Haematology Clinical Educator

Job overview

The Haematology department within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT) provides comprehensive specialist services Oncology, Haemostasis & Thrombosis and Red Cell Service for the management of patients, including the provision of inpatient and outpatient care and diagnostic services. Haematology directorate is part of the Haematology and Specialised Cancer services care group. Communicable Diseases and Specialised Medicine directorate (CDSM) and in turn, part of HaSC CIID/SRS Care group.

The unit is a busy environment that provides efficient and effective day case care, inpatient and ambulatory care to patients across South Yorkshire and beyond who require Haematology reviews and treatment including chemotherapy, transplants and other treatments.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to deliver bespoke clinical education, training and implementation of new processes within the Haematology unit, This includes inpatient, day case, ambulatory and outpatient settings.

Responsibility for facilitating education and practice development in a Haematology care setting for in-patients and day-patients. Supporting staff as they develop their practice. Ensuring sufficient expertise exists to provide specialist nursing care within the in-patient unit and day-care facility.

Assess, arrange, facilitate, monitor, and audit mandatory and specialised training for the multi-disciplinary team of all grades in Haematology, within the resources available.

To act as a role model and teacher, providing mentorship and support, demonstrating exemplary practice to all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 1st Level Registration Nurse with valid NMC
• 1st Level degree or equivalent or working towards.
• Postgraduate Degree or evidence of Postgraduate level study
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.

Desirable criteria

• Leadership qualification i.e., ILM or NHS leadership courses.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience working in Haematology/Oncology/ acute service
• Experience of delivering teaching sessions and presentations
• Working knowledge of Mandatory Training/ role specific training requirements
• Experience of producing educational databases

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation and STHFT
• Organisational Mandatory Training Policy and Strategy

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of relevant, professional development
• Moving & Handling Key trainer training.
• Immediate Life Support Training (ILS)

Desirable criteria

• NVQ assessor Qualification e.g. C&G D32/33

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to tight and conflicting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description Haematology Clinical Educator (PDF, 168.4KB)
• PS Haematology Clinical Educator (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 304.4KB)
• Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
• Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 212.3KB)
• Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
• A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

NameCharlotte NaylorJob titleMatronEmail addresscharlotte.naylor2@nhs.netTelephone number0114 2261154