Job summaryAre you looking for a challenge?....Why don't you come and work with the fantastic Endoscopy teams at both Chorley & South Ribble Hospital and the Royal Preston Hospital, as our specialty makes us exciting, ambitious and forward-thinking and we are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us.We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and resilient Clinical Educator, working 37.5 hours per week. You will be required to work flexible shifts, as well as across-site working.This is a permanent role, where you will contribute to practice education for clinical nursing staff within both endoscopy units. If you have an interest in clinical education and are keen to develop new skills, then this could be the role for you!Main duties of the jobIt is essential that you are able to demonstrate proven substantial experience of working within the area of endoscopy and you must be able to show that have had experience of working in an acute clinical environment.Working as a Band 6, the post will be split between the two JAG accredited Endoscopy units within the Trust at CDH and RPH. Across both units, we carry out a wide range of both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures to both outpatients and inpatients, these include:Royal Preston Hospital procedures:GI procedures including; OGD/Colonoscopy/Flexible sigmoidoscopy/Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)/Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)/ Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) endoscopy.GI Emergency Bleed rotaAs part of the National BCSP we undertake the FOBt screening lists.Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy including: Endobronchial Ultrasound/Trans Bronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS/TBNA)/Endobronchial Valves and coils and stents/Thoracoscopy/Indwelling Pleural catheter (IPC) placement/Nasal-endoscopy for Induced Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO).Chorley Hospital procedures:GI procedures including; OGD/Colonoscopy/Flexible sigmoidoscopy/Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)/Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)/Breath TestsAs part of the National BCSP we undertake the FOBt Screening lists.Diagnostic bronchoscopiesAbout usWe have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be expected to work in partnership with the senior nursing team within the units, as well as the Clinical Endoscopy Teaching Lead. Ability to demonstrate that you can build and maintain good relationships with all multi-professional teams is essential. You will be reliable, flexible, have excellent managerial skills, with a commitment to ongoing learning and development. You will need a commitment to empowering the staff to deliver high quality evidence-based nursing care, ensuring all our patients have a positive Endoscopy experience and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation meeting the demands of the community we serve.Duties will include, but not be limited to:Support staff to develop the required clinical skills throughteaching and assessment of competency (nurses, juniordoctors)Assessment and mentorship of staffnurses, students and other allied healthprofessional as necessaryCommunicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and proceduresAct as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisationCompetency development and assessment within the Trust policies/frameworks and national standardsTo support development of staff within the clinical areas by the direct provision of mentorship and clinical supervision as required GovernancePerson SpecificationQualifications and EducationEssentialAppropriate NMC RegistrationDiploma or Degree in NursingEvidence of continuing professional education or development in area of specialityTeaching/Assessing qualification & NMC recognised mentorship qualification or willing to undertakeDesirablePractice Educator - NMC recordable qualificationCertificate in EducationPost registration qualification in area of speciality areaKnowledge and experienceEssentialExperience within an education roleSubstantial post registration acute clinical nursing, including evidence of minimum 2 years endoscopy experience.Experience of competency development & assessmentParticiaption in Multi-professional learningEvidence of actions taken to optimise learning outcomes and experienceDesirableExperience of multi-professional workingProject management skillsFormulation, delivery and evaluation of education and training programmes roleDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Preston HospitalSharoe Green LanePrestonPR2 9HTEmployer's websitehttps://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)