Advanced Orthoptist: Lead Clinical Tutor

A detailed job description and specification is attached. In addition to having extensive clinical experience, lead clinical tutor duties will include: • Ability to demonstrate, teach and supervise where appropriate a range of medical and non-medical personnel from student Orthoptics to a range of healthcare professionals based within the trust. • Be competence in teaching in both informal and formal settings, able to work in conjunction with others in developing a range of training opportunities. • Support, maintain and maximise good clinical learning environment opportunities for Orthoptic students. • Lead clinical placements for Orthoptic students in-line with placement objectives. • Undertake induction and conduct in person formative and summative assessments. • Offer advice and support for new to role clinical supervisors. • Liaise with other sites and sub-specialities to provide in advance student timetables with designated supervisors. • Maintain and produce tutorial material to meet the needs of the clinical placement. • Provide compensate care to learners attending the department whilst on placements. • Maintain database and records of clinical placement attendance. • Deliver the highest possible standards of working relationships and be able to work autonomously, making decisions based on expertise within an inter-professional or multi-disciplinary framework at all levels internally and with appropriate HEIs. • Act as a role model for learners and demonstrate what good practice looks like. • Maintain confidentiality to staff and students when discussing placement / education within clinical settings trust wide. • Support student with Freedom to Speak Up. Ensure correct procedures are carried out. Job description Job responsibilities A detailed job description and specification is attached. In addition to having extensive clinical experience, lead clinical tutor duties will include: • Ability to demonstrate, teach and supervise where appropriate a range of medical and non-medical personnel from student Orthoptics to a range of healthcare professionals based within the trust. • Be competence in teaching in both informal and formal settings, able to work in conjunction with others in developing a range of training opportunities. • Support, maintain and maximise good clinical learning environment opportunities for Orthoptic students. • Lead clinical placements for Orthoptic students in-line with placement objectives. • Undertake induction and conduct in person formative and summative assessments. • Offer advice and support for new to role clinical supervisors. • Liaise with other sites and sub-specialities to provide in advance student timetables with designated supervisors. • Maintain and produce tutorial material to meet the needs of the clinical placement. • Provide compensate care to learners attending the department whilst on placements. • Maintain database and records of clinical placement attendance. • Deliver the highest possible standards of working relationships and be able to work autonomously, making decisions based on expertise within an inter-professional or multi-disciplinary framework at all levels internally and with appropriate HEIs. • Act as a role model for learners and demonstrate what good practice looks like. • Maintain confidentiality to staff and students when discussing placement / education within clinical settings trust wide. • Support student with Freedom to Speak Up. Ensure correct procedures are carried out.