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Job description

Responsible as part of the medical education team for the development, evaluation and running of the clinical skills & simulation rooms as a training resource for medical and dental education and training for postgraduate and undergraduate. To act as a clinical educator for simulation/clinical skills sessions. To facilitate the specialist provision of simulation skills within relevant programmes and sessions for medical students, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals. To plan, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate the simulation/clinical skills programmes. To initiate research and design, implement and monitor robust audit mechanisms for simulation skills training, training needs analysis, effectiveness of clinical practice and training outcomes. Facilitate, support and teach simulation skills across the Trust, including clinical issues, risk assessment and audit reports. Please visit jobs.hscni.net to see full Job Description and Personnel Specification.

Responsibilities

• Support the Simulation Lead in the development and implementation of a strategy and associated teaching and assessment materials for simulation/clinical skills training within the Trust. To participate in simulation/clinical skills service...
• ...development which impacts across the Trust, Queen’s University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) to ensure compliance with regional and nationally recognised guidelines.
• Manage conflicting views and differences of opinion of doctors, consultants and nurses involved in simulation skills training and prepare to challenge medical staff and other health care professionals wishing to use inaccurate treatment...
• ... or drugs in the management of patients; providing current, up to date clinical information to ensure patients receive optimal treatment.
• Plan, organise and schedule the appropriate simulated clinical assessments for medical students on placement in the Trust and plan and deliver the teaching, assessment and evaluation of simulation skills teaching methods to medical students,...
• ...postgraduate trainees and other healthcare professionals as appropriate to ensure best clinical practice.
• Lead on change management issues and development projects within simulation skills training, seeking to continually expand the service.
• Please visit jobs.hscni.net to see full Job Description and Personnel Specification.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult) or Midwife on the live NMC Register.
• 3 years working at band 5 level or above.
• Immediate / Advanced Life Support Provider or paediatric equivalent.
• Working towards or willingness to undertake relevant postgraduate degree.
• Please visit jobs.hscni.net to see full Job Description and Personnel Specification.

Further Information

Location: Altnagelvin Hospital