Clinical Educator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This Clinical Educator role within the Musculoskeletal Care Group focuses on developing evidence-based nursing practice. The post holder will provide educational support and act as a resource for staff, ensuring clinical competence and facilitating professional skill development. They will also support the clinical workload and act as a role model, demonstrating exemplary practice within the multidisciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered Nurse with valid NMC
- Accredited educational qualification or equivalent.
- Academic achievement or working towards Degree level of study.
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
- 1st Level Degree or equivalent or working towards one
- Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
- Relevant experience working at AFC Band 5 / 6 in an MSK/Orthopaedic clinical setting
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Experience of delivering clinical education and training programmes
- Experience of facilitating induction, preceptorship and ongoing development of registered and unregistered staff
- Completed NMC recognised mentor qualification, or plan to complete
- Ward/unit level managerial experience - coordinator role
- Experience of delivering Trust mandatory training sessions and maintaining compliance standards
- Experience of supporting staff wellbeing initiatives, restorative clinical supervision
- Skills / Knowledge
- Evidence of relevant post basic training and continuous professional development
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one to one basis, with groups, and the multidisciplinary team
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Excellent performance management skills
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Clinical expert
- Motivated, innovative, receptive to change
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service
- Evidence of high-level commitment to professional development, training and education
- Good understanding of information technology/databases
- Experience in developing and use of integrated care pathways
- Moving & Handling Key trainer training.
- Immediate Life Support Training (ILS)
- NVQ assessor Qualification eg C&G D32/33
- Special Skills
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to tight and conflicting deadlines.
- Able to manage own workload and work independently
- 1st Level Registered Nurse with valid NMC
- Accredited educational qualification or equivalent.
- Academic achievement or working towards Degree level of study.
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- 1st Level Degree or equivalent or working towards one
- Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
- Relevant experience working at AFC Band 5 / 6 in an MSK/Orthopaedic clinical setting
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Experience of delivering clinical education and training programmes
- Experience of facilitating induction, preceptorship and ongoing development of registered and unregistered staff
- Completed NMC recognised mentor qualification, or plan to complete
- Ward/unit level managerial experience - coordinator role
- Experience of delivering Trust mandatory training sessions and maintaining compliance standards
- Experience of supporting staff wellbeing initiatives, restorative clinical supervision
- Skills / Knowledge
- Evidence of relevant post basic training and continuous professional development
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one to one basis, with groups, and the multidisciplinary team
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Excellent performance management skills
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Clinical expert
- Motivated, innovative, receptive to change
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service
- Evidence of high-level commitment to professional development, training and education
- Good understanding of information technology/databases
- Experience in developing and use of integrated care pathways
- Moving & Handling Key trainer training.
- Immediate Life Support Training (ILS)
- NVQ assessor Qualification eg C&G D32/33
- Specia
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Educator
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We have a vacancy for a Clinical Educator within the Musculoskeletal Care Group at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
The post holder will be involved in the continued development of evidence-based care nursing practice within the Musculoskeletal Care Group. They will use their expertise to provide educational support and act as a resource for senior and junior staff and members of the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating a commitment to nursing care philosophy through a framework of clinical governance.
Main duties of the job
To develop and maintain clinical practice and skills to enhance / ensure the clinical competence of individuals and teams in order to provide specialist care within the Musculoskeletal wards/departments.
Assist in the education and training within the Musculoskeletal Care Group and act as a resource to facilitate the development of professional skills.
Provide support to a team of qualified / support staff and students in liaison with the management team.
To support the clinical workload within the Musculoskeletal wards when required.
Work with the management team to ensure highest standard and quality of nursing care are effectively delivered to a diverse range of patients and relatives within the Musculoskeletal Care
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