Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Practice Educator for Endoscopy

The closing date is 19 September 2025

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Job summary

This is an exciting new post in Endoscopy. We are looking to recruit a Clinical Practice Educator to provide expertise and education for the Endoscopy team by using a structured approach to training and assessment. You will provide high level specialist clinical knowledge, skill and understanding of clinical practice within Endoscopy.

Main duties of the job

  • To liaise with Senior Professionals and related functions to ensure that work is neither duplicated nor overlooked.
  • Foster and maintain relationships and sustain effective communication across all professional and organisational boundaries.
  • Enable staff to work in a consistent manner maintaining high standards, utilising audits and feeding back to the multidisciplinary team.
  • Identify different learning needs of team members and liaise with the Matron/Senior Sister, Charge Nurse.
  • Works closely with Senior Divisional and Consultant Medical staff contributing to the development, review and evaluation of speciality related training in order to inform service development and educational commissioning.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-7444542

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide reports as required for the units compliance with JETS workforce, competency completion and highlight any upcoming or potential gaps.
  • To lead and deliver on the implementation of Endoscopic Non-Technical Skills training (ENTS) for the multidisciplinary team within Endoscopy.
  • Ensure all staff are aware of written documentation requirements and action any recommendations of record keeping audits.
  • Challenges practice and supports the Team Leaders to find solutions to problems using practical, personal and theoretical knowledge of facilitation and negotiation.

Please see the attached job description for full information

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide reports as required for the units compliance with JETS workforce, competency completion and highlight any upcoming or potential gaps.
  • To lead and deliver on the implementation of Endoscopic Non-Technical Skills training (ENTS) for the multidisciplinary team within Endoscopy.
  • Ensure all staff are aware of written documentation requirements and action any recommendations of record keeping audits.
  • Challenges practice and supports the Team Leaders to find solutions to problems using practical, personal and theoretical knowledge of facilitation and negotiation.

Please see the attached job description for full information

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registered Health Care Professional
  • Degree in Nursing or equivalent
  • Possession of, or willingness to achieve once appointed, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Desirable

  • Evidence of study at master's level
  • Proven leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate substantial post registration Endoscopy experience including pre-assessment, patient care, recovery, assistant in therapeutics, knowledge of decontamination.
  • Evidence of clinical and professional expertise underpinned by specialist knowledge acquired through CPD
  • Ability to apply audit and evidence-based nursing practice and experience of leading innovation and change.
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registered Health Care Professional
  • Degree in Nursing or equivalent
  • Possession of, or willingness to achieve once appointed, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Desirable

  • Evidence of study at master's level
  • Proven leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate substantial post registration Endoscopy experience including pre-assessment, patient care, recovery, assistant in therapeutics, knowledge of decontamination.
  • Evidence of clinical and professional expertise underpinned by specialist knowledge acquired through CPD
  • Ability to apply audit and evidence-based nursing practice and experience of leading innovation and change.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Rachelle Palmer

rachelle.palmer1@nhs.net

01793607470

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-7444542

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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