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There has never been a better time to join our Paediatric Critical Care team at the University Hospitals of Leicester. With an expanding service, a relocated fully refurbished unit and a plan for new Children’s Hospital, now is the time to join our team and be part of shaping our amazing transformation!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) as a Band 7 PICU Clinical Educator. If you have a passion for clinical education and practice development and have a desire to shape and develop our workforce, then this is your ideal role.

We welcome applications from motivated and dedicated PICU Nurses with a passion for education and training and a broad range of clinical skills, knowledge and experience within Paediatric Congenital Heart Surgery and Paediatric Critical Care. You must be prepared to embrace and develop our workforce as a credible educational practitioner and resource and engage our teams in promoting learning and change within the clinical environment.

You will be responsible for facilitating the education, clinical skills and on-going professional development of new and existing PICU clinical teams by implementing structured and competency based programmes utilising a whole range of teaching methods. You will also be expected to facilitate our brand new Paediatric Critical Care Society (PCCS) accredited Paediatric Critical Care Programme which launches April 2023

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for delivering education, training and practice development within the Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU)
• Expected to act as a role model to provide clinical leadership to the nursing and medical team, sharing expert knowledge and supporting in the clinical environment.
• Expected to work in partnership with the Matron and the W&C Education & Practice Development Team being responsible for planning and leading in the implementation of evidence-based, patient-focused practice. 
• Expected to provide training programmes for all bands of the clinical teams. Will maintain link with institutes of further learning to ensure the ongoing training of staff.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of clinical skills training and practice development on PICU.
• Liaise with other groups to develop and deliver multi professional and inter-professional education.
• To maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education.
• To develop and maintain competency-based training packages for all clinical teams
• Support the concept of continuing professional development through the delivery of relevant programmes of clinical skills training on PICU.
• Expected to be visible and accessible for staff working in the Paediatric Intensive Care Units and work clinically alongside registered and non-registered staff promoting ensuring skills adhere to UHL  policies to ensure a workforce ‘fit for purpose’ and ‘fit for practice’

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

• high-quality care for all, 
• being a great place to work, 
• partnerships for impact, and 
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud, 
• we are inclusive, and 
• we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/