Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Main duties
We are a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and specialist surgical and cardiac centre, caring for 40 babies across ICU, HDU, and Special Care cots. Following our recent expansion, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Practice Educator to lead and inspire clinical education across our Neonatal service. This is an exciting opportunity to shape practice, support staff development, and drive excellence in patient care. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality education, embedding best practice, and supporting teams to provide safe, effective care, while contributing to service development and continuous improvement. Working alongside the Lead Educator and the other practice educators within the unit, you will play an integral part in rolling out the education strategy across neonatal services. You will have oversight of learners on both the QIS foundation and QIS speciality pathways as well as being responsible for the ongoing clinical skills development of existing staff. We are offering a 1 year secondment for a skilled neonatal practitioner with a strong clinical background, a passion for education, and the ability to motivate and support others.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information. At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Within this role you will support and facilitate clinical learning within Neonatal services which will ultimately enhance the quality of care that the babies & their families receive. You will lead on multi-disciplinary and inter-departmental learning and simulation activities, including classroom-based teaching. You will act as a resource and role model for staff on all aspects of clinical education.
You Will Have The Following Qualifications / Experience
* Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) or Registered Midwife Qualification
* Specialist Neonatal Qualified in Speciality qualification
* First level degree preferable and / or relevant neonatal experience
* Education qualification (e.g. PGCE) would be an advantage
* Evidence of mentor / practice assessor / coaching qualification
* Evidence of supporting learners in a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Neonatal Life Support qualification
* Experience as a band 6 Qualified in Speciality neonatal nurse in a tertiary centre
* Experience of undertaking clinical audit in practice would be an advantage
* Knowledge of NMC education standards
* Knowledge of National Standards for Neonatal Qualified in Speciality Nursing
* Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Practice Educator to lead and inspire clinical education across our surgical specialties. This is an exciting opportunity to shape practice, support staff development, and drive excellence in patient care.
As Senior Practice Educator, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-quality education and training for staff across the surgical care group. You will work closely with clinical teams to embed best practice, support professional growth, and ensure safe, effective care for our patients. This role offers the chance to influence service development and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
* Professional requirements e.g. Registered Nurse or Registered Professional or Non-registered support worker etc.
* Highly developed specialist professional knowledge acquired through master's level education or equivalent experience
* Mentoring/coaching/education qualification to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent evidence of supporting learners in practice.
* Leadership qualification or significant equivalent experience
* Significant experience within relevant field
* Experience of educating others in a formal or informal setting
Desirable criteria
* Further education at a master's degree level in relevant practice area
* Previous Band 7 experience
* Further evidence of speciality competence
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
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