Job summary
Employer heading
CLINICAL PRACTICE EDUCATOR RN/ODP
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
CLINICAL PRACTICE EDUCATOR (Operating Theatres – Anaesthetics & Recovery) RN/ODP (Band 6)
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Do you have extensive proven experience in the operating theatre department in anaesthetics or recovery, with adults and children?
Do you have a passion for teaching and developing others to deliver excellent patient care?
Main duties of the job
The West Wing operating theatre department is looking for an experienced, passionate & dedicated Nurse/ODP to join the team as a Clinical Practice Educator (CPE) – Anaesthetics. This role will complement our existing Education team with expertise in Anaesthetics. The West Wing Operating Theatre Department (Oxford) is a 14-theatre unit where routine and emergency surgery take place. Specialties include, E.N.T., Ophthalmology, Plastics, Maxfacs surgery, Neurosurgery, Paediatric – Orthopaedics & General.
Interview - Tuesday 18th June 2024
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual with a keen interest in education in the clinical environment. Excellent inter-personal skills are essential, with an exceptional track record in clinical practice, inter-professional working and the ability to teach and motivate others. A positive, flexible style and approach is necessary, and you must be an effective team player. As a Clinical Practice Educator your main role will be the education of staff and students in the clinical area. You are required to have excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop using the educational and experiential learning opportunities available. We have a comprehensive approach to the development of all grades of staff within theatres, to facilitate career development and progression. Please note that these roles involve working shifts.”
Person specification
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Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/ODP
- Educated to degree level
- Minimum 3 years experience
- Specific qualification in A&R practice
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- PG Cert in practice education or equivalent
Interview
Essential criteria
- refer to the JD
Desirable criteria
- refer to the JD
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samuel Gleed
- Job title
- Practice Educator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 226085
- Additional information
Valerie McAvoy.
Lead Nurse: Practice Education & Recruitment (JR/WW theatres)
e mail : [email protected]
Phone: 01865 (2)31539
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