Clinical Practice Educator - SORT
The closing date is 13 February 2026
Job summary
Special Operations are excited to offer two opportunities to join the team in a newly developed SORT Instructor role. Based at Ashburton Point (Manchester) and Elm Point (Liverpool), the Clinical Practice Educator will play a key role in delivering high-quality education and training across all North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) SORT programmes.
The post holder will be responsible for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of SORT training, ensuring all content aligns with approved clinical, operational, and educational standards. Working with internal teams and external NHS partners, you will support workforce development by ensuring clinical staff are equipped with the skills and confidence required to operate safely and effectively within their scope of practice.
You will also maintain accurate and timely training records, ensuring all information is managed in accordance with Trust governance requirements and professional standards.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will design, deliver, and evaluate engaging training that reflects organisational priorities and supports ongoing workforce capability. You will teach using contemporary education methods, demonstrate best-practice clinical skills, and assess learner competence to ensure operational readiness. Maintaining a safe learning environment and ensuring robust documentation and compliance will form a core part of your responsibilities.
You will collaborate with managers and multi-agency partners to identify training needs, support specialist recruitment activities, and contribute to the continuous improvement of SORT training programmes. The role includes managing specialist equipment, supporting programme planning and capacity forecasting, and ensuring training remains current with national guidance and evolving operational requirements.
As an integral member of the Special Operations education team, you will provide coaching and professional support to staff, contribute to curriculum quality assurance, and engage with regional and national forums. You will help strengthen partnerships with external agencies and education providers, promoting interoperability and consistent, high-quality specialist training across the wider system.
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Details
Date posted
30 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
242-4932
Job locations
Elm Point / Ashburton Point
Liverpool / Manchester
L6 4EG
Employer details
Employer name
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address
Elm Point / Ashburton Point
Liverpool / Manchester
L6 4EG
Employer's website
https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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