Main area Emergency Department Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary £39,959 – £48,117 p.a. pro rataClosing 10/05/2026 23:59Interview date 19/05/2026
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emergency Department Professional Development Team as a Clinical Educator. We are an established team within the Emergency Department/MTC with a strong passion for education in clinical practice, delivering learning through a blended educational model.
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse who will play a pivotal role in the planning, development and delivery of inclusive education for both undergraduate and postgraduate non‑medical learners. Previous teaching/facilitation experience and demonstrable involvement in education programme development are essential.
Knowledge and experience within Emergency Medicine and Major Trauma are required for this role, along with a passion for upholding and championing the fundamentals of nursing care.
You will join a highly motivated, diverse, and dynamic education team that values learning, embraces change and promotes innovative ways of working.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will support learners across the Emergency Department including Major Trauma Centre and Urgent care. This will include direct‑entry students, apprentices, Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) and post‑registration Registered Nurses, enabling them to complete competencies and consolidate learning within clinical practice through supported supervision. You will be expected to respond proactively to the evolving educational needs of the department and wider division, working in partnership with CUH Academy to deliver high‑quality education aligned with key organisational priorities.
Developing educational content and implementing innovative teaching approaches are essential components of the role. You will promote flexible supervision models, ensuring learners receive appropriate support, supervision, teaching and assessment to deliver safe and effective patient care.
Benefits to you
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Person specification
Qualifications
- Current registration on part 1 or 2 of the register
- Evidence of continuing professional development and its application (e.g. ILS, PILS, ALS, APLS, EPLS, TNCC)
- Accredited course in a relevant acute specialty
- Recruitment training
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education or working towards
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy or working towards
- Professional Nurse Advocate
- Evidence of ability to study at Masters Level
Experience
- 2+ years’ experience in Emergency/Acute setting
- Experience in mentorship/preceptorship roles
- Experience in teaching/facilitation
- Post registration experience in a relevant acute speciality.
- Experience of using reflective practice
- Experience in giving formal feedback to others
- Previous Band 6 experience in nursing
- Experience of shift management and leadership.
- Experience of working with Paediatric patients in the emergency department setting
- Experience of conducting appraisals or providing other forms of constructive staff feedback
- Experience of project management/auditing
Knowledge
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the job priorities in respect of current NHS, NMC/HCPC and CQC standards.
- Sound theoretical and practical nursing knowledge within a relevant, acute clinical area.
- Awareness of departmental and wider Trust issues
- Health and Safety awareness
- Understanding of the wider nursing agenda and how this impacts care delivery.
- Demonstrates a sound awareness of cultural and learning diversity
- Good awareness of current issues and practice in emergency/trauma care.
- Human Resources policies and procedures and their application/management of HR issues.
- Audit/data collection/research experience.
- Ability to use MAPS system.
- Quality issues and Clinical Governance
Skills
- Proven written and verbal communication skills.
- Motivated and able to provide leadership to influence care standards.
- Able to hold challenging conversations with individuals to ensure Trust Values are upheld.
- Able to act as a positive role model.
- Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure to maximise positive outcomes
- Able to effect change and support individuals through the change process.
- Able to motivate others to achieve.
- Ability to organise own time to deliver initiatives to targets.
- Ability to work both unsupervised and within a team.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- IT Literacy in Word/Excel/Powerpoint
- Ability to demonstrate awareness of problem solving and priorities when coordinating the department
- Conflict management/ Negotiating and influencing skills.
- Change management and problem solving
- Use of simulated learning to foster the development of new knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Additional requirements
- Ability to deputise in the absence of the Senior Practice Development Nurse
- Ability to work flexibly to cover full range of shifts
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Flexibility of working hours in line with service need
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