Senior Clinical Nurse Educator

Were looking for a dynamic Senior Clinical Nurse Educator to inspire guide and empower our nursing teams across inpatient and outpatient settings.

In this pivotal role youll:

• Foster a culture of learning for nurses students and HCAs.

• Design and deliver engaging education programs that elevate clinical excellence.

• Assess competencies and promote reflective practice ensuring safe effective patient care.

• Drive professional development initiatives that keep our teams at the forefront of healthcare.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Lead Education Delivery: Oversee the operational implementation of training programs and maintain a hospital-wide training matrix.

• Competency Management: Develop and update clinical competencies assist with sign-offs and ensure learning opportunities for nurses and HCAs.

• Policy & Compliance: Create and update policies to meet regulatory and best practice standards; ensure mandatory training compliance.

• Onboarding & Induction: Design and lead structured onboarding and induction for all clinical staff.

• Professional Development: Implement development and retention plans career advice and preceptorship programs for nurses.

• Clinical Presence: Spend 70% of time in clinical areas providing hands-on education support and acting as an expert resource.

• Reflective Practice & Quality: Promote reflective practice facilitate shared learning from incidents and participate in audits and risk management.

• Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with senior nursing leaders contribute to management strategy and support recruitment and performance management.

• Education Initiatives: Deliver evidence-based training across disciplines support external events conferences and participate in national forums.

• Mentorship & Supervision: Provide clinical supervision assist mentors and preceptors and conduct teaching assessments.

• Patient Education & Safety: Educate patients and carers uphold dignity privacy and maintain a safe environment.

• Equality & Inclusion: Promote diversity and inclusion in all aspects of education and care.

Essential Criteria

• Education & Registration:

  • Diploma/Degree in Nursing

  • Registered Nurse (NMC)

  • Evidence of post-registration education and development

  • Education qualification

  • Practice Assessor qualification

  • Orthopaedic or surgical specialist education

  • Current ALS/EPALS certificate or willingness to obtain within 6 months

• Experience:

  • Significant clinical experience at Band 6 or Band 7 level

  • Extensive surgical/orthopaedic nursing experience

  • Experience implementing change and investigating incidents

• Skills:

  • Strong IT skills (Word Teams Excel)

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to teach and adapt style to audience

  • Leadership qualities: motivated self-directed organized accountable

  • Time management and prioritization

  • Ability to provide clinical supervision and lead policy development

Desirable Criteria

• MSc in Education

• Independent hospital experience/NHS

• Experience managing patient complaints

• Ability to inspire confidence coach and support staff

• Flexible creative approach to meeting service needs