Clinical Educator for Enhanced and Patient Centred Care

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two individuals to undertake a 12-month Fixed Term/ Secondment and join our dynamic and forward-thinking Safeguarding and Vulnerable Peoples Team.

The successful applicant, under the guidance of the Matron for Patient Centred, Fundamental and Enhanced Care, will utilise their experience, knowledge and practice development skills to embed patient-centred and enhanced care across the organisation, developing workforce behaviours, attitudes, skills and competencies that support and drive person-centred approaches to care and support, ensuring that fundamental and enhanced care needs, and effective assessment guide provision of care.

The post holder will be highly visible and provide professional leadership across all divisions and all five sites to support activity when called to do so.

Takes responsibility and is accountable for delegated professional, practice development & education within ward-based teams for Enhanced and Patient Centred Care.

To support & educate staff on elements of essential care such as delirium, pain, constipation, and person-centred care through role modelling and clinical visibility.

Will provide professional, practice development & education advice to support the delivery of high quality, effective, personalised, compassionate enhanced care. This will be in line with local, Trust-wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

Will undertake audit.

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

Closing Date of the Applications: 27th February 2025

Interview Date: 13th March 2025

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:

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

Key Facts:

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

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB; this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

This advert closes on Thursday 27 Feb 2025.

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