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Clinical Practice Educator - Childrens Services
The closing date is 10 November 2025
Are you a registered Children's Nurse with a passion for teaching and education, do you enjoy enhancing the learning experience of both our future and current workforce?
We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our Clinical Practice Educator Team as a ward-based Children's Clinical Practice Educator. This pivotal role will focus on delivering education and training to support our Registered Nurses and learners across the Children's ward and Children's Emergency Unit (CEU) to support their career journey from entry to expert.
The postholder will be Children's NMC registered and will work closely with the CPE leads, linking into the academy to support high quality educational services to enhance the care of children across the two units.
Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate you will promote a positive learning experience for learners using methods of teaching, coaching and supervision and provide support and training for both registered and Unregistered staff.
You will work closely and collaboratively with the Ward Managers, Matrons, Practice assessors/supervisors and AHP's to ensure there is robust oversight of the training and development needs for their areas of responsibility.
As a role model you will promote the sharing of good practice, delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care underpinned by the NMC standards.
What we are looking for
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual with:
* Previous experience in supporting learners/students on placement and in the classroom
* A passion for championing a positive learning environment for students and educators
* Enjoys working in a varied environment, engaging with different teams and stakeholders
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
There are benefits of working with us which include;
* Onsite training and support
* The opportunity to gain a nationally recognised Qualification in Decontamination.
* Occupational Health service
* NHS Discounts
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Practice Educator (CPE) will identify and support the learning needs within their clinical areas for clinical staff both registered, unregistered staff and students (Including Student Nursing Associates SNA). The CPE is key to ensuring the clinical area is a positive learning environment through acting as an expert resource, ensuring local training resources are appropriate and up to date, and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, senior colleagues and the Academy.
Please see attached the full Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC or Health Professions Council Registered
* Degree in health-related subject
* Up to date clinical competencies to include Venepuncture, cannulation, Medication and IV administration, PICC lines and NGT/catheter insertion
* Qualification in education or clinical practice education
* Evidence of planning and policy development around education and practice
* Educated to master's level or equivalent experience in practice
Experience
* Experience of multi professional working
* Experience of developing, mentoring, and assessing clinical staff
* Involvement in clinical quality improvement projects in own area of practice
* Experience of working in an education environment including the development and delivery of training programmes
* Leadership of the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of projects ensuring milestones are achieved and risks identified, and mitigation is in place
* Experience of simulation training
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum
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