Job summary
- Main area
- Education and Training
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Standard department working hours between 08:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday (no BH). Contracted hours to fit within these times.
- Hours
- Part time - 29 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-CO05113
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset - Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 08:00
- Interview date
- 06/11/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Educator
NHS AfC: Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the diverse and inclusive Clinical Education Team in the Blended Education and Training (BEAT) department at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). We are looking for a dynamic candidate who is passionate about teaching, high quality patient care and has excellent communication and organisational skills, wishing to pursue a career in education.
The Team plans, delivers and evaluates clinical education and training across the Trust to a high standard, to support the delivery of high-quality patient care and patient safety. We have two main sites (Bournemouth and Poole) each with one education centre and clinical education is delivered across the whole organisation. Education and support will be delivered across different settings; classroom/lecture theatre/Simulation Ward based in the education centres, out in clinical practice or via a virtual platform.
It is an exciting time to join our Team as we work through the alignment of clinical skills at UHD and play a key role in organisational initiatives such as the Fundamentals of Care programme.
Interview date: 6th November 2025
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Education Team focuses on clinical skills teaching, direct educational support of clinical areas, and OSCE training for those wishing to gain UK RN status. The team supports many of the wider Education and Training projects in UHD.
The post holder will have the ability to role model the highest professional standards of practice and to support staff to achieve and maintain their competencies.
The successful candidate will be working closely alongside the members of the BEAT department and other key individuals across the wider organisation to meet the clinical education needs of the Trust. They should be able to demonstrate that they meet the criteria within the person specification and fit into the ethos of our Trust values.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person specification for full details of the main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Educated to Degree level or relevant equivalent experience / qualifications
- Must have practiced as a Registered Nurse for at least 2 years
- Demonstrable evidence of CPD
- Learning and Assessing (mentorship) qualification or teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of utilising clinical skills (example – venepuncture, cannulation, Intravenous therapy, Central Venous Access Devices, urinary catheterisation) following appropriate training
- Experience of supervising and assessing practice in an interprofessional practice environment
- Expert clinical nursing practice skills and ability to role model safe practice
- Experience of delivering education and training
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching experience
- Experience of writing policies and procedures
Skills
Essential criteria
- Presentation skills
- IT skills (Excel, Word, Microsoft Outlook, Powerpoint)
- Role model safe practice in the clinical arena
- Flexibility and ability to deal with unpredictable situations which may arise
Desirable criteria
- Able to design and coordinate education and training programmes
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Blended approaches to learning
- Knowledge of education and training in nursing practice
- Up to date knowledge in current practice of relevant clinical skills and aseptic non-touch technique
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Band 2-4 and internationally educated nurse education programmes
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Ability to work unsupervised, on own initiative and as part of a team; flexible; excellent organisational skills; advanced and effective communication skills (using range of methods; set and meet deadlines; problem solving; stand and teach in front of large groups;
Desirable criteria
- Ability to have difficult conversations
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Pro-active, using own initiative; reliable; positive, supportive and professional approach; excellent communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Giuseppe Dell'Avvocato
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Educator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000196058
- Additional information
Sarah Garlick - Clinical Educator - [email protected] - 03000198478
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