Paediatric Practice Educator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Education Team at The Rotherham Foundation Trust.

This is a great opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about supporting staff in practice and interested in furthering their career in Practice Education and development within Paediatric services including inpatient ward areas and our Urgent and Critical Care Centre (UECC).

The successful individual will need to be passionate about practice education and work-based learning. You will need to adapt to change and have ability to communicate to a very high standard in complex and dynamic environments.

You will need to have a mentor/practice assessor qualification and demonstrate evidence of supporting learning in practice. You will also need to have experience assessing staff and giving feedback to support development.

This post will give an individual the opportunity to develop personally and professionally with support. There will be an opportunity to lead on new initiatives which will enhance education in practice.

The post is 22.5 hours per week temporary until 31st March 2026

For further information or an informal chat please contact Levi Swain (Matron) on 01709 426413 or Levi.Swain1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The post holder will develop nursing practice within Paediatrics within the organisation through educational leadership, promoting and facilitating high standards of professional practice, competency and patient focused care. The role encompasses the co-ordination and development of training and education programmes based on the needs of staff and service delivery. The post holder will foster a learning culture which values high quality patient care, working in partnership with the matron, ward managers and team leaders to ensure that goals and outcomes are achieved.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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