PCCU Clinical Practice Educator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 23
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join the Paediatric Critical Care (PCCU) team as a Clinical Practice Educator. The role involves providing clinically based practice development and education, acting as a role model for best practice, and engaging in education activities to support staff and patient safety. Approximately 50% of the role will be dedicated to clinical education, with the remainder spent in clinical practice providing leadership and high-standard nursing care within the PCCU.
Key responsibilities
- Provide clinically based practice development and education within Paediatric Critical Care.
- Role model best, evidence-based professional practice.
- Engage in education activities and work flexibly to maximise education delivery.
- Work alongside learners at all stages of development to facilitate learning.
- Provide clinical leadership ensuring a high standard of individualised nursing and family centred care.
- Effectively manage PCCU on a day-to-day basis, in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Essential criteria
- RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
- Recognised Paediatric Critical Care Course
- Recognised qualification in Teaching and assessing/ENB 998/ associate mentorship course or equivalent.
- Practice assessor/supervisor training/practice educator
- Degree level study or working towards a degree
- Significant clinical practice experience within a Paediatric Critical Care setting delivering L2/L3 care.
- Experience / evidence of competence working as a Band 6 in a L3 Paediatric Critical Care unit.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical education, supervision, and assessment of learners.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised Critical care/ family centred care.
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates the potential for leadership.
- Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
- Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.
- Clinical decision-making skills and ability to prioritise workload.
- Computer literacy
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.
- Qualifications and/or evidence of study at Level 7, with additional qualifications such as a PG Cert in Clinical Education or equivalent considered advantageous
- Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
- Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes.
- Experience delivering a variety of teaching approaches
- Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
- Good presentation skills
- Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
- Evidence of developing an aspect of Critical care nursing practice.
- Experience of managing change from a personal and leadership level.
- Knowledge/experience of: - audit in practice - implementation of quality improvement measures - risk management
- Experience of supporting learners with diverse learning needs.
- Evidence of own recent updating.
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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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
PCCU Clinical Practice Educator
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Care team and be an integral part of the PCCU Education and PCCU Clinical team.
Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be an experienced, knowledgeable practitioner in Paediatric Critical Care providing clinically based practice development and education. They will role model best, evidence-based professional practice. Clinical education will form approximately 50% of the role, engaging in education activities and working flexibly to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience e.g.: Working alongside learners at all stages of development to facilitate learning Identifying and supporting learning needs within PCC Developing and updating training resources Contributing to the delivery of education programmes within the Paediatric Critical Care unit and across the Directorate.The role holder will spend the remainder their time in clinical practice working within the B6 clinical workforce to: Provide clinical leadership ensuring a high standard of individualised
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