Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager

Job overview

Band 7 Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager (12‑month maternity cover)

• Act as specialist in simulation and clinical skills, providing communication and knowledge.
• Develop, plan and deliver a portfolio of simulation and clinical courses, advising and supporting educationalists, delegates and external stakeholders.
• Lead delivery, development and evaluation in line with clinical protocols, NHS initiatives, HEE initiatives and staff needs.
• Work closely with all Trust educational leads to ensure development of patient‑focused, collaborative protocols/practices/procedures and care.
• Work with faculty, nursing and medical schools to ensure all healthcare professionals receive simulation and clinical skills teaching linked to curriculum requirements.

• Identify resources and faculty to carry out this specialist role. Implement and manage simulation and clinical skills to ensure continued development in response to needs and effective uptake of sessions provided.
• Act independently in operating, maintaining and managing the simulation manikins and clinical skills trainers. As an expert, train appropriate colleagues in the operating and maintenance of these.
• Develop educational strategies in line with National curriculum standards.
• Lead and undertake surveys, as required, that relate to simulation and education practice, feeding back findings to the educational executive team and relevant colleagues.
• Test new simulation and training equipment and develop business cases to support the purchase of such equipment within the organisation.

• Registration with professional body (GMC/NMC etc)
• ALS, ILS, BLS Provider status
• ALS, ILS, BLS Trainer Provider status
• Publications
• Presentations
• Professional teaching qualification (or currently working on)

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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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.

This advert has been capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, it will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in this post to prevent you from missing out on applying for this opportunity.

Name Dr Nicholas Tovell
Job title Head of Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills
Email address
Telephone number
Additional information x32840