Clinical Facilitator ; Surgical Inpatient Units ; Level 5
Location:
On site / Dublin, Ireland
Job type:
Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector:
Medical & Healthcare | Nursing & Midwifery
Salary:
Competitive salary
Job Description
Job Title:
Clinical Facilitator
Department:
5 North/5 South
Reports to:
Assistant Director of Nursing
Effective Date:
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Overall Purpose of Job
Facilitate the achievement of the Hospital's mission to provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do.
Enhance outcomes for patients by assessment of standards of Nursing and Health Care Assistant practice, the planning and implementation of appropriate education and professional development.
The role embraces the promotion of continuous practice development, utilising the skills of collaboration, networking and effective relationship building.
Provide a quality educational and supportive service to Surgical Nursing staff and Beacon Hospitals New Graduate Training and Development Programme.
Coordinate and manage up-to-date educational/clinical programmes for relevant staff.
Enhance clinical practice by supporting RN's within the Surgical directorate to develop necessary skills for skilled nursing care for all patients, ensuring all surgical RN's and HCA's successfully complete their probationary period within the agreed timeframe.
Act as a clinical facilitator requiring direct supervision of preceptees working in clinical practice with patients.
A dedicated two-week orientation period is identified for all preceptees.
Coordinate a regular schedule of education and professional development.
Participate in teams, meetings and committees, communicating and working in cooperation with other team members.
Develop appropriate systems to streamline education and practice development.
Record keeping in accordance with professional standards.
Adhere to and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.
Evaluate and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures.
Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
Promote the guidelines for safety and best practice laid down by the Hospital policies, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland guidelines and relevant acts such as the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act **** and Data Protection Act **** and ****.
Assign time to engage directly in practice to keep pace with changes and provide enabling process for staff to achieve their goals.
Develop appropriate systems for streamlining education, practice development, audit data collection and reporting.
Time Allocation
75% of time: working directly with staff in clinical practice – ***** hours.
25% administration, preparation for training and facilitation of in-service education – 9.75 hours.
Clinical Adaptation Programme
Be knowledgeable about the Clinical Adaptation and Assessment programme and the clinical experiences required to meet the needs of the programme.
Support the coordination of the candidates' orientation week.
Coordinate the adaptee's induction to the ward, ensuring that the clinical adaptation candidates' learning requirements, outcomes and required competencies are achieved within the time frame set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Be seen as a first line contact for candidates and staff nurse assessors by providing practical clinical support and expertise through evidence-based practice.
Assist in the orientation of candidates to the clinical area.
Make candidates aware of Hospital policies and procedures relating to patient care, how to access them and of their responsibility to read, understand and comply with the same.
Liaise with the Clinical coordinators in selecting appropriate preceptors and ensuring that candidates are allocated to and given opportunity to work with their preceptors.
Prepare clinical coordinators and preceptors for their roles in assessing candidates by informing and updating them on the requirements of the adaptation programme as per the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Provide guidance to candidates and registered nurses on any issues relating to students' clinical placements which arise in the clinical areas.
Maintain clinical credibility by maintaining a regular clinical presence and working alongside candidates in a supportive and role model capacity.
Encourage the preceptor and candidate to identify teaching and learning opportunities on the ward.
Clinical Practice
Support the Clinical Nurse Managers and Staff Nurses on the ward to plan, develop, implement and evaluate clinical practice in accordance with best available evidence, to influence innovations in practice and promote quality care for patients in the general medical/surgical areas.
In collaboration with the Nursing Coordinator and Facilitator, promote the development and maintenance of high standards of nursing care through practice development projects.
Assist with identifying, facilitating and implementing practice development projects in the clinical areas.
In collaboration with the Clinical coordinators assist with the development of policies, protocols, guidelines and clinical competencies and their implementation.
Assist with the provision of appropriate continuing education programmes to meet nurses' competency developmental needs.
Work with the Clinical Coordinators in implementing action plans to improve clinical practice and staff development.
Sit on appropriate multidisciplinary committees.
In conjunction with the ward manager and Clinical Coordinators to assess and identify teaching and developmental requirements of all staff through observation in practice.
Collaborate with the ward manager and Clinical Coordinators to ensure appropriate training, education and evaluation takes place.
In conjunction with Clinical Coordinators and Staff Nurses, develop and continually revise clinical nursing skills/competencies.
Be familiar with the assessment criteria and process as applied to the Activities of Living Patient Care Module.
Create an environment for continuous lifelong professional and personal development and learning for all staff.
Support Clinical Nurse and Health Care Assistant staff competency development as appropriate.
Liaise closely with the ward manager in relation to policy proposal and staff training and development.
Attend all relevant meetings as required for role and liaise with appropriate staff.
Attend staff meetings and receive staff suggestions for improvement in the system of work.
Maintain open communication with all relevant staff.
Develop good relationships with wards and departments.
Work in conjunction with the educational department, other clinical facilitators and UCD Beacon academy.
Responsible in conjunction with the manager for the mandatory training of staff.
Management
Demonstrate ability to self-manage and organise own workload efficiently.
Help foster a supportive working environment by demonstrating excellent leadership ability and communication skills.
Communicate effectively with the ward Managers and Clinical Coordinators regarding the progress and development of staff nurses within their area of responsibility.
Demonstrate both clinical and professional leadership, enabling a multidisciplinary team culture of continuous staff learning and practice development.
Be highly motivated and have a vision of developing skills/competencies that are applicable to clinical areas.
Develop a network of contacts and communication links with other professionals that will assist in provision of expert advice to meet the needs of all grades of nursing staff.
Provide professional Clinical Leadership and vision and facilitate staff team building to provide planned care and develop educational strategies service goals.
Maintain a Quality standard of service lead on proactive quality improvement and support accreditation.
Effectively educate staff on Hospital, Regional policies as applicable.
Provide leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
Take an active role in the audit of clinical practice and the standards of care being provided.
Be highly motivated and have a vision of developing skills/competencies that are applicable to clinical areas.
Involved in the performance reviews of all staff.
Ensure compliance of standards as laid out by Joint Commissioning International Accreditation – working the clinical and SQE (Staff Qualification and Education) team.
Qualifications
Registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses (NMBI).
Post graduate degree or equivalent post grad degree or education relevant to the area is required.
Masters in Clinical practice or similar is desirable.
Experience
Minimum of 7 years acute experience in general surgery.
Possess the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
Evidence of teaching practice in the clinical setting is desirable.
Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge
Experience in teaching and assessing the Nursing and HCA Team throughout the last 7 years.
Experience in conducting clinical audits.
Create a culture of open communication to maintain a climate of trust and honesty.
Tailor the content and method of communication to their audience's level of expertise.
Advocate for the hospital department by consistently projecting a professional image, promoting the highest standards.
Encourage investment in continuous learning at hospital level and in partnership with affiliated and/or other relevant third level institutions as appropriate, and be a role model for others in this regard.
Promote and support inter-disciplinary working and associated learning.
Well-developed education and coaching skills.
Have attained an educational award at Quality and Qualifications Ireland, Level 8 or higher (or equivalent) as relevant to the post.
Demonstrate experience of developing nursing practice as relevant to the post.
Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Health Service with particular reference to professional development issues, nurse education and practice development.
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the developments in nurse education and practice.
Demonstrate theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to the complexities of the post.
Demonstrate integrity and ethical stance.
Demonstrate analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrate a commitment to providing a quality service.
Demonstrate leadership/personal motivation skills.
Demonstrate commitment to professional and personal self-development.
Demonstrate a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the role.
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