Job Title: Clinical Trainer - Ophthalmology
Location: Midlands & South
Contract Type: Permanent
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
If you wish to join an organisation that is thriving on success and want to be part of the journey, then this maybe the opportunity just for you. We are recruiting an Ophthalmic Clinical Educator to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK!
About the Role
Reporting to the Clinical Education Manager, you will identify training needs and plan, implement, and evaluate educational activities for new starters, and existing members of staff across the company.
You will be a critical player in assuring quality educational experiences preparing the clinical workforce for the diverse, ever-changing health care environment. The clinical educator will be accountable for offering clinical support in Ophthalmology via robust training packages, giving support to existing and new colleagues.
We are looking for someone who is also able to support our clinical activity in theatres as required.
We are looking for someone who can:
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Plan and deliver 4 week clinical inductions for our new treatment centres
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Contribute to the planning and organisation of the continuous professional development of colleagues
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Support the implementation and review of multidisciplinary education initiatives
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Design and support the delivery of clinical staff training programmes
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Maintain training records and update training matrices
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Collaborate with Regional Operational Managers and Hospital Managers on the clinical education needs of their respective teams
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Support new site openings of new hospitals for all clinical staff
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Work with internal team to support the training and development programmes
To be successful in this role you will need:
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Registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC
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Ophthalmic Scrub experience
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Previous Educator or Ophthalmic Lead/Manager experience
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Passion for high quality patient safety and care
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A teaching, training or mentoring qualification is desirable, but not essential
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Self motivation, with experience of managing your own diary and time
About CHEC
Community Health and Eyecare, or CHEC as we like to be called, are a leading provider of NHS services in the UK, with an established group of hospitals and community clinics. Our vision is to provide accessible healthcare services across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art Cataract and Surgical Centres are a beacon of envy, where we are contracted to deliver cataracts, YAG laser and wAMD services across the UK, providing end-to-end care for every eye condition whilst continuing to support the NHS nationwide with our services.
Why work for us?
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33 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays
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Buy and sell annual leave scheme
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Refer a friend scheme
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Company pension scheme
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Company sick pay scheme
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Death in service scheme
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Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
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Career development opportunities – dedicated reward framework and multiple learning opportunities
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Performance reviews with a training and development plan
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Better work life balance – no night shifts
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Dedicated clinical education team
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Great team and working environment