Job overview
The post holder will function as a Band 6 Clinical Educator, delivering high-quality education to enhance learning opportunities for undergraduate medical students across all specialties during their clinical placements at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals They will work in collaboration with the Undergraduate Medical Education Administrative Team to design, implement, and evaluate workplace learning initiatives.
In this role, the post holder will provide academic and pastoral support to medical students, ensuring they receive structured guidance throughout their placements. They will play a key role in delivering clinical skills training, including simulation-based education, to facilitate safe and effective learning for medical and other healthcare professionals.
Additionally, the post holder will contribute to the effective management and utilisation of Medical Education Centre facilities, maintaining a high-quality, safe, and accessible learning environment that supports excellence in medical education.
Main duties of the job
Plan, develop, and deliver structured learning for undergraduate medical students, ensuring alignment with GMC guidelines and university curricula during placements.
Promote a positive, inclusive learning environment for undergraduate and postgraduate medical professionals across the department and Trust.
Collaborate with the Undergraduate Medical Education Team to design and implement workplace learning initiatives, providing academic and pastoral support.
Identify educational needs and contribute to the planning, organisation, and delivery of training programs in line with protocols and care standards.
Develop and coordinate educational sessions, including simulation-based training for undergraduates and postgraduates, using a multidisciplinary approach where appropriate.
Monitor and evaluate clinical skills programs, supporting continuous improvement and recommending enhancements.
Serve as a resource for evidence-based practice, assisting staff in developing clinical skills and maintaining patient care standards.
Facilitate Wet Lab courses across specialties within the Medical Education department.
Deliver clinical skills training to postgraduate doctors, supporting competency development and clinical readiness.
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 staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals.
The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Northern General Hospital
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Weston Park Cancer Hospital
Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital
The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
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.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the project’s implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. 1st Level Registration Nurse with valid NMC
2. To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 or working towards.
3. Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
4. Post Graduate qualification in related subject
5. Leadership qualification i.e., ILM or NHS leadership course or working towards.
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Extensive post registration experience at band 5
7. Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team crossing professional and organisation boundaries
8. Working Knowledge of Mandatory Training/ role specific training requirements
9. Evidence of leadership and management in a healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
10. Evidence of delivering education and training within the healthcare professional
11. Existing band 6 experience
12. Experience of producing educational audits
Skills and Knowladge
Essential criteria
13. Ability to deliver clinical skills including venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation and ABG
14. Knowledge of policies in relation to clinical skills
Desirable criteria
15. Immediate Life Support Training (ILS)
16. Relevant understanding of Undergraduate Training and pathways
17. Understanding of Basic Surgical Instruments and procedures.
18. Relevant IT knowledge
19. Moving & Handling Key Trainer
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
20. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to tight and conflicting. deadlines
21. Interpersonal Skills
22. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
23. Ability to work within a team or independently
24. Ability to work flexibly and adapt to clinical requirements.
25. Ability to manage own caseload and prioritise accordingly
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.
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.
You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
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.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
26. Job Description (PDF, 168.4KB)
27. Person Specification (PDF, 360.6KB)
28. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
29. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
30. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
31. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
32. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
33. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
34. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameAnthony SimpsonJob titleClinical Skills LeadEmail addressanthony.simpson1@nhs.netTelephone number011430552599