Clinical Nurse Educator

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced registered nurse to join our team as a Ward Clinical Educator. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong clinical background and a passion for education, workforce development, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing a highly skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate workforce, ensuring staff are equipped to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.

As the Ward Clinical Educator, you will lead on the education, training, and professional development of nursing staff, supporting the delivery of high-quality care across the ward. Working closely with the senior nursing team, multidisciplinary colleagues, Practice Development Nurses, and the wider education network, you will promote excellence in clinical practice through evidence-based education, coaching, mentorship, and competency-based learning. You will foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and reflective practice, enabling staff to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for identifying and facilitating learning opportunities that support staff to achieve their personal development goals, appraisal objectives, and career aspirations. The post holder will oversee the development and assessment of clinical competencies using Trust-wide and specialty-specific competency frameworks, ensuring staff achieve and maintain the required standards of practice. You will monitor progress, provide constructive feedback, and support staff in translating learning into improved patient outcomes.

Working collaboratively with ward leaders and the wider education team, you will contribute to the design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation of educational programmes and initiatives that meet the evolving needs of the service. Through strong educational leadership, quality improvement, and workforce development, you will help shape a positive learning environment that promotes professional growth, enhances clinical excellence, and supports the Trust's commitment to delivering exceptional care.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current registration with NMC
• Relevant cardiac specific post-graduate course
• Preceptor
• PS/PSA
• ILS
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Management experience
• ALS
• Mentorship or equivalent
• Teaching or debriefing course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Band 5/6 in acute cardiology in-patient setting.
• Evidence of proficiency in clinical skills required for acute setting i.e. ECG interpretation, blood gas analysis, recognition of patient deterioration.
• Experience supporting learner progression and competency assessment.
• Experience providing one-to-one clinical supervision
• Conducting staff appraisals

Skills

Essential criteria

• Role models reflective practice and facilitates for others
• Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload.
• Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support/promote planned and unplanned change
• Demonstrates effective teamwork skills.
• ICT skills including MS 365 programmes.
• Face-to-face and digital presentation skills.
• Research awareness

Desirable criteria

• Ability to facilitate learning in both classroom and clinical environments.
• Competence in educational planning, delivery, and evaluation.
• Ability to build positive learning cultures and support learner wellbeing

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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