Advanced Clinical Trainer- Specialist in Urgent Care / Minor Injuries

Job Introduction

• Compassionate – we show kindness, consideration and understanding in everything we do – and demonstrate our caring nature to our patient, people, and communities.
• Accomplished – we are available day and night – a response, adaptable, professional NHS partner, providing the best advice, care, and treatment for every individual.
• Respectful – we recognise the value that individual and team difference bring – welcoming views, listening, being honest, and learning from others’ experiences.
• Encouraging – we believe everyone matters, so we inspire confidence in other – promoting ‘speaking up,’ fostering career-long learning and development, and supporting improvement ideas.

• To develop clinical education programmes demonstrating knowledge, skill and understanding of advanced clinical assessment. The advanced clinical trainer will have this level of skill in order to deliver to the standard required.
• Exhibit advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the advanced role. Knowledge must be underpinned by Advanced Practice Master’s level education.
• In conjunction with the Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality, Professional Practice Development Manager and Head of Clinical Services, identify training and development needs within DHU Healthcare through appraisal or as new contracts are secured by the organisation.
• Use audit outcomes to direct training.
• Ensure that training is planned as a result of audit outcomes.
• Learning needs of individuals which are identified by the Deputy Director of Nursing, Professional Practice Development Manager and Head of Clinical Services must structure ongoing learning – developing individual learning plans as necessary.
• Proactively use learning outcomes from clinical or untoward incidents and assess/develop educational training plans as required.
• Develop training and development strategies to comply with national developments in Advanced Practice, prescribing or National Guidelines regarding disease and disease management.
• Although not a budget holder, consider the costs of planned programmes and keep within budgets as well as assessing the return on investment of any training within a development programme.
• Devise and produce training materials for in-house training, assessments and re-validation of skills employing flexibility and variation of teaming techniques to suit different learning styles. 
• Develop methods to evaluate all training and development programmes delivered.
• Amend and revise programmes as necessary, in order to adapt to the changes that occur in the work environment.
• Prepare a wide variety of written materials (e.g. reports, memos and letters) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• To participate in quality improvement within the organisation
• To assess and evaluate outcomes of practice, service intervention and treatment and identifies any short falls in service reporting to relevant managers. 
• To ensure the requirements of Health and Safety legislation appropriate EU Directives and COSHH regulations are maintained.
• To work within the regulatory requirements, codes and guidance of appropriate professional regulatory bodies/ councils.
• To maintain professional and clinical competence through mechanisms of continuing own professional development.
• To act in such a manner at all times to promote confidence and public trust and uphold the reputation and image of DHU Healthcare.
• Comply with the requirements of strict confidentiality and sensitivity regarding staff training.
• Have a leading role in ensuring that clinical practice changes as a result of nursing research. 
• Undertake relevant research and promote publications of such.
• Contribute significantly towards ensuring that research influences practice.
• Act as a link with relevant university establishments in the areas of research and research activity.
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

• First level registered nurse. / Registered Paramedic.
• Substantial autonomous practice experience supported by the appropriate post Advanced Practice qualification at Master’s level.
• Evidence of substantial experience using advanced clinical examination & assessment skills within practice supported by the appropriate post registration Masters qualification.
• Substantial autonomous, advanced practice working and multi-professional team working.
• Can show evidence of using advanced physical examination and assessment skills in practice.
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in urgent care in both adults and children.
• Has experience in nurse led clinics or emergency care center's, out of hour’s facilities or walk in center's.
• Experienced clinical educator.
• Has experience of developing training modules/educational packages.
• Experience in the delivery of clinical educational sessions.
• Experience of using different assessment and educational techniques within education.
• Has participated in service development.
• Has experience of concise history taking and differential diagnostic skills at an advanced level, employing critical thinking.
• Ability to identify individual client needs.
• Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice.
• Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care.
• Specialist clinical/Technical skills.
• Can demonstrate problem solving skills.
• Maintain databases and progress reports of outcomes and assessments.
• Is skilled at development and production of education packages and modules.
• Able to work independently but also as a member of the team.
• Commitment to the role. Able to work unsocial hours including bank holidays.
• Flexibility to meet service/Rota needs.
• Be prepared to travel between different Sites when on duty.
• Full driving license. Use of a vehicle.
• Proven team player.
• Able to work autonomously.
• Committed to continuing professional development.
• Positive effect.
• High level of interpersonal skills.

• Preferably completed a course leading to the Independent Non- Medical prescribing qualification (V300).
• Preferable post registration teaching qualification.
• Preferable substantial experience as an independent non-medical prescriber and is aware of current legislation governing practice.