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Band 6
Part-time

Clinical Educator

Leeds Teaching HospitalsLeeds, West Yorkshire£39,959 - £48,117Closes 16/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Fixed-term
Pattern
Part-time
Posted
02/09/2026
Closes
16/09/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This role is for a Clinical Educator to join the Outpatient Clinical Support Service on a fixed-term basis. The post holder will develop and implement an educational framework for outpatient nursing staff, leading the creation of learning packages and competencies for induction, preceptorship, and mentorship. They will also support the development of clinical practice mentors and assessors, ensuring high standards of education and improving clinical practice across outpatient and phlebotomy areas. The role involves working with both registered and unregistered staff to enhance care delivery.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop, support, and implement an educational framework for new and experienced outpatient nursing staff of all grades.
  • Lead the development and implementation of learning packages and competencies for induction, preceptorship, and mentorship.
  • Play a lead role in ensuring the development of clinical staff (registered and unregistered) within Outpatients and phlebotomy.
  • Enable the development of clinical practice mentors, assessors, and key trainers, providing supervision and continuous professional development.
  • Lead clinical education and associated resources in Outpatients and phlebotomy clinical areas.
  • Support the assessment of clinical practice learning environments and implement interventions for improvement.

Essential criteria

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Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

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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Job summary

Are you ready for a challenge, passionate about education, the continual improvement of services we deliver and patient safety. If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Educator to join the Outpatient Clinical Support Service for fixed term.

Working closely with the Head of Nursing, Clinical Educator and Matrons you will develop, support and implement an educational framework for both new and experienced outpatient nursing staff of all grades. You will be expected to lead the work with Sister/Charge nurses on developing and implementing learning packages and competencies to support induction, preceptorship, and mentorship for the registered and unregistered workforce across the Outpatient service.

Main duties of the job

The job holder will play a lead role in ensuring the development of clinical staff both registered and unregistered. The job holder will enable the development of clinical practice mentors, assessors and key trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and Trust wide continuous professional development activities. The post holder will be responsible for leading clinical education and associated resources in Outpatients and phlebotomy clinical areas. The successful candidate will provide a high standard of education.

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