Theatre Clinical Educator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Theatre Clinical Education team based at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. The main duties of this post will be to lead on the implementation of digital technologies in the operating theatres at UHDB, to include EQuip management of medical devices and the new EPR system.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for teaching, training and development and supporting staff in the clinical area. You should be passionate about patient safety and maintaining high standards of care. The successful candidate should have experience as a Band 5 theatre practitioner, have a good application of knowledge of operating department practice, and are able to demonstrate active support of all levels of staff.

You should be confident to share knowledge, undertake teaching sessions, make assessments of practice, and be able to action plan and set objectives to achieve competency. Responsibilities of the role will be to support the theatre teams with the implementation of digital technologies in UHDB theatres. Alongside the theatre matrons and the lead theatre education lead, you will be responsible for supporting the introduction of the EQuip medical devices database and the new trust EPR system in our operating theatre.

Your role will also include the delivery of training programmes, support of staff in the clinical environment, audit and policy/guideline development. Team working with other educators inside and outside theatres is expected and you will play a key role in the on-going development of the Theatre Strategy. Evidence of a recognised teaching/mentoring/supervisory qualification, alongside excellent interpersonal skills are required. Candidates should possess the ability to monitor, maintain and improve service and education delivery.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carly Moussa Job title: Senior Clinical Educator Email address: Telephone number: 01332786996