Job overview
Are you passionate about education?
Do you want to make a difference to patient care and staff development?
Hi there, my name is Kirstie and I am the Lead for Clinical Educator Services, here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
I am recruiting to two Band 6 Clinical Educator posts to join our team of passionate educators who are committed to making a difference every day. We are seeking one highly motivated registered Midwife and one highly motivated Nurse or Allied Health Professional to support education and workforce development across the service.
In this role, you will design and deliver specialist clinical skills training that supports safe, effective patient care across our departments. You will work closely with ward managers, clinical teams and the wider Education Team to assess competence, develop learners and staff, whilst responding to emerging risks in practice.
This is a cross-site post. You must hold current NMC or HCPC registration and have strong post-registration clinical experience.
If you care about developing others, improving standards and influencing patient safety through education, I would welcome your application and I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
Midwifery Clinical Educator
In this role, you’ll support the learning and development of our maternity workforce, helping to build confidence and competence across the service. You’ll monitor and report on training compliance, while supporting the planning, delivery and evaluation of training in line with identified learning needs. This includes skills drills, practical teaching and education sessions for both staff and students in practice.
You’ll work closely with the Lead Maternity Clinical Educator to support multidisciplinary training and help create a positive learning environment. A key part of the role is being visible in clinical areas, supporting staff day to day, particularly newly recruited midwives, and acting as a role model in practice.
You’ll also contribute to developing learning opportunities, support quality assurance work linked to education programmes, and help make sure training meets professional standards. Alongside this, you’ll be involved in developing midwifery education programmes, contributing to guidelines and policies, and leading on induction, orientation and ongoing support for new starters.
Nursing / AHP Clinical Educator
In this role, you will support safe, effective care by developing the confidence and competence of our clinical teams.
You will deliver and assess clinical skills training across departments, helping staff build the knowledge and practical skills they need in their day-to-day roles. You’ll work closely with ward managers to identify learning needs, address gaps and support staff to achieve and maintain competency in practice.
You will lead and contribute to local induction programmes, helping new and existing staff feel supported and well prepared. You’ll also respond to clinical incidents and safety alerts by adapting training where needed, keeping education aligned with service priorities and patient safety standards.
You will provide constructive feedback, support development plans and encourage ongoing professional development. You’ll also support statutory and mandatory training compliance, maintain accurate training records and contribute to the development of competencies, guidance and policies.
Most importantly, both roles will work closely with teams in clinical areas, building strong relationships and promoting a supportive learning culture where staff and learners feel confident to grow and develop.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will design, deliver and evaluate specialist clinical skills training that meets the needs of your allocated clinical areas. You will assess competence across the multidisciplinary team, provide structured feedback and put clear development plans in place where required.
You will support local induction programmes and area-specific training days, working with key stakeholders to align education with service priorities. You will adapt teaching in response to audits, incidents, patient safety alerts and national guidance, keeping training current and relevant to practice.
You will monitor compliance with statutory, mandatory and role-specific training requirements, taking action to address gaps. You will maintain accurate training records and contribute to reporting and governance processes.
You will identify learning needs through observation, audit findings, performance concerns and service developments. You will coach and support staff in practice, promoting confidence, accountability and high standards of care.
You will contribute to the development and review of clinical skills policies, competencies and guidance. You will participate in educator meetings, share good practice and support an equitable approach to workload across the team.
You will maintain your own professional registration, keep your clinical knowledge up to date and engage in continuing professional development. Where required, you will support recruitment activity and represent the Clinical Education Team at relevant events.
Throughout your work, you will promote equality, inclusion and respect, creating a learning environment where every member of staff feels valued and supported to succeed.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
1. Professional Clinical Qualification with current NMC/HCPC registration
2. NMC/HCPC recognised Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification
3. Basic Life Support Cascade Trainer
4. Key Mover Qualification
5. Teaching qualification or willing to achieve in 24 months
Desirable criteria
6. Degree
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
7. Post registration experience with excellent clinical skills.
8. Proficiency/competency in a wide range of clinical skills and knowledge in area of speciality.
9. Evidence of delivering teaching in clinical practice.
10. Experience of competency assessment.
11. Evidence of actions taken to optimise learning outcome and experience in the clinical environment
12. Knowledge of clinical governance and the relevance to practice
Desirable criteria
13. Knowledge of and contribution to development of policies and competencies relevant to practice.
14. Evidence of delivering AIM sessions/clinical teaching