Clinical Skills and Simulation Practitioner

The Clinical Skills and Simulation Practitioner will support the delivery of undergraduate medical education through the teaching, assessment and development of clinical skills and simulation-based learning. The postholder will deliver mandatory clinical skills training, facilitate simulation sessions, support students in practice, assess competence and provide educational support to ensure learners meet university requirements.

Job Purpose

Lead the design, development, coordination and delivery of

clinical skills and simulation-based education programmes across

undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.

post is designed to support the delivery of undergraduate clinical skills and

simulation training, ensuring that all medical students meet the required and

agreed framework of competencies as set by the universities. The postholder

will spend time delivering clinical skills in both the education centre and

in the clinical environment. Time will also be spent assisting with

simulation, delivering hi-fidelity simulation for both postgraduate and

undergraduate curriculums.

Work autonomously to plan, prioritise, design, deliver and evaluate high-quality

education programmes aligned to organisational and university requirements

To be an

advocate for patient safety in the design, delivery, and debrief of

simulation-based education.

Promote a strong patient safety culture through

simulation design and delivery.

Act as a

simulation subject matter expert that includes scenario design, facilitation

and structured debriefing using recognised models.

Provides

expert guidance on evidence-based practice and clinical skills development.

leadership, supervision and support to simulation faculty and contribute to the

development of new educators.

Drive quality improvement through

audit, feedback and evaluation of education programmes, linking outcomes to

patient safety and governance.

To be the designated nurse in

charge responsible for the efficient delivery of educational programmes. This

includes effective coordination and appropriate task delegation.

contribute to curriculum planning, innovation and implementation of technology

enhanced learning.

Keep up to date with developments relating to

specific areas of competence to ensure best practise is maintained.

To assist with the setting up of other

clinical courses as appropriate (e.g. TEAMS, ATLS, ILS simulation training).

To work across undergraduate and postgraduate

curriculums.

To maintain equipment and levels of

stock required for clinical skills simulation practice.

To identify personal and

professional development needs.

Education & Development

To work in partnership

with our other simulation nurses, consultants, doctors and other AHPs to

create a multi-disciplinary approach to simulation.

Undergraduate teaching academy is part of the Corporate Medical Directorate

and provides; training programs, support, advice and education for all medical

students and physicians assistants across a range of work streams. The

Undergraduate clinical skills and Simulation team is part of the

Undergraduate Academy that is responsible for the delivery of clinical skills

and simulation training, supporting the students within the clinical areas to

meet their identified competencies as set by the Universities.

To

identify new learning opportunities and delivery these through clinical

skills and simulation-based education.

attend educational meetings and identify areas for improvement.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large

acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute

services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a

larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from

three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our

caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred

care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to

work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our

everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise

accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working

within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a

DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check

(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting

Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience in simulation faculty development.; - Experience in research, teaching presentations or publication.

Other Job Requirements

Essential: - Able to undertake frequent moving and handling duties of manikins and skills equipment; - Able to travel across Trust sites

Qualifications

Desirable: - Postgraduate certificate in education or simulation; - Instructor status EPALS/NLS/ALS/ILS or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Skills/Knowledge