Senior Staff Nurse (Clinical Instructor)

Job Responsibilities 1. Clinical Education, Orientation and Training • Work under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Educator to identify, plan, implement and evaluate orientation, in-service and continuing education programmes for nursing staff. • Facilitate ward-based learning, clinical updates and competency development in collaboration with Clinical Educators and Nurse Managers. • Provide clinical supervision, coaching and preceptorship to junior staff, newly recruited nurses, graduate nurses and nursing students. • Monitor and evaluate the clinical performance and competency development of new staff and nursing students, and provide timely feedback to relevant supervisors. • Guide junior staff in patient education, including the development of individualised health education and self-management plans for patients, families and caregivers. • Maintain clinical education and supervision standards in accordance with organisational and professional requirements. 2. Clinical Practice and Patient Safety • Promote and role-model safe, evidence-based and patient-centred nursing practice in collaboration with inter-professional teams. • Guide junior staff in the safe management of patient admission, transfer, discharge and transition of care across teams and settings. • Support early recognition and escalation of patient deterioration through appropriate assessment, observation and clinical judgement. • Provide guidance and coordination during medical emergencies or crisis situations within the clinical area. • Monitor the performance of junior staff in patient care activities and delegated clinical tasks, intervening where necessary to maintain patient safety. 3. Quality Improvement, Research and Evidence-Based Practice • Participate in Nursing and Hospital quality assurance, patient safety and work improvement initiatives, including monitoring their effectiveness. • Review clinical practices, including infection prevention and control, and identify opportunities for improvement. • Review near-miss, incident and error information and contribute to appropriate improvement strategies and action plans. • Use relevant benchmarks, audits and performance indicators to evaluate and improve nursing and patient safety practices. • Collaborate with inter-professional teams in implementing quality improvement initiatives and recommended interventions. • Keep abreast of developments and emerging trends in nursing and healthcare, and recommend improvements to nursing practice and services. • Apply relevant research findings to clinical practice and participate in research or evidence-based practice activities where appropriate. 4. Staff Development and Ward Support • Support the orientation and integration of new staff into the clinical environment. • Identify learning needs, provide appropriate coaching and escalate performance or competency concerns to Nurse Managers and Clinical Educators. • Anticipate and address clinical, learning or operational issues within the scope of the role, escalating matters appropriately where required. • Support ward preceptors and junior staff in achieving identified clinical learning and competency objectives. 5. Administration and Programme Support • Assist in the implementation and facilitation of new and existing nursing education or clinical programmes within wards and units. • Maintain and track in-service training, competency and education records. • Assist in preparing reports, statistics and other documentation related to clinical education and staff development. • Serve on committees, workgroups or projects as assigned. • Undertake other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Clinical Educator or Management leadership. Job Specifications • Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years post-registration experience. • Required to have a post basic and/or degree in nursing and shows evidence of effort in continuing professional growth • Has aptitude for coaching. (Experience in teaching will be an added advantage).