Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Lecturer Practitioner to join our CUH Academy team. This pivotal role supports the development and delivery of high-quality education and support across Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions, Undergraduate Students/Apprentices, and Clinical Support Workers (CSWs).
Main duties of the job
Report to the Senior Lecturer Practitioners in the CUH Academy and will have a portfolio covering clinical education across the organisation for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs), Clinical Support Workers (CSWs), students and apprenticesWork with Divisional education Teams and colleagues in the CUH Academy to collaboratively oversee development and delivery of induction, onboarding and ongoing education for NMAHPs, CSWs and undergraduate students/apprentices.Act as an expert practitioner, resource and role model; to encourage evidence-based practice, providing support and supervision for unregistered and registered clinical staff and students/apprentices including those on professional development courses.In collaboration with Senior Lecturer Practitioners and Divisional education colleagues be responsible for the development of programmes of education and training; whilst demonstrating awareness of cultural and learning diversity in the workplace and the need to adapt training accordinglyCollaborate with Divisional Education Teams and specialty teams to collaborate and co-ordinate specialist teaching and training and actively contribute to implementing innovative educational approachesUndertake regular clinical duties (20%) to maintain clinical credibility, model best practice, and support staff and learners in clinical settings.Provide line management for the Assistant Lecturer Practitioners in the CUH Academy
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 13 November 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 26 November 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 13 November 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 26 November 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current and relevant registration on NMC Register
- First degree
- Master's degree or expected completion in next 12 - 18 months
- Evidence of current relevant continuous professional development
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy or working towards
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualification/experience
- Professional Nurse Advocate
- Specialist post registration qualification in area of clinical expertise
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Practice Educator or equivalent in Higher Education, responsible for leading teaching activities and requiring high level of knowledge of educational pedagogy.
- Significant evidence of leading and managing teams with compassionate leadership skills
- Evidence of ability to lead and support change
- Experience of supporting education quality improvement activities in response to learner feedback
- Experience of developing education modules including delivery and evaluation of learner experience
- Senior clinical experience in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of managing a clinical team including significant experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues
- Awareness of budgetary management principles.
- Demonstrates a high-level understanding of the significance of productivity and efficiency.
- Good evidence of partnership working and stakeholder engagement
- Experience collaborating with Higher Education Institution (HEI) partners in the design, delivery, and assessment of academic programmes.
- Awareness of digital initiatives that leverage advanced and innovative technologies to enhance quality, productivity, and efficiency to practice learning and education as a whole.
Desirable
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Audit or research experience
- Budgetary management
- Curriculum design and implementation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments in nursing & political awareness of current NHS issues
- Sound knowledge of quality governance principles, systems, and processes
- In-depth knowledge of workforce planning principles, Trust workforce policies and recruitment and retention strategy
- Demonstrates a sound awareness of cultural and learning diversity
Desirable
- Knowledge of system wide approaches to education for NMAHPs, CSWs and learners
Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the trust.
- Excellent communication skills including liaison/negotiation skills and writing presentation skills
- Political awareness when dealing with complex issues, diverse interest groups and common sense in knowing 'when to brief up the line'
- Able to have challenging conversations where necessary
- Ability to collaboratively develop policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
- Computer literacy including competent in Word and Excel
- Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at both regional and national levels to enhance the profile of CUH.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and teaching skills.
- Ability to make sound decisions in high-pressure environments.
- Able to prepare reports and action plans, in both written and verbal formats, for the purpose of communication and information sharing.
- Demonstrates a high-level awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion at work
Desirable
- Project management and leadership
- Coaching qualification/experience
- Use of simulated learning to foster the development of new knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Additional Requirments
Essential
- Willingness to work anywhere in the Trust and to travel, on occasions, within the region and nationally
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current and relevant registration on NMC Register
- First degree
- Master's degree or expected completion in next 12 - 18 months
- Evidence of current relevant continuous professional development
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy or working towards
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualification/experience
- Professional Nurse Advocate
- Specialist post registration qualification in area of clinical expertise
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Practice Educator or equivalent in Higher Education, responsible for leading teaching activities and requiring high level of knowledge of educational pedagogy.
- Significant evidence of leading and managing teams with compassionate leadership skills
- Evidence of ability to lead and support change
- Experience of supporting education quality improvement activities in response to learner feedback
- Experience of developing education modules including delivery and evaluation of learner experience
- Senior clinical experience in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of managing a clinical team including significant experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues
- Awareness of budgetary management principles.
- Demonstrates a high-level understanding of the significance of productivity and efficiency.
- Good evidence of partnership working and stakeholder engagement
- Experience collaborating with Higher Education Institution (HEI) partners in the design, delivery, and assessment of academic programmes.
- Awareness of digital initiatives that leverage advanced and innovative technologies to enhance quality, productivity, and efficiency to practice learning and education as a whole.
Desirable
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Audit or research experience
- Budgetary management
- Curriculum design and implementation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments in nursing & political awareness of current NHS issues
- Sound knowledge of quality governance principles, systems, and processes
- In-depth knowledge of workforce planning principles, Trust workforce policies and recruitment and retention strategy
- Demonstrates a sound awareness of cultural and learning diversity
Desirable
- Knowledge of system wide approaches to education for NMAHPs, CSWs and learners
Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the trust.
- Excellent communication skills including liaison/negotiation skills and writing presentation skills
- Political awareness when dealing with complex issues, diverse interest groups and common sense in knowing 'when to brief up the line'
- Able to have challenging conversations where necessary
- Ability to collaboratively develop policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
- Computer literacy including competent in Word and Excel
- Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at both regional and national levels to enhance the profile of CUH.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and teaching skills.
- Ability to make sound decisions in high-pressure environments.
- Able to prepare reports and action plans, in both written and verbal formats, for the purpose of communication and information sharing.
- Demonstrates a high-level awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion at work
Desirable
- Project management and leadership
- Coaching qualification/experience
- Use of simulated learning to foster the development of new knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Additional Requirments
Essential
- Willingness to work anywhere in the Trust and to travel, on occasions, within the region and nationally
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).