Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Practice Educator Intensive Care – Band 6
The closing date is 02 November 2025
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Nurse Educator to support the ongoing education and professional development of our nursing team, including Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, Student Nurses, and Healthcare Support Workers.
Working closely with the Band 7 Lead Nurse Educator, this role plays a vital part in shaping the future of nursing within our critical care environment.
You will be actively involved in bedside care, role‑modeling best practices, and delivering high‑quality education and training programmes tailored to the needs of critical care. This includes supporting nurses through their CC3N National Competencies and the Adult Critical Care Course, ensuring alignment with GPICS standards.
The role also includes leadership and management responsibilities, offering opportunities to influence practice across the wider Network. A key aspect involves collaboration with Higher Education Institutions to enhance learning pathways and support career progression.
Main duties of the job
* Contribute to and assist the Band 7 Lead Nurse Educator.
* Contribute to and assist in the building and sustenance of a learning culture.
* Support "learning through doing" as well as training and education away from the bedside through structured programmes.
* Contribute to the induction process for staff newly appointed.
* Ensure staff have undertaken relevant training and are competent in the use of all equipment within the clinical area.
* Assure that staff undertaking training, education and development are supported in meeting set standards of performance.
* Assist with the appropriate allocation of supervisors/mentors for the induction period in consultation with colleagues in the Band 7 team.
* Provide continuing support to both newly appointed members of staff and the supervisor/mentor during the support process.
* Assist with the process of goal‑setting during the induction process and beyond to ensure effective staff development.
* Be responsible for the regular review and evaluation of the induction process to ensure an effective system is in place.
* Maintain effective, complete and accurate documentation required for organisational development and skills training.
About us
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person‑centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. We celebrate successes, create opportunities to listen and learn, value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well‑established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing.
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future.
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities can be seen in the PDF document attached. These include general; nurse educator; patient care; management/leadership; research, development, audit, quality and risk management; policies and procedures.
Please see PDF attached to the advert with detailed JD.
Qualifications and training
* Registered Nurse Part 1 (ADULT) on the NMC register
* Post‑registration Adult Critical Care course
* Practice supervision and assessment course
* Currently working in an Intensive Care (or equivalent specialised unit) at a Band 5 level or above
* Evidence/trail record of delivery of teaching and training
* Computer literacy to a standard that enables a good level of Microsoft 365
* Postgraduate qualification to Masters Level
Knowledge and experience
* Thorough and up‑to‑date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice, particularly within Intensive Care and the application in practice
* Broad experience of clinical interventions and treatment in Intensive Care
* Sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology and its application to clinical practice in Intensive Care
* Evidence of ability to teach staff and function as an expert resource for staff on clinical and managerial issues
* More than 5 years Intensive Care Experience
* Worked as a practice educator in Intensive Care
Values
* Relates Trust values to the role of the educator in a personal statement
* Has energy and enthusiasm for education and staff development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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