Main area: Paediatrics — Grade NHS AfC: Band 6, Contract: Secondment – 12 months (up to 23 hours per week). 23 hours per week (up to 23 hours per week). Job ref 372-FSS3104
Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT). Employer type: NHS. Site: Across Site, Town Halifax.
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum, pro rata (Yearly). Closing: 17/06/2026 23:59.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including part‐time, job‐share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Clinical Educator who shares our ambition and vision to deliver high quality, compassionate care to our patients. Your role will be to provide clinical education to our busy paediatric team within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Are you compassionate, caring, innovative, enthusiastic with a strong passion for helping colleagues to develop? We welcome a creative individual who can demonstrate leadership ability and skills in supporting nursing and support staff to be equipped with the right skills and knowledge base in the clinical area.
Attributes required include excellent communication skills, leadership, tenacity, a compassionate approach to children and their families, and a team‑player mindset that is dynamic and flexible.
You will be required to be forward‑thinking in your approach and proactive to improve the hospital experience for both child and family.
On the Calderdale site, there is a 35‑bed unit which includes Same Day Emergency Care, Enhanced Care, medical inpatients and planned surgery. On the Huddersfield site, there is an 8‑bed unit which cares for children requiring acute surgery and a clinical decisions unit supported by Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners.
Having extensive acute children’s nursing experience and proven evidence‑based clinical skills you will be highly motivated, well organised and able to act on your own initiative.
Significant experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment is a requirement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Promote and maintain high standards of nursing care and encourage innovation and research.
* Be available to work clinically in times of high demand and pressure.
* Contribute to a culture that recognises and works in partnership with patients and their families, involving them in all decisions.
* Work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
* Act accordingly when standards are not being maintained.
* Act as an advocate for the child, young person and the family, including promoting and protecting their interests, rights, equality, inclusion and privacy.
* Be involved in Trust initiatives to improve patient safety and care, e.g. Exemplar ward, Safer Patient Initiative, Friends and Family Test.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
* First‑level registration NMC RSCN or RN Child.
* Recognised teaching and assessing skills.
* Recognised teaching qualification or working towards this.
* Evidence of recent education in relevant field.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Degree in health care.
* ALS Certificate.
* Leadership training.
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
* Extensive post‑registration experience in children’s services and evidence of continual professional development.
* Demonstrate current awareness, understanding and knowledge of educational issues relating to paediatric nursing.
* Ability to participate and work within a changing and demanding environment.
* Monitor and maintain excellent standards of care.
* Significant experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Organisational abilities.
* Excellent standards of documentation and record‑keeping.
* HDU experience/qualification.
* Able to demonstrate awareness or evidence of clinical governance.
* Experience of managing/leading a team and coordinating workload.
* Quality Improvement competencies.
Communication and Relationships (including management responsibilities)
* Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
* Ability to present to large audiences.
* Ability to give, receive and interpret feedback.
* Ability to interpret information and results and coordinate appropriate action.
* Counselling.
* Highly motivated.
* Approachable.
* Objectivity.
* Reliable.
* Results‑focused.
* Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Contact Information
Name: Fiona Stuttard
Job title: Paediatric Matron
Email address: fiona.stuttard@cht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07917 174933
For further information please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk.
Legal and regulatory information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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