Simulation Facilitator
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Education Simulation Team. An enthusiastic, motivated Band 6 Registered Practitioner to work in simulation required.
The successful candidate will have a comprehensive induction programme, being taught Human Factors Theory and debriefing skills. They will devise and deliver simulation and practical skills to clinical staff, students and multiagency partners in the skills lab, simulation rooms and occasionally via technology (Teams/Virtual Reality.)
The successful candidate will be an experienced registered practitioner who has supervised and assessed learners/junior staff in practice. They will be clinically competent, with relevant clinical knowledge of skills taught. Preferably having undertaken training including ILS/ALS. Ideally, they will have a teaching qualification/post graduate certificate or willingness to work towards this. To remain clinically relevant, they will undertake clinical supernumerary visits.
You must be committed to delivering teaching, ensuring staff develop skills needed to provide quality patient care adhering to Trust values. The post holder will be supported to undertake a quality improvement or similar projects in simulation and clinical skills if appropriate.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the simulation team within learning and development to design, co-ordinate, promote, facilitate and support the delivery of simulation and practical skills to clinical staff, students and multiagency partners.
To work as part of the simulation team to develop and implement training opportunities encompassing human factors, low and hi-fidelity simulation and practical procedures virtually, in a classroom or in-situ.
To occasionally act as an assessor at under/postgraduate practical exams in order to promote evidence-based practice in the use of practical procedures to staff and students to ensure quality care is delivered to patients across the Trust.
To deputise for the Associate Lead Clinical Simulation in relevant meetings within the Trust and with local multiagency partners (e.g. universities) as needed.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
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We appreciate you completing the survey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To initiate, design and deliver simulation educational programmes for staff, students and multiagency partners in to ensure that effective evidence-based practice is developed to maximise outcomes for patients. To deliver these virtually, in a classroom or in situ.
To undertake relevant clinical activities to maintain own clinical competency and to support staff in developing clinical practice. To providing on-going evidence of eligibility to practice.
To maintain a professional attitude, role modelling compassionate leadership while developing the role of Simulation Facilitator in the best interests of the patients we serve and in accordance with the NMC/HCPC Code of professional conduct.
To promote individuals equality, diversity and rights in accessing high-quality care.
Professional / Clinical Responsibilities:
In conjunction with learning and development, facilitate learning opportunities to meet the educational and skills development needs of Trust staff and students in relation to simulation, according to individual needs and service requirements.
To work with the Associate Lead Clinical Simulation to develop and implement training opportunities encompassing human factors, practical procedures, low and hi-fidelity simulation and virtually, in a classroom or in-situ.
To ensure procedures taught are in accordance with Trust polices and to work with relevant Trust staff to review and participate in the development of relevant policies and procedures, care pathways, protocols and guidelines to ensure up to date evidence-based practice.
To ensure evidence-based practice is utilised at all times to provide high standards of teaching to support high standards of care.
To develop own knowledge of human factors and debriefing and to work with the Associate Lead Clinical Simulation to develop and deliver training relating to human factors and debriefing to others.
To participate in clinical audit research and quality improvement initiatives.
To occasionally perform as an assessor in relevant undergraduate and postgraduate simulation and clinical skills examinations held off site at universities/multiagency partners.
Working alongside the learning and development team, support the development and implementation of the Trusts preceptorship programmes for newly appointed staff.
Contribute to monitoring the quality of teaching provided and adapt teaching based upon feedback received
To maintain confidentiality as a priority, in all areas of work, within professional boundaries as directed and expected within the multi-disciplinary team.
To establish effective communication and good working relationships with multi professional and multi-agency colleagues within the Trust to support effective service delivery.
Develop own and others knowledge and practice across professional and organisational boundaries.
Work supernumerary shifts in teams across the Trust to understand learners needs and to update and maintain professional knowledge.
To be aware of own learning needs and limitations and to maintain professional expertise by embracing the concept of lifelong learning.
To organise, facilitate and participate in multi-agency/disciplinary meetings.
To work with the wider learning and development team in a collaborative and cohesive manner to support a coordinated approach to professional development.
Working alongside the Associate Lead Clinical Simulation to ensure that learning from local serious incidents clinical incidents and national patient safety alerts are built into future simulation programmes.
Line management responsibilities
Act as a clinical role model for effective clinical care enabling and facilitating others to take forward initiatives.
To provide clinical supervision and support to staff and carry out personal development reviews of allocated members of staff.
Participation in the development and delivery of induction, training, competencies and mentorship programmes of students and staff as required.
To work alongside Associate Lead Clinical Simulation to support the operational running of the simulation team (e.g. Sickness management, return to work interviews etc.).
Maximise opportunities to share good practice and innovations with colleagues by networking and work collaboratively with simulation and clinical education teams both locally and nationally.
To deputise for the Associate Lead Clinical Simulation in relevant meetings within the Trust and with local multiagency partners (e.g. universities) as needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Post graduate certificate or intent to work towards
- Able to demonstrate on going professional development.
- Willingness to complete bespoke competencies and training to support role development.
- experience of teaching adults
- ALS (Advanced Life Support) accreditation
Experience
- Must have experience of working as a health care professional.
- Must be clinically competent and have underpinning knowledge of the following skills; vital sign assessment and interpretation, urinalysis
- proven ability to work effectively as part of a Team
- Familiarity with human patient simulators/ clinical skills training equipment
- Technical experience in audio/visual, PCs or similar equipment
Skills
- Demonstrate sound personal management skills - time management/ organisational/ problem solving
- Demonstrate a good standard of communication and written skills
- Good working knowledge in all Microsoft packages, use of Office 365 (Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
- Able to give feedback in a supportive and constructive way
- Experience of development of eLearning and other Technology enhanced learning methods
- Experience of training 1-1 or small groups
Personal Qualities
- Flexible
- Good interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Manages own professional development
Other
- Able to work flexible start/finish times and to work at other locations as required by the service.
- Manual dexterity (e.g. to take blood) physically able to manually handle training equipment on a regular basis
- To work in clinical area in a supernumerary manner to maintain skills
- Must have access to independent transport
- Must be able to be a non-smoker whilst on duty
- Two satisfactory references
- Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
SWFT
Acorn House
Warwick
CV34 4RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.swft.nhs.uk/