Neuro Critical Care Clinical Educator
The closing date is 30 June 2026.
The Neuro critical Care Unit has one current vacancy for a Clinical Educator and is seeking a high performing Nurse to join our dynamic, innovative and rapidly expanding team.
Our until has 20 Neuro Critical Care beds, providing top quality, modern facilitators for the management of cardiac and thoracic surgery.
You will be supporting the Band 7 Clinical Educator, Senior Sisters and Matron to empower the team to maintain the delivery of patient focused, compassionate care providing advice and training solutions which meet organisational , professional, and individual developing needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the continued development of evidence based critical care nursing practice within NCCU.
They will use their expertise to provide support and act as a resource for senior and junior staff and members of the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating a commitment to Critical Care Nursing and unit philosophy through a framework of Clinical Governance.
In addition, you will be expected to take on the role and responsibilities of a Sister / Charge Nurse and will regularly co-ordinate the unit.
For this key role you will need to:
- be an exceptional role model
- be a credible clinical expert
- have an excellent coaching and mentoring skills
- be able to manage own workload
- be innovative and embrace the challenges of change
Your role will involve the facilitation of training , education and ongoing professional and practice development, enabling staff to develop the clinical skills and competencies required delivering a high quality service, responsive to changing need.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- RGN Level one NMC
- First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes) and a commitment to complete PGCE
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
Experience
- Extensive relevant experience at AFC Band 5 / 6 in a critical care setting
- Ward / Unit level managerial experience – co-ordinator role
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Completion of recognised accredited ICU course modules
- Completion of Step 1, 2 & 3 critical care competencies or equivalent
- Completed NMC recognised mentor qualification, or plan for undertaking qualification discussed / confirmed at appraisal
Skills and Knowledge
- Evidence of relevant post basic training and continuous professional development
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis, with groups, and the Multidisciplinary Team
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Excellent performance management skills.
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Clinical expert
- Motivated, innovative, receptive to change
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the services.
- Evidence of high-level commitment to professional development, training and education
- Good understanding of information technology/ data bases.
- Experience in developing and use of integrated care pathways
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£39,959 to £48,117 a yearpa/ pro rata for part time staff
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