Band 8b Head of Clinical Education - Resuscitation

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a suitably qualified health care professional to lead the clinical and educational resuscitation service at UHB. The post holder will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating the operational, and educational requirements of the resuscitation service for UHB and any commissioning partners. They will work closely with the Clinical Lead, Resuscitation Services UHB. 

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The successful candidate will collaborate effectively with all relevant professions, and translate professional resuscitation requirements to the organisation. Be a highly specialised clinical expert within the field of adult and paediatric resuscitation, having an exceptional practical knowledge of relevant national guidelines and programmes, cognisant of health and safety requirements.
Be an exceptional leader and expert communicator, able to negotiate and articulate complex operational and educational issues. Have an in depth understanding of risk, governance and compliance, able to present complex information and reports at the highest levels within the organisation. Be able to manage multiple complex workstreams with safety and quality at the forefront of any strategic direction. 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC or HCPC registrant who can

demonstrate 450 hours of related

practice in the past 3 years (E)

* Degree level nursing or health related

field (E)

* Masters level degree in health related

topic or willingness to work towards

or equivalent experience (E)

* Evidence of additional professional

development and leadership activities

(E)

* Post Registration qualification in

education (E)

Desirable

Leadership, coaching or mentoring

qualification.

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of working at a

Senior level in an acute hospital / NHS

setting (E)

* Experience of managing a complex

department / team or service

portfolio (E)

* Experience in instructing on, and

directing, national advanced

resuscitation skills programmes

(Paediatrics and Adults) (E)

* Experience in instructing on, and

directing train the trainer

programmes e.g. Generic Instructor

Course relevant to Resuscitation and

Trauma programmes. (E)

* Experience in supporting the delivery

of nationally and internationally

recognised Advanced Trauma Life

support training programmes

* Experience of managing change in a

complex clinical & educational

environment (E)

* Experience of conducting audit and

research programmes and processes

(E)

* Experience of analysis of complex

data / national guidance and being

able to interpret and apply it locally

(E)

* Experienced in the development and

delivery of educational programmes

and courses (E)

* Experienced in the management of

healthcare education at a senior level

(E)

* Experienced in quality management

of education (E)

* Understanding of the regulation of

healthcare and education (E)

* Evidence of working with a range of

internal and external stakeholders (E)

* Excellent facilitation skills (E)

* Evidence of effective budget

management (E)

Desirable

Understanding of healthcare education

commissioning and contracting (D)

* Evidence of innovation in learning and

teaching (D)

* Understanding of workforce planning (D)

* Evidence of development of multiprofessional learning initiatives (D)

* Proven ability to critically analyse research

data and apply to current practice (D)

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to demonstrate an excellent

understanding of resuscitation and

clinical education issues facing NHS

organisations (E)

* Ability to demonstrate an in-depth

understanding and knowledge of

current resuscitation practice (

* Ability to demonstrate an

understating of the business planning

process (E)

* Clinically credible within the

specialised area and demonstrates an

ability to work with a multitude of

front line staff, working within your

scope of practice (E)

* Able to represent the trust at local /

national events (E)

* Able to write / produce accurate,

clear written and verbal reports and

presentations. (E)

* Able to demonstrate an

understanding of the regulatory

responsibilities of the organisation

and with special regard to

resuscitation and core clinical

education directives (E)

* Demonstrate leadership qualities

required to lead a large project / team

(E)

* Able to present effectively at internal

/ external and corporate meetings (E)

* Ability to understand, populate and

use excel and other advanced current

IT systems and digital platforms

*

* Evidence of service improvement ,

change & transformation (E)

* Evidence of reviewing strategic

policies, procedures and operational

improvement and development (E)

* Open and honest style with strong

personal integrity (E)

* Ability and willingness to travel across

all trust sites as required (E)

Desirable

Able to assess, prioritise and coordinate

urgent treatment regimens in patients in

time critical situations.(D)

* Ability to think creatively and identify

emergent clinical solutions (D)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Lucy Martin 

lucy.martin@uhb.nhs.uk 

07940319218