Clinical Facilitator

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Job Summary:

The Clinical Facilitator/Hospital Based Academic Staff (HBAS) is responsible for the facilitation of teaching and learning of the theoretical and clinical component in a clinical nursing environment to reinforce the learning process as well as the integration of theory and practice to reinforce the learning process.

The incumbent will further provide up-to-date nursing education, evaluation, and support to students in the clinical hospital ward environment. The incumbent is also responsible for establishing partnerships between the hospital clinical teams and Netcare Education teams to ensure continuous development and improvement of theoretical and clinical nursing skills, nursing standards and general nursing care.

Key work output and accountabilities:

Research activities:

• Active involvement in research activities to discover new knowledge about products, processes, and services, and then applying that knowledge to create new and improved products, processes, and services that meet the academic market needs.
• Plan, organise, and active involvement in the process and production of all academic related projects.
• Develop and review evaluation and educational strategies.
• Motivate and encourage learners to participate in research within their Scope of Practice
• Audit and participate in quality improvement programmes to identify problems which may require research.

Accreditation activities:

• Implement and maintain standards of health practice required from all accredited bodies and appropriate health legislation.

Administration:

• Draw up duty rosters for students.
• Record learner hours and leave.
• Facilitate the marking of case studies and assignments in line with Netcare Education requirements.
• Keep accurate learner clinical records.

Academic related projects:

• Plan, organise and ensure active involvement in the process and production of all academic related projects.

Teaching and learning facilitation:

• Facilitate the clinical learning process by understanding, applying and maintaining adult learning methodologies, presentation techniques and course content to ensure that students acquire skills to a quality and standard in line with student and national qualifications requirements. Provides timely assessment of student progress through the application of student evaluation techniques.
• Plan and support the development of student knowledge, skills and capabilities by closely monitoring progress on assignments and tests against performance targets to identify talent. Provides timely guidance and feedback to help strengthen skill areas and leverage potential.
• Provide remedial teaching and academic support to learners.
• Supervise the progress of learners in reaching learning objectives.
• Compile clinical progress reports on each learner.

Quality and risk management:

• Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe environment that is free from medico-legal hazards.
• Adhere to the Netcare Resuscitation and Reanimation policy.
• Adhere to Netcare medical waste management principles and all other waste management principles.
• Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act
• Report and act upon potential/actual risks identified.
• Responsible for ensuring correct use, cleaning and storage of equipment.
• Report equipment needing repair or replacement.
• Maintain professional conduct and standards at all times in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Conduct quality assurance activities and risk management.
• Ensure awareness of conditions that affect employee and student safety.
• Focus on the development of academic and clinical nursing processes to ensure quality orientation.
• Effective administration of all academic activities to ensure compliance with policies and legislation.
• Compliance with all relevant legislative requirements and standards.

Inherent Requirements:

Essential:

• Proof of current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a General Nurse and Midwife with an additional qualification of Nursing Education qualification.
• A bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Additional qualifications in related specialties required for the specific position held by the HBAS.
• Assessor unit standard successfully completed and registered with SANC and conducted through Heart solutions as per Netcare Educations policy.
• Moderator unit standard to be successfully completed and registered with SANC within the first year of employment.
• A master's degree in a Clinical Specialty/ Education will be advantageous.
• Commitment to commence further studies towards achieving a master's degree within 2 (two) years of commencement of employment at Netcare and complete qualification within the prescribed academic period.
• Own transport

Preferred:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a clinical/academic nursing environment.
• Research literacy.
• Intermediate computer

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