Clinical Practice Facilitator - Anaesthetics

Job overview

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner (Band 5 or 6) interested in developing their teaching, assessing and mentoring skills to join the Practice Development Team (PDT) as a Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) . This role will present you with an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development through furthering your knowledge of undergraduate & postgraduate education and practice based & academic learning. 

Clinical support for practitioners in the clinical area will constitute 90% of this role.

The CPF will be primarily responsible for working with and assessing anaesthetic staff, IEN’S, new starters, and student nurses / ODPs, and staff on post-registration courses. The role will also involve other practice development duties such as orientating new staff and organising / managing training bookings as well as record keeping and accurate documentation of equipment training, audits etc.

To be eligible for the CPF role, you must:

Be able to work the required shift pattern (Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00);

Be an experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 Anaesthetic Practitioner.

Demonstrate excellent communication and documentation skills.

Have significant mentoring experience, with Practice Assessor training, using the evidence-based practice for development coordination in a clinical setting.

Be highly motivated and have good management skills.

Main duties of the job

• To support and develop all grades of nursing / odp or midwifery staff in the Care Group
• Promote high standards of care through role modelling the demonstration of clinical expertise, leadership and professionalism
• To demonstrate clinical expertise and act as an effective role model for best practice for all staff including pre, post-registration students, TNA’s, NA’s and HCA’s
• To work along-side the Practice Development Nurse/Midwife/ODP, assisting in the delivery of effective programmes and the facilitation of high quality learning
• Facilitate a positive learning environment in the classroom, simulation and clinical areas where student development is encouraged and supported and talent is fostered and enhanced
• To support both students and supervisors/practice assessors within the clinical environment
• To provide pastoral support, guidance and training to all stakeholders on all aspects of pre and post registration nursing/midwifery and odp
• To provide support to staff and students who have been identified as requiring further development
• To provide effective role modelling and leadership by working clinically as per service needed and identified job plan clinical percentage
• To champion practice development for nursing and midwifery across King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both perioperative patients and their relatives within King's College Hospital.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.  Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Education and Research

•       To facilitate the learning and continuing development of nursing/midwifery and odp staff  ensuring that education is responsive to trust developments and national guidance 

•       To help develop and co-ordinate planned educational programmes and opportunities 

•       To assist in maintaining a high quality learning placement experience for student nurses/midwives and odps within the trust.

•       To support  pre-registration students to reflect on their clinical practice through clinical supervision

•       To support with the  identification of suitable  supervisors / practice assessors / preceptors who are clear on their role and have received adequate support and preparation 

•       To assist with Sim training

•       To assist in the allocation of suitable  supervisors / practice assessors 

•       To support the delivery of  supervisors / practice assessors training programmes

•       To help create, sustain and support an environment where nursing/midwifery and odp staff can flourish

•       To support research awareness by, disseminating appropriate evidence-based and research findings relevant to the clinical practice area

•       To work closely with the Practice Development Nurses/Midwives/ODPs  to ensure the trust meets the NMC & HCPC requirements 

•       To work collaboratively with practice development nurses/midwives and ODPs, ward managers/team leaders and other staff to champion practice development within the organisation 

Management

•       To manage own time to ensure balance between clinical teaching and administrative activities

•       To produce appropriate data or reports requested by management

•       To support all nursing/midwifery staff in the Care Group  to receive a comprehensive and individualised induction and orientation package on commencement of post

•       To actively participate in  evaluation of student placements

•       To ensure compliance with the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy, supporting the delivery of the Trusts Race Equality Scheme and the Trust's duty to positively promote race equality and equality of opportunity for disabled people ensuring services are responsive to the needs of equality groups

•       To be an active member of the Trust’s Practice Development Forum and other forums for developing practice

Personal Professional Development

•       To actively participate in maintaining own professional development, identifying own educational and clinical training needs with Line Manager

•       Participate in own appraisal

•       To ensure own mandatory training certificates are current.

•       To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with PREP requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required

•       To participate in reflective practice, and maintain a personal learning portfolio.

•       To keep up to date with NMC/ HCPC, relevant specialist, Faculty & Trust guidelines and protocols.

•       To maintain full conversance with current national and local guidance and the NMC / HCPC curriculum standards

Other Responsibilities

•       Undertake continuous professional development and participate in staff development and training activities to update and enhance skills

•       To uphold and adhere to the  behaviour standards at all times 

•       Use own judgement to define short, medium term and long-term work priorities 

•       Maintain a professional work ethic and promote professionalism within the department 

•       To take part in the annual appraisal in line with the knowledge and skills framework and have an appropriate and  up to date PDP in place and take responsibility for own development 

•       Critically reflect on own performance through supervision

General

•        The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

•        To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

Person specification

Education/Qualifictions

Essential criteria

• Current NMC Registered Nurse Level 1 or Level 15 depending on whether working with adults or children or HCPC Registered ODP
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Degree level study or equivalent / willingness to acquire this
• Mentorship or Equivalent course- Practice supervisor & Assessor

Desirable criteria

• Clinical supervision and coaching training

Experience/Knowledge/Skills

Essential criteria

• An interest in supporting Nursing /Midwifery & ODP staff to reach their full potential
• Communicating effectively in complex environments
• Excellent of working with learners in practice

Desirable criteria

• Quality Monitoring processes
• IT experience of working with work books and data bases

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