitals of Leicester Leicester LE3 9QP Employer's website

https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

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