Job overview

Are you passionate about developing others and driving excellence in perioperative care?

We are seeking and experienced and motivated band 7 Senior Educator to support the professional development of our operating theatre teams.

You will design and deliver innovative education programmes, mentor staff, and promote best practice to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality surgical care. Working under the direction of the Theatres Education Lead, and in close collaboration with the Matrons, Clinical Leaders, and the wider education network, you will maintain a credible clinical presence supporting the learning, supervision, and professional development of junior staff, while fostering a culture of learning, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in recruitment events, open days, and public engagement activities, helping to showcase our service and inspire future practitioners.

You must be a registered perioperative practitioner with substantial experience in anaesthetics and at least one other perioperative area and hold a recognised teaching qualification (such as a PGCert in Clinical Education).

If you are ready to inspire and develop the next generation of theatre professionals, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You must be a registered perioperative practitioner with substantial experience in anaesthetics and at least one other perioperative area and hold a recognised teaching qualification (such as a PGCert in Clinical Education).

If you are ready to inspire and develop the next generation of theatre professionals, we’d love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.