ICU Education Facilitator

Location: On site / Galway, Ireland

Job type: Permanent / Part-time

Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare Allied Health Professionals

Salary: Competitive salary

Applications are invited for the position of ICU Education Facilitator.

This role is on a permanent, part time basis working 24 hours per week.

The Role

• To work as part of the Practice Development and ICU management team to identify the clinical educational needs of staff.
• Keep up to date on relevant changes in clinical standards and develop training materials and/or learning opportunities for all Galway Clinic staff to develop skills.
• To coordinate mandatory and continuing education for all staff in the Intensive Care Department
• To teach and / or coordinate selected courses as applicable in conjunction with in house and external instructors.
• To manage the orientation program for all new staff to ICU and to expand as necessary.
• To participate in Practice Development programmes and support the development of PD facilitators within the workplace
• Support and advocate the use of evidence in practice
• Support and assist staff members who wish to develop service initiatives, service / nursing audits or service / nursing research.
• To act as a role model for use of evidence in practice and undertake and lead on service improvement projects/audit and research.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures related to the delivery of ICU care.
• To maintain education audits and related records as required.
• Support preceptors who are in turn guiding nursing students
• Act as a link for Undergraduate and post graduate nursing programmes.
• Support the implementation and audit of nursing standards.
• To act as a resource for staff in relation to clinical educational issues.
• Any other duties as outlined by Director of Nursing's Office.

Reports to

Director of Nursing

The Candidate Required

• Clinical background in ICU nursing
• Have an interest in learning and creating conditions where people can learn.
• 3 years minimum experience in ICU setting
• Have proven Clinical, Leadership skills
• Ability to work comfortably in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Experience of undertaking audit /research and identifying areas where improved practice is needed.
• Post grad in ICU Nursing

Closing date for receipt of applications

Thursday, July 09 th 20268 and 4.30 pm

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is an equal opportunities employer