An exciting opportunity to join the Division C Education Team as a Clinical Educator. This newly established team is passionate about education in clinical practice, delivering learning through a blended educational model.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, develop, and deliver inclusive education for undergraduate and postgraduate learners within Division C.
* Develop educational content and implement innovative teaching approaches.
* Promote flexible supervision models to ensure learners receive appropriate support, supervision, teaching, and assessment that facilitate safe and effective patient care.
* Support learners across Division C—including direct‑entry students, apprentices, Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs), and post‑registration Registered Nurses—to complete competencies and consolidate learning within clinical practice through supported supervision.
* Respond proactively to evolving educational needs and partner with CUH Academy to deliver high‑quality education aligned with key organisational priorities.
* Join a highly motivated, diverse and dynamic education team that values learning, embraces change, and promotes innovative ways of working.
Qualifications and Experience
* Registered Nurse
* First degree
* Evidence of current relevant continuous professional development
* Post Graduate Certificate in Education or working towards
* Fellow of Higher Education Academy or working towards
* Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development in area of specialism, Post registration qualification
* Professional Nurse Advocate
* Leadership/management experience
* Evidence of ability to study at Master's level, Demonstrate expert nursing skills
* Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
* Teaching experience (formal or informal)
* Experience in using reflective practice.
* Experience in giving formal feedback to others, Experience in shift management and leadership of a team
* Relevant audit experience, Able to demonstrate understanding of the job role priorities in respect of current NHS, Nursing and Midwifery Council standards/HCPC standards, CQC standards
* Good understanding of professional and statutory body requirements in relation to practice learning placements
* Demonstrates a sound awareness of cultural and learning diversity, Audit / data collection or research experience.
* Quality issues and the role of clinical governance
* Understanding of the needs & priorities of the Division, Ability to initiate and implement improvements in practice
* Excellent written and verbal/interpersonal communication skills
* Able to have challenging conversations where necessary
* Computer literacy including competent in Word and Excel
* Negotiation skills and influencing skills.
* Ability to organise own time to deliver targets and initiatives.
* Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
* Demonstrates a high‑level awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
* Able to work both unsupervised and within a team
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads/manage own workload
* Able to identify/assess training needs
* Able to respond to strategic needs
* Able to meet deadlines, Enhanced skills for current area of work
* Change management & problem solving
* Use of simulated learning to foster the development of new knowledge, skills and behaviours.
* To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
* Flexibility of working hours in line with the needs of the service.
Benefits
At Cambridge University Hospitals we support good working days through a variety of benefits:
* Development opportunities
* On‑site leisure facilities and shopping concourse
* Day nurseries
* Reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the site
* Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, and for travel between Cambridge train station and the hospitals
* Subsidised parking on site for eligible staff
* 24/7 hot food on the CUH campus at a reduced cost
* Staff pod break spaces with free tea, coffee and a private area to rest and recharge
Visa and Recruitment Policy
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. If you hold a Student visa, we will not offer a full‑time permanent contract unless you have:
* Applied for a Graduate visa, or
* Successfully completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of employment, or
* The Trust has agreed to sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, applicants who are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk, although interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 22 April 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 5 May 2026.
Background Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. Core values: Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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