Community Children’s Nurse Clinical Educator
Band 6 – 37.5 Hours Per Week. Are you passionate about the education for current and future healthcare workforce? Do you want to use your knowledge and experience to develop others? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated, committed and passionate individual to join our expanding Clinical Education team. You will be required to work clinically alongside students, qualified nurses and our workforce of children’s carers, facilitating their learning of new skills and knowledge. As part of the clinical education team you will have a responsibility for facilitation and implementation of educational programmes.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and deliver programmes of training and education for members of the CYP Community Nursing Service, students, both undergraduate and post‑graduate undertaking placements with the service, and external agencies including the voluntary sector and staff in education and early year’s settings.
- Act professionally, developing the role of registered and non‑registered nursing staff in the best interests of the CYP’s and the nursing profession in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct.
- Maintain an identifiable clinical presence and undertake relevant clinical activities to maintain own clinical competency and therefore be able to support and guide staff in developing their own clinical practice.
- Ensure that evidence‑based practice is developed and implemented to improve patient care, and contribute to the updating and the clinical content of the Coventry and Warwickshire Children and Young Peoples Competency Framework.
- Act as sign‑off mentor for pre‑registration student children’s nurses.
- Act as a preceptor to newly registered nurses working in the service.
- Participate in the service on‑call rotas including supporting end‑of‑life care.
- Act as mentor and supervisor of junior staff and carers.
- Act as lead author for clinical policies and procedures.
Qualifications and experience
- As a minimum you will need to be a registered nurse who is confident in a range of clinical skills and has significant post‑qualification experience of working with children and young people with complex health needs.
- Effective registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- OR adult or learning disability nurse who can demonstrate significant experience working with children with complex physical health needs.
- Resuscitation Train the Trainer qualification or willingness to undertake. Provide Basic Life Support/Resuscitation training for parents, carers and families.
- PG Certificate or willingness to undertake.
- Significant experience of clinical training and teaching in a variety of settings.
- Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job and be prepared to be insured for business use. It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement. Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
- Must be able to contribute to a service provided across 24/7, including weekends and Bank holidays if required.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
- Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
- Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more.
- Staff networks and support groups.
About the Trust
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
Car driver and access to a vehicle for work essential.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Apr 2026.
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