Practice Educator – Cardiology
The closing date is 19 December 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 clinical educator within cardiology across the Acute Cardiac Unit and ward 6a in the Royal Liverpool Hospital site. The successful candidate will provide education, training, and support to the nursing teams. A large part of the role will be clinically focused ward‑based training to deliver and maintain excellent standards of care, from basic nursing skills to advanced clinical practice.
We are looking for someone motivated to deliver education and training in a clinical setting with an understanding of different teaching and learning methods. The role involves supporting and developing staff to ensure patients receive excellent quality care. Applicants must have substantial post‑qualification experience of acute cardiology care and experience in teaching, supervising, and assessing. This is an ideal opportunity to use your experience, knowledge and skills to support our nursing team and help develop this new role.
Main duties of the job
* Teach and observe practice in the Cardiology clinical areas (admissions unit, level 2 high dependency unit and cardiology ward) and provide feedback to improve techniques and communication skills.
* Create and deliver theory sessions on cardiology topics and competencies to new starters and established staff.
* Teach and observe practical clinical skills from basic nursing skills to advanced clinical practice.
* Contribute to inter‑professional teaching.
* Assist with planning and organising new starters/MDT student off‑duty and professional development.
* Assist with planning and organising nurses attending further education institutes.
* Maintain clinical competence, skills and knowledge by regularly working with a range of cardiology patients.
* Assist staff to obtain an accredited level of training within Practice and Professional Development by completing relevant university modules.
* Regularly review/update teaching materials and amend as indicated by evidence/research.
* Participate in wider education activities within the cardiology department.
* Maintain competency records to an excellent standard to provide assurance.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities—from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single‑site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for Practice and Professional Development within the Cardiology directorate. The role is multifaceted but its primary functions are:
* Develop new and maintain staff competencies through the use of theory and clinical training experiences.
* Support the further professional development of permanent staff members.
* Support and develop the MDT students based in Cardiology.
* Introduce new practices and equipment into the Unit.
* As this role has been newly created we are looking for an innovative and dynamic individual to develop the role and the hours may be flexible to deliver real‑time teaching in the clinical area.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant area of practice certificate
* Teaching & assessing/mentorship certificate
* Specialist nursing diploma in area of practice
* 1st Degree
Experience
* Demonstrable experience at Band 6
* Operational management experience in relevant area of practice
Knowledge
* Demonstrates understanding of current issues affecting relevant area of practice provision
* Demonstrates innovative approaches to the delivery of healthcare
* Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent presentational / teaching skills
* Demonstrates a flexible approach to team working
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.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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