Nurse Trainer / Practice Educator

Job Description Clinical Practice Educator

Dept: Learning & Development

Contract type: Perm

Line Manager: Learning & Development Manager

Line Management: Natasha Prince

The Clinical Practice Educator will be focused on supporting

all services across Care Dorset in their clinical and nursing related learning

needs, working closely with members of The CarePath Academy Team, comprised of

Health & Social Care Trainers and a Digital Learning Coordinater, and will

be reporting to the Learning & Development Manager.

The role will be responsible for creating and delivering engaging

and inclusive clinical training materials to registered and non-registered care

colleagues, ensuring they are equipped with the required level of knowledge,

skills, and competencies to deliver the highest quality care possible. The

Clinical Practice Educator plays a key role in helping to develop positive

learning cultures within teams and will be a role model to promote the sharing of

best practice underpinned by the NMC standards.

Part role includes responsibilities in supporting with new

starter induction programmes, occasionally delivering non-clinical courses,

learning evaluation, advising registered clinical roles as a mentor and point

of expertise in practice, and ad hoc workplace assessments.

Working closely with SMEs to develop high

quality in-house clinical training programmes, workshops and resources for

front-line care colleagues.

Creating and facilitating educational sessions

on a broad range of clinical and non-clinical subjects to maintain workforce

capabilities in delivering safe and effective care, including but not limited

Selecting & using the most appropriate

training methods and activities, taking a blended learning approach (including

eLearning, virtual classroom, and face-to-face delivery)

Facilitate adult learning processes that create

productive & psychologically safe learning environments which supports

effective knowledge transfer into the workplace.

Ensure that the training delivered meets legal

and regulatory compliance guidelines (CQC, NICE, RCN, HEE Frameworks)

Ensure that training initiatives align with Care

Dorsets policies, procedures, values & strategy.

Use a range of multimedia and IT systems to

collect, monitor and evaluate data in relation to talent & learning

activities. Use the data to report on trends, concerns, and solutions

Collaborating with the wider CarePath Academy

team to evaluate service delivery and identify skill gaps and learning needs in

practice, initiating changes as required.

To develop and maintain productive and

supportive relationships with managers and care colleagues to ensure their

workforce has the skills and training needed to deliver effective and

compassionate care.

To provide ongoing mentorship to registered

nurses and other relevant clinical roles in their developmental goals and advise

on applications for external qualifications as needed.

Amending and revising learning and development

programmes as necessary, to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment,

legislation and best practice guidance.

Responding to the local, operational

requirements of the workforce.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties

and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your

changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of

the organisation.

Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)Enhanced Maternity PayOccupational Sick pay entitlement from day oneFunded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)Access to Employee Assistance ProgrammeComprehensive inductionExcellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.Access to Litmos online learning platform our one stop shop for learning & developmentCelebrated success through annual awards ceremony

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