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Location

Tunbridge Wells, Kent | United Kingdom

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Job description

The overall purpose of the Clinical Support Facilitator role is to support the development of the nursing staff in the paediatric and adult ED's cross site. You will be responsible for supporting new members of staff to the paediatric nursing department to develop their skills, knowledge, competence and confidence in the care of infants and children within the speciality. This will include the delivery of paediatric clinical skills, preceptorship, induction and dynamic practice development programmes aimed to support clinical workforce development. Priorities such as evidenced based clinical practice across practice and ensuring clinical competency sign off for ED nursing staff.

The post holder will need to work autonomously but closely with the ED PDN, unit manager and other members of the education team. The role entails clinical bedside teaching and face to face teaching of small and large groups.
Whilst this is a clinical practice development role there may be times when paediatric non-clinical training requires support.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the skills and training development necessary for a broad range of staff and trainees to
ensure safe and outstanding patient care. The post holder will be expected to act as a resource and provide education relating to children's nursing care.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please [email protected] this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: 8th March 2024.

This advert closes on Monday 26 Feb 2024

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