Clinical Skills Facilitator

The primary purpose of the post of the Clinical Skills Facilitator, Acute Floor is to provide clinical support, education and instruction to Nurses in developing skills and competencies in order to fulfil their roles and responsibilities within their scope of practice. The role involves :

 Quality assurance of clinical practice by promoting high standards of evidenced based, safe, effective and quality nursing care, which results in positive outcomes for the patient.

 To provide clinical education to Registered Nurses to support them to become competent skilled and professional members of the Multidisciplinary Team who provide exemplary nursing care to patients and their families who access SLGH.

 Support Registered Nurses in developing skills and competencies in order to fulfil their roles and responsibilities in an ever changing health service.

 Develop and co-ordinate Study Days in response to service needs.

 Work as part of the Nurse Practice Development Team on the development, review and implementation of SLGH’s PPPG’s.

 To work as part of the Nurse Practice Development Team continuously evaluating and developing nursing practice within the hospital, and will have responsibility as project lead on specific initiatives.

 Develop, review and implementation Action Plans from Clinical Audit results.

 Support the CNM in the implementation and review of Performance Improvement Plans, assisting in the clinical area as required.