Clinical Trainer - Registered Nurse

Role purpose and overview

To train, support and assess the competence of new and existing field staff within the business. This role requires excellent communication and presentation skills, and a passion for delivering innovative training. The individual will deliver a large portfolio of courses across our training hubs and sometimes within peoples own homes where 1:1 training or competency assessments are required. They require a very organised approach and be able to plan and manage their time well.

Responsibility

Duties

Delivering Training

To deliver a high standard of training in line with the course syllabus and content set by RHC.

Ensuring internal systems such as My Learning Cloud and People Planner are updated as required in a timely manner.

Creating an engaging training environment and delivering a positive learning experiences for delegates.

Challenge inappropriate behaviour and confront poor performance issues constructively in and out of the training room.

Provide constructive feedback to the service hubs on the competence of learners as well as to the individual.

Support Healthcare Workers to feel valued and retained within the business.

Utilise blended delivery methods for training staff, such as face to face, classroom, virtual, e-learning and online.

To provide peer to peer training as Required

Course Development

Work with the Clinical Services Director, and Head of Nursing to develop and update training and development programmes and any related policies and procedures.

Attend training and other learning opportunities in order to keep skills and knowledge up to date and current with best practice.

To be proactive and solution driven and provide innovative ideas for delivering training sessions.

Support the Learner’s development and provide opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.

Identify learners needs and provide guidance and information to ensure consistency of assessment techniques through classroom practical sessions and simulations activities.

Coordinating Training

Work as part of a team with the other Clinical Skills Trainers and Clinical Administrator to ensure an effective programme of training is coordinated to meet the needs of the business.

Maximise training efficiency and utilisation of courses by working with the Clinical Administrator in confirming attendees in advance of any course.

Collaborate and build positive relationships with internal departments, Healthcare Workers, people who use services and other external professionals/organisations.

Additional Responsibilities

Ensure that training equipment is looked after, well maintained, cleaned down after use and kept in good working order. Any faults to be reported in a timely manner.

Ensure training equipment is returned to its correct location for storage after use.

Consumables stock – report to the clinical administrator when consumable items are running low so that replacements can be ordered.

Admin – There will be an element of administration activities which will need to be planned for and completed as part of daily/weekly activities.

Attend any team meetings or working groups as required – e.g. monthly training meetings, monthly nurse meetings (Teams) / face to face quarterly meetings / Link nurse meetings / governance etc

To maintain CPD in line with expectations of revalidation and the NMC and ensure all knowledge, training and qualifications are up to date.

To actively participate in the role of a Link Nurse:

• Expressed interest in the specialist area & work within the knowledge framework.
• Provide a good standard of care based on up-to-date information
• Responsibility to update their practice.
• As new developments arise, the practice is updated accordingly.
• Attend meetings to discuss ideas & new developments.
• Relay findings to other Nurses to improve their practice.
• Devise & implement generic template Risk Assessments
• Review & Update annual Policies, SOP’s, Training and Competencies

To be responsible, while at work, for ensuring that reasonable care is taken for one’s own health and safety and for the health and safety of others.

Any other duties as deemed appropriate to the remit of the role.

Qualifications and Professional Registration/Memberships

Requirement

Experienced 2 years post qualification

Registered Nurse

RN with valid NMC Pin

Mentoring/training and assessment

Relevant qualification teaching / mentoring etc

Driving Licence

A full, valid driving licence is essential as well as use of own car. (Mileage expenses paid)

Skills and Experience:

Clinical Skills to include:

• Airway Management inc. tracheostomy Care and routine tracheostomy changes, Invasive and non-invasive ventilation
• Enteral feeding inc. NG
• Skin Integrity
• Bowel Care inc. manual evacuation
• Catheter Care
• Skin Integrity
• Infection Control
• Administration of Medication

Clinical Practice:

• Understand current clinical practices through evidence based CPD and revalidation.
• Essential knowledge of best practice standards that apply to all areas of development.

Teaching and Mentoring:

• Ability to adapt teaching techniques and styles to the audience.
• Engage and interact positively with learners.
• Confident to teach groups of up to 12 delegates.
• Ability to adapt language to meet the needs of the audience. Ensuring content is simplified and understandable for Healthcare Workers.
• Assess learners’ competencies against a set criteria

General

• Effective leadership and management
• Excellent communication – written and verbal.
• Good organisational skills
• IT skills – Confident user of Microsoft 365 products, Data base software, Email, Presenting on virtual platforms
• Administration skills
• Customer Service skills
• Good telephone manner
• Confident driver – will be required to travel to multiple sites across an area