Guys and St Thomas is among the UKs busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guys is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Childrens Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of Kings Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with Kings College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of good. Our adult community services achieved a rating of outstanding.
The commitment of our 22,000 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to apply for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Educator to join our innovative Paediatric Nurse Education Team in our Paediatric intensive care (PICU). This is your chance to teach and help develop nurses ranging from those who are newly graduated to highly skilled and experienced intensive care nurses.
You will work alongside two other senior educators and oversee and support a band 6 nurse educator. You will be supported in your own learning and be encouraged to network within the trust.
About You
The successful candidate will be a confident and experienced childrens intensive care nurse with excellent clinical skills in the care of children with heart or lung disease and a passion for education. We are looking for a dynamic, highly committed individual with a vision to lead and further develop the service, enhancing the care we deliver. With accomplished people skills you will provide inspirational leadership and support your team.
About Us
Our PICU has 16 intensive care beds (and 4 HDU beds). We work closely with our ward and PHDU educator colleagues and each Band 7 educator is partnered with nursing teams to ensure excellent oversight of individuals progress and careers.
The Royal Brompton is part of the Guys and St Thomas Clinical Group and is known throughout the world for its expertise, research, and high standard of care.
Main duties of the job
To identify training and development needs of staff within the area in accordance with local and national policies.
Create a climate of research awareness to encourage evidence-based practice. To initiate research projects and encourage nurses to undertake their own small research projects and support their progress.
Support staff in the provision of regular local and relevant teaching and training sessions including provision of buddied clinical time to facilitate on the job learning.
To be a source of highly specialist clinical and educational knowledge and to provide clinical supervision.
Assist in the provision of training programmes for nurses to expand their clinical skills e.g. intravenous drugs, cannulation, phlebotomy, which are acceptable to and certifiable by the Trust.
Support the review and development of the annual Educational, training, development and business plans.
Responsible for the development and co-ordination of training programmes for staff in conjunction with Training and Development department.
Working for our organisation
Key Relationships
Matron, Head of Nursing, Service General Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Consultants and Junior Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Allied Health Professionals, Administrative and Clerical Support
Staff, Professional and Technical staff, External Agencies such as GPs, Ambulance Service, Social Services, Community Nursing Staff and external educational institutes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be responsible for developing and coordinating education initiatives within the specialty. To lead and take continuing responsibility for the in-service development of all nursing staff working within their area of specialty. To provide leadership and motivation to establish clinical practices, which is research/evidence-based and lead to standard setting and regular audit in line with the Trusts commitment to Clinical Governance. To monitor and review clinical and professional standards of care, reporting on performance, and instituting remedial action where necessary.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Education
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Desirable criteria
Professional/ Statutory Registration
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Previous experience
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Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
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Guys and St Thomas celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studys at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
