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Children's Nurse Trainer

On-site in Oxford·Full-time·Added today (last checked 12 Oct)

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Overview

Job details

Full-time
Per the ad.

Requirements

Work on-site in Oxford
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

27 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.
Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

The role

Job overview

Want to develop and train Childrens Nurses?

The post will be a 12 month Secondment to support the safe and timely delivery of clinical skills training for education staff, care providers, parents, and carers who undertake delegated healthcare tasks for children and young people.

Working under the direction of the Education and Training Lead and within agreed protocols, competencies and professional scope, the Nurse Trainer will plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate standardised training, maintain accurate records and provide follow-up support.

The role will also contribute to education for Children's Community Nursing staff and undertake clinical duties to maintain competence and support service delivery.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

Deliver approved training for delegated healthcare tasks, including seizure management, emergency medication, anaphylaxis, enteral feeding and agreed clinical procedures.
Adapt training to learner needs and settings while maintaining approved standards, content and outcomes.
Demonstrate procedures and assess competence against approved frameworks, escalating complex concerns appropriately.
Support parents and carers to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide safe delegated care.
Contribute to CCN induction, clinical skills updates, study sessions and student learning within competence.
Evaluate sessions, gather feedback and identify themes for review and continuous service improvement.
Ensure care plans, prescriptions, risk information and equipment are available before assessments.
Recognise deterioration, safeguarding concerns, unsafe practice or competence limitations and act promptly.
Communicate effectively with children, young people and families using accessible approaches.
Maintain standards in infection control, medicines management, moving and handling, and lone working.
Work collaboratively with the Education and Training Lead, Clinical Educators and locality teams.
Participate in audit, quality improvement, incident reporting, appraisal, supervision and development activities.
Promote safe, person-centred practice, maintain accurate records and contribute to shared learning across the service and partner agencies.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding professional accountability, delegation and competency assessment.
Awareness of equality, diversity, inclusion and children's rights.
Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of delegated healthcare tasks in education, care or community settings.
Knowledge of SEND and multi-agency working.
Familiarity with quality improvement or clinical audit.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration.

Desirable criteria

Teaching, assessing, coaching or practicing supervision qualification.

job related aptitude and skills

Essential criteria

Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain clinical information to different audiences.
Ability to demonstrate clinical procedures and assess competence objectively within agreed frameworks.
Ability to recognise limitations, seek advice and escalate risk appropriately.