Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
A Clinical Educator position working within the Tissue Viability Team focusing on the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy. Main Duties of the Job
The Clinical Educator within the Tissue Viability team focusing on the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy will have the following core responsibilities: Education and Training
Develop, deliver, and evaluate educational programs for clinical staff to improve knowledge and skills in pressure ulcer prevention, management, and treatment. Provide bedside teaching, workshops, and classroom-based sessions tailored to various staff groups, including nurses, healthcare assistants, and allied health professionals. Promote awareness of the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy, ensuring all staff understand their role in achieving strategic goals.
Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers
Reducing Harm:
Pressure ulcers are often preventable with appropriate care and early intervention. A Clinical Educator ensures community and acute nurses are well-trained in prevention techniques, including skin assessments, risk assessment tools, and proper positioning strategies.
Standardisation of Best Practices
Uniform Care Delivery:
The educator ensures consistent application of evidence-based practices across wards and community settings by providing training, clinical updates, and competency frameworks. Policy Implementation:
Translating the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy into actionable and practical workflows ensures that the strategy is effectively implemented at all levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Professional registration with NMC/HCPC/GPC (depending on the role advertised) Degree level of knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge and/or experience, supplemented by specialist knowledge relevant to the role to postgraduate diploma level equivalent. Post registration qualification relevant to specialty or equivalent experience. IT skills to produce educational resources, reports, and data. Qualification in learning and assessing in clinical practice and experience of delivering training and education. Desirable
Trained clinical supervisor. Trained coach. 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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address
Nursery Park Ashington NE63 0DH Employer's Website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr
A Clinical Educator position working within the Tissue Viability Team focusing on the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy. Main Duties of the Job
The Clinical Educator within the Tissue Viability team focusing on the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy will have the following core responsibilities: Education and Training
Develop, deliver, and evaluate educational programs for clinical staff to improve knowledge and skills in pressure ulcer prevention, management, and treatment. Provide bedside teaching, workshops, and classroom-based sessions tailored to various staff groups, including nurses, healthcare assistants, and allied health professionals. Promote awareness of the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy, ensuring all staff understand their role in achieving strategic goals.
Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers
Reducing Harm:
Pressure ulcers are often preventable with appropriate care and early intervention. A Clinical Educator ensures community and acute nurses are well-trained in prevention techniques, including skin assessments, risk assessment tools, and proper positioning strategies.
Standardisation of Best Practices
Uniform Care Delivery:
The educator ensures consistent application of evidence-based practices across wards and community settings by providing training, clinical updates, and competency frameworks. Policy Implementation:
Translating the Trust's Pressure Ulcer Strategy into actionable and practical workflows ensures that the strategy is effectively implemented at all levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Professional registration with NMC/HCPC/GPC (depending on the role advertised) Degree level of knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge and/or experience, supplemented by specialist knowledge relevant to the role to postgraduate diploma level equivalent. Post registration qualification relevant to specialty or equivalent experience. IT skills to produce educational resources, reports, and data. Qualification in learning and assessing in clinical practice and experience of delivering training and education. Desirable
Trained clinical supervisor. Trained coach. 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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address
Nursery Park Ashington NE63 0DH Employer's Website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr
