University Hspitals Birmingham NHS Trust Jb Descriptin Jb Title: Department: Directrate: Clinical Skills Trainer Clinical Skills Educatin Grade: Band 6 Respnsible t: Accuntable t: Lead Clinical Skills Trainer Senir Nurse fr Educatin Jb Summary The Clinical Skills Trainer will be part f the Clinical Skills Team based in University Hspitals Birmingham NHS Fundatin Trust prviding training service t multi-disciplinary clinical prfessinals within the Trust and lcal healthcare and higher educatin prviders. Wrking under the directin f Lead Clinical Skills Trainer, the pst hlder will develp, directly deliver and evaluate clinical and prcedural skills prgrammes acrss a range f skills (Appendix 1). The psthlder will prvide supprt t existing trainers, educatrs and assessrs ensuring a c-rdinated and standardised apprach t training prvisin. Wrking in cllabratin with the Clinical Skills Manager and the Clinical Skills Technicians, the psthlder will psitively cntribute t the develpment and expansin f the service. In rder t meet the cntractual service requirements, the pst hlder will be required t be flexible t deliver the service in line with business needs. Key Relatinships Please see Appendix 2 Principle Respnsibilities 1. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT In cllabratin with key clinical educatin leads, the pst hlder will develp and deliver cmpetency based training prgrammes that: Are thrughly researched and cmply with the lcal and natinal best practice guidelines Page 1 f 12
Are designed in respnse t the needs f patients, staff and lcal healthcare prviders Are respnsive t clinical incidents and meet NHSLA and Clinical Gvernance criteria Aid develpment f new rles in the Natinal Health Service Enable all members f staff invlved in the delivery f healthcare t access relevant prgrammes f training t ensure their cmpetence in the wrk place Duties Prgramme Planning Develp training utlines, sessin plans, learning bjectives, cmpetency statements and assessment tls ensuring cmpliance with lcal and natinal guidelines and plicies and prmting, where apprpriate, the benefits f shared learning acrss staff grups Plan methdlgy f training delivery that is apprpriate t specific staff grups as well as multi-disciplinary audience Develp and update the student curse wrkbks and assciated precurse teaching materials Liaise with clinical experts t review the cntent f training prgrammes n a regular basis Cntribute educatinal expertise t specified staff develpment prgrammes Liaise with clinical areas t ensure understanding f changes t practice and the requirements f cmpetency assessment In cllabratin with the infrmatin technlgy experts wrk n the develpment f alternative r enhanced methds f training delivery via available media Wrk with the Clinical Skills Manager and the Lead Clinical Skills Trainer t schedule training prgrammes well in advance t allw bth the effective use f the facilities and t allw release f staff and students fr planned sessins Wrk with the Clinical Skills technical team t ensure apprpriate training mdels and cnsumables are prvided as per training requirement Page 2 f 12
Advertising and Applicatin Prcess The pst hlder will ensure that all training initiatives are effectively and timely advertised t their target audience using a variety f media Answer any queries frm staff, students and cmmissiners regarding curse cntent and applicant suitability Liaise with the prfessinal leads t establish specific educatinal and training pririties that will infrm the applicatin and selectin prcess Encurage prspective applicants by prviding cmprehensive precurse infrmatin and advice Training Delivery Ensure all training aids are prepared and in gd wrking rder prir t students arrival Ensure register f candidates is cmpleted s that attendance can be mnitred When nt cmpleted by administrative team ensure curse dcumentatin (handuts, tests, simulated criteria and evaluatin frms) are prepared and available in the right numbers fr each training sessin Check the necessary audi visual equipment is prepared and in gd wrking rder Directly deliver training as planned t a variety f prfessinal grups (see Appendix 1). Medical Schl training must be delivered within the cnstraints f academic year Train using a variety f teaching techniques and aids, t meet the training needs f the learners Plan and meet the learning needs f candidates wh require retraining due t errrs in the clinical setting r lapse in practice, prviding advice and feed back t bth the candidates and their managers as apprpriate Assessment Assess candidates n their ability t perfrm clinical skills in a simulated and clinical envirnment in line with Trust and natinal guidelines Page 3 f 12
Give cnstructive feedback t candidates n their perfrmance during practice and assessment Prvide advice and infrmatin t bth the candidates and their managers abut the prcedures t fllw when the candidate is unsuccessful, r if further specific training needs are identified at time f assessment Organise re-training r referral t relevant clinical educatin staff where candidates have nt achieved cmpetence Evaluatin and Fllw up Ensure evaluatin frms are cmpleted at the end f each training sessin and that any resulting infrmatin relating t either the structure r delivery f teaching is acted upn where apprpriate. Use all available reprting mechanisms and audit findings t review and imprve training prgrammes. 2. COMMUNICATION In cllabratin with key educatin prviders, the pst hlder will identify best practice in rder t recgnise and manage risk during the care f patients, where extended clinical skills are being used. The pst hlder will increase clinical risk management awareness and assist in imprving standards and prcedures by: Establishing strng cmmunicatin links with key clinical experts, clinical gvernance and educatinal leads t recgnise and establish an agreed framewrk f training that is demand led and evidence based Cllabrating with clinical educatin prviders t supprt the existing training prgrammes and t develp new training initiatives Representing Clinical Skills training service n lcal and natinal frums t keep abreast f current trends in clinical skills training, t share gd practice and t wrk n cllabrative prjects Cntributing t the cmmunicatin f changes t practice in line with Trust prtcls and guidelines Prviding supprt t the management f the Clinical Skills t ensure clinical credibility and accreditatin f its training service. Maintaining Trust awareness f the training service, its purpse and success measures thrugh effective and regular advertising and Page 4 f 12
prductin f quarterly and annual reprts Prmting, n frmal educatinal frums, shared learning acrss staff grups Challenging bad practice and making imprvement recmmendatins via frmal rutes Negtiating further clinical supprt fr students wh fail t meet the required standards f simulated cmpetence 3. MANAGEMENT Wrking under the directin f Lead Clinical Skills Trainer, the pst hlder will cntribute t the implementatin f systems that manage the skills training prvisin and cmpetence criteria fr all Trust clinical staff and students. The pst hlder will: Verify that all relevant training plicies and prcedures are cnsistent with legislative requirements and the requirements f Trust plicies, amending where necessary and highlighting discrepancies t relevant key stakehlders Wrking clsely with the Training Administratin and the Medical Schl Educatinal Technlgy Team, crdinate the maintenance f an extensive training database, t ensure a rbust methd fr updating training and staff cmpetency prfiles. Use the training data t cnduct Trust and Natinal audits as requested by key stakehlders Manage wn time and wrklad in line with training pririties and cntribute t the management f training rtas Ensure that all curse participants cmply with the Trust Health & Safety plicies, COSHH requirements, Infectin Cntrl plicies and Medical Devices Assurance plicies Take part in the Clinical Skills annual business planning cycle t infrm the planning f training prvisin by identifying resurce pressures and ptential cst imprvement targets where pssible 4. CONSULTANCY The pst hlder will prvide a fcus fr clinical skills training t all Trust staff and students by: Page 5 f 12
Educating and infrming staff in regards t health and safety issues relating t clinical skills and cmpetent use f equipment Supprting the prcesses in place t identify clinical practice that may need investigatin thrugh quality imprvement r research activities Cntributing t the Clinical Gvernance agenda by acting as a change agent in rder t identify, prmte and intrduce best practice Exercise specialist knwledge f the field f clinical skills, bth autnmusly and by wrking clsely with multidisciplinary teams acrss the Trust Prmting by educatin, the persnal accuntability f practitiners t imprve prfessinal knwledge and cmpetence 5. RESEARCH AND AUDIT The pst hlder will ensure that all training is research and evidence based and falls in line with existing Trust prtcls and prcedures by: Applicatin f current research in all clinical skills training, educatin and cnsultancy Ensuring that literature reviews are perfrmed fr each skill being taught n a regular basis t ensure that the mst current infrmatin and research is being circulated Perfrming audits in the clinical setting t identify clinical practice that may need investigatin thrugh quality imprvement r research activities Auditing the effectiveness f the training prvisin by examining the data derived frm training and cmpetency reprts Undertake an active piece f research n a designated clinical skill annually 6. LEADERSHIP AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT Act as a change agent and supprt the empwerment f ther change agents t identify, prmte and intrduce best practice Ensure that recmmendatins are made that will prmte standardised training acrss the Trust frging strng links with ther educatrs Page 6 f 12
Direct and prmte best practice by prviding standardised training, setting bench marks, which can be measured/audited against, in rder t minimise clinical incidents Advise f and prmte any changes made t the training packages r practice resulting frm changes in natinal standards and/r lcal prtcl and plicy Infrm learners and educatrs f ptential risks assciated with specific practice and wrk with key stakehlders t devise and implement actins that will reduce r remve these risks by: Prmting the imprtance f adverse incident reprting and encurage shared learning acrss the rganisatin Frmulate training and lessn plans that incrprate risk management issues relevant t the skill 7. PROFESSIONAL The pst hlder will be required t: Take persnal respnsibility fr learning and acquisitin f any new essential skills whilst ensuring existing skills are kept updated Be aware f and adhere t lcal and natinal prtcls and guidelines Act as a prfessinal resurce t clleagues Ensure they maintain cmpetence and prfessinal requirements fr registratin in line with NMC guideline Meet bjectives as set ut in their persnal develpment plan, t ensure persnal and prfessinal develpment Have wn training and assessment methds peer reviewed n an annual basis Keep prfessinally updated and clinically effective by linking int prfessinal netwrks, educatinal and learning frums and undertaking frmal educatin in line with identified need GENERAL NOTE Althugh this is a list f the key respnsibilities f the pst it is expected that the pst hlder and manager will develp and define the detail f the wrk t be undertaken. Any changes t the key respnsibilities will be the subject f cnsultatin with the pst hlder. Page 7 f 12
All emplyees must adhere t and perpetuate Trust Plicies and Prcedures relating t: Health and Safety N Smking at Wrk (whereby smking is prhibited within the Trust buildings and premises) Equal Opprtunities in Emplyment, including respnsibilities under the Disability Discriminatin Act Yur attentin is drawn t the cnfidential nature f infrmatin cllected within the NHS. The unauthrised use r disclsure f patient r ther persnal infrmatin is a dismissible ffence and in the case f cmputerised infrmatin culd result in a prsecutin fr an ffence r actin fr civil damages under the Data Prtectin Act Page 8 f 12
GENERAL INFORMATION: TRUST VISION AND VALUES The Trust is clear n its visin and values and aims t make sure that they are reflected in all areas f activity. Our visin is simple; T Deliver the Best in Care. Our values apply t every member f staff. They are t treat all with respect, t take persnal and team respnsibility, t lk t imprve the way we d things (innvatin) and t act with hnesty in all we d. TRUST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The pst-hlder will be required t cmply with all plicies and prcedures issued by and n behalf f University Hspitals Birmingham. In additin if the pst-hlder is required t wrk at ther rganisatins premises they must adhere t the specific plicies relating t the premises in which they wrk. CLINICAL GOVERNANCE & RISK ASSESSMENT The pst-hlder must be aware f and ensure cmpliance with the Trust s Clinical Gvernance systems and Risk Management systems. CONFIDENTIALITY Yur attentin is drawn t the cnfidential nature f infrmatin cllected within the NHS. The unauthrised use r disclsure f patient r ther persnal infrmatin is a dismissible ffence and in the case f cmputerised infrmatin culd result in a prsecutin fr an ffence r actin fr civil damages under the Data Prtectin Act. DATA PROTECTION If required t d s, the pst-hlder will btain, prcess and/r use infrmatin held n a cmputer in a fair and lawful way; and hld data nly fr the specified registered purpses and t use r disclse the data nly t authrised persns r rganisatins. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND DIVERSITY* University Hspitals Birmingham is striving twards being an equal pprtunities emplyer. N jb applicant r member f staff will be discriminated against n the grunds f race, clur, natinality, ethnic r natinal rigin, religin r belief, age, sex, marital status r n the grunds f disability r sexual preference. Selectin fr training and develpment and prmtin will be n the basis f an individual s ability t meet the requirements f the jb. University Hspitals Birmingham the pst-hlder will have persnal respnsibility t ensure they d nt discriminate, harass r bully, r cntribute t the discriminatin, harassment r bullying f a clleague r clleagues, r cndne discriminatin, harassment r bullying by thers. Page 9 f 12
The pst-hlder is als required t c-perate with measures intrduced t ensure equality f pprtunity. HEALTH AND SAFETY * The pst-hlder must make him/herself aware f the respnsibilities placed n them by the Health and Safety at Wrk Act [1974] t ensure that the agreed safety prcedures are carried ut t maintain a safe envirnment fr ther members f staff and visitrs. The pst-hlder will have at all times a duty t cnduct themselves and t undertake their wrk, in a safe manner, s nt t endanger themselves and thers arund them. Clearly, the degree f such respnsibilities carried ut by a particular individual will depend n the nature and extent f his/her wrk. Shuld any individual feel cncerned ver the safety aspects if his/her wrk, it shuld be brught t the attentin f his/her manager/supervisr and/r Trade Unin Safety Representative. The pst-hlder must adhere t the health and safety rules and prcedures f the Trust. He/she has a legal duty t use safety devices and equipment prvided. All staff will receive a general intrductin t health and safety at wrk as part f their inductin. They will als be given advice n fire, security and lifting prcedures. FLU PANDEMIC OR MAJOR INCIDENT In the event f a flu pandemic r majr incident, the pst hlder may be asked t undertake ther duties nt necessarily cmmensurate t the banding f this rle. This culd include duties in any part f the hspital. Prir t undertaking any duties, the member f staff will have full training and inductin. N member f staff will be asked t undertake duties fr which they are nt cmpetent r where they feel unsafe in their envirnment r culd put patients r themselves at risk. NO SMOKING POLICY The Trust has a n smking plicy. Staff are nly permitted t smke in designated smking shelters. Members f staff must nt smke inside any f the Trust s premises nr in any vehicle used n Trust Business. Members f staff must adhere t the Trust s Unifrm Plicy and therefre any unifrms must be cvered whilst smking. PUBLIC SERVICE USER AND CARER INVOLVEMENT Under Sectin 11 f the Health and Scial Care Act we have a duty t invlve patients and the public at all levels within the rganisatin. The pst-hlder will be required t recgnise and value the benefits f listening and respnding t patients and recgnise that the patients experience is the catalyst fr ding things differently t imprve the way we deliver services. UNTOWARD INCIDENTS Page 10 f 12
The pst-hlder must take respnsibility fr incident and near miss reprting and must ensure they adhere t all departmental plicies and prcedures. SAFEGUARDING The Trust is cmmitted t safeguarding and prmting the welfare f the adults, yung peple and children wh use the services. All staff have a respnsibility t reprt any identified cncerns f abuse r explitatin thrugh the apprpriate rute in line with the respective plicies and prcedures. REVIEW OF THE ROLE This jb descriptin will be subject t review and amendment, in cnsultatin with the pst hlder, t meet the changing needs f the service and the rganisatin. This rle prfile is designed t identify principal respnsibilities. The pst hlder is required t be flexible in develping the rle in accrdance with changes within the Trust s management agenda and pririties. Althugh this is a list f the key respnsibilities f the pst it is expected that the pst hlder and manager will develp and define the detail f the wrk t be undertaken. The Trust is cmmitted t equal pprtunities, prviding pprtunities fr flexible wrking and is a n smking rganisatin. * Please delete the apprpriate Equal Opprtunities statement and Health and Safety statement dependant upn the level f the jb descriptin being cmpiled. Name f Pst Hlder:.... Signature f Pst Hlder: Date:... Name f Manager:... Pst Title f Manager:.... Signature f Manager Date:.. Page 11 f 12
Appendix 1 Current Training Prgrammes 1. ANTT 2. Phlebtmy 3. Peripheral Venus Cannulatin 4. 12 Lead ECG Recrding 5. Cardiac Rhythm Mnitring and Interpretatin 6. Management f Central Venus Access Devices 7. Bladder Catheterisatin 8. Intravenus Drug Administratin 9. Injectin Techniques 10. Clinical bservatins 11. Arterial Puncture 12. Suturing 13. Nasgastric Tube Insertin 14. Bld Cultures 15. Medical Emergencies 16. Medical Devices 17. Bld Transfusin 18. Simulatin Training Appendix 2 Key Relatinships Head f Educatin Medical Educatin Directrate Manager Senir Nurse fr Nurse Educatin Practice Develpment Team Prfessinal Develpment Teams Clinical Educatrs Team IV Team Resuscitatin Team Learning and Develpment Department Senir Nurses and Directrs f Nursing Ward Managers Risk/Clinical Gvernance Allied Health Prfessinal Teams Infectin Cntrl / Micrbilgy Team University f Birmingham, Clleges f Medical and Dental Sciences Clinical Nurse Specialists Cnsultant Nurse Practitiners Practice Placement Managers Clinical Sub Deans Clinical Tutrs Page 12 f 12