Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Town Sheffield Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2025 23:59 Interview date 20/11/2025
Clinical Educator (Respiratory)
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses who have the skills required for the dual role of Clinical Educator and junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our directorate of Respiratory Medicine within the care group of Medicine and Pharmacy Services (MAPS).
The role is focussed around the provision and monitoring of the clinical skills and training for the staff working within inpatient Respiratory. These wards include Huntsman 7, Brearley 3, Robert Hadfield 1, Robert Hadfield 2 and Robert Hadfield 5.
The role will primarily be based on RH5 to support the requirements of the Respiratory Support Unit (RSU). In addition to the recognition and provision of staff training needs you will work with the Senior Sister to provide strong clinical leadership to the ward in the delivery of high quality, patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the continuous review and development of the Respiratory workforce, including Trainee Nursing Associates and Integrated Therapists. They will utilise their clinical experience and access appropriate resources to support the training and development of the staff.
The post holder will also be expected to support the complex Respiratory needs of the patients within the speciality and complete ward-based training and education. They must be committed to evidenced based care and remain up to date with national recommendations whilst adhering to clinical governance. They will also be expected to partake in local and national audits.
The Sister/Charge Nurse role includes the provision of nursing care and clinical skills to a diverse range of patients whilst supporting colleagues and carers on the ward.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
* Possess or working towards a degree
* BLS trainer
* Moving and Handler Key Trainer
Experience
* Relevant experience at AFC band 5 (or equivalent)
* Relevant experience of caring for patients with Respiratory conditions
Further training
* IV drug administration competency.
* Evidence of recent professional development.
* Competency in Care of Tracheostomy/Laryngectomy patients
* Non-Invasive Ventilation sign off
* Advanced Respiratory Skills
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
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.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
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