Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse with
the experience and knowledge in Cardiac care to deliver training and
education on L51 the Childrens Cardiology ward. The role is 28.75hrs a week
to include 23 hours in education and 5.75 hours clinically (to be worked as 2
LDs a month in a band 6 role.)
The
experienced applicant will support the education and training delivery for
L51 and critical care. The applicant is required to provide evidence of
leadership in a clinical setting and possess excellent organisational skills,
communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all teams
throughout Leeds Childrens Hospital.
Knowledge
of national standards, policies and the ways in which these will influence
nursing education in the future must be demonstrated. Evidence of working
independently to plan, prepare and deliver training and education is
essential. An accredited critical care L1/L2 qualification is essential for
the role. The applicant must hold a practice assessor qualification and a
recognised leadership qualification.
For
more information, please contact Jenny Brown ( Senior Clinical Educator
Paediatric Critical Care)
Jennifer.brown24@nhs.net
Expected Shortlisting
Date
21/11/2025
Planned Interview
Date
27/11/2025
Main duties of the job
The role will involve delivering education in
accordance with clinical standards, assisting in the planning, delivery and
assessment of accredited Critical Care courses, managing risk in-line with
Leeds Teaching Hospitals operational targets to meet regulatory compliance
through training and education. The applicant(s) will demonstrate the ability
to create and sustain an innovative culture of education and learning in
clinical practice. The successful candidate will work within the established
Paediatric Critical Care Education team with a focus on L51 the cardiology ward
and Cardiology HDU.
About us
The
Leeds Childrens Hospital is one the UKs largest specialist childrens
hospitals that provides acute tertiary services for children and young people
across the Yorkshire and Humber region. We host 27 medical and surgical
specialties across our 16 inpatient wards in addition to our Paediatric
Critical Care Service, Childrens Medical and Surgical Day Case Unit,
Childrens Assessment Unit and Childrens Outpatient Department. We are a
specialist regional centre for liver and renal transplantation, complex childrens
cancer treatment, neurosurgery, and congenital cardiac surgery.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Jobholder will play an essential role supporting Nursing and Midwifery
(including ODP) education by facilitating education, training and practice
development within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The
job holder will facilitate the development of clinical staff both registered
and unregistered.
The
job holder will support the assessment of the quality of clinical and other
practice learning environments, and implement interventions for improvement.
The job holder will support mentors / assessors and clinical professional
development for preceptorship.
The
job holder will support the development of clinical practice mentors and key
trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and continuous
professional development activities.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole
service working. As a role model they
will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality,
effective and efficient care.
To
support, educate and develop registered and unregistered staff in their
clinical role and competencies in order to deliver high quality evidence
based care for service users.
The
post holder will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of
education and training of registered and unregistered nursing staff.
They
will work in collaboration with the senior management team to maintain and
project the vision and objectives of the service and ensure that they are
embedded in practice.
They
will identify and celebrate good practice and share with local and Trust
teams.
The
post holder will lead by example, will be responsible for disseminating good
practice and actively challenging assumptions, practice and performance where
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Jobholder will play an essential role supporting Nursing and Midwifery
(including ODP) education by facilitating education, training and practice
development within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The
job holder will facilitate the development of clinical staff both registered
and unregistered.
The
job holder will support the assessment of the quality of clinical and other
practice learning environments, and implement interventions for improvement.
The job holder will support mentors / assessors and clinical professional
development for preceptorship.
The
job holder will support the development of clinical practice mentors and key
trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and continuous
professional development activities.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole
service working. As a role model they
will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality,
effective and efficient care.
To
support, educate and develop registered and unregistered staff in their
clinical role and competencies in order to deliver high quality evidence
based care for service users.
The
post holder will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of
education and training of registered and unregistered nursing staff.
They
will work in collaboration with the senior management team to maintain and
project the vision and objectives of the service and ensure that they are
embedded in practice.
They
will identify and celebrate good practice and share with local and Trust
teams.
The
post holder will lead by example, will be responsible for disseminating good
practice and actively challenging assumptions, practice and performance where
appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Practice Assessor (previous mentor)
- Leadership and Management
- L1/L2 critical care qualification
Desirable
- Leeds Improvement Method
- QIS in critical care
Experience
Essential
- Working within a Paediatric Critical Care centre
- Experience in caring for paediatrics
Desirable
- Teaching and/or programme facilitation
- Working within Paediatric Cardiac Service
- Experience of quality/assurance
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Compassion
- Accountable
- Use of initiative / adaptability
- Delivery of education resources
- Reflective
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Practice Assessor (previous mentor)
- Leadership and Management
- L1/L2 critical care qualification
Desirable
- Leeds Improvement Method
- QIS in critical care
Experience
Essential
- Working within a Paediatric Critical Care centre
- Experience in caring for paediatrics
Desirable
- Teaching and/or programme facilitation
- Working within Paediatric Cardiac Service
- Experience of quality/assurance
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Compassion
- Accountable
- Use of initiative / adaptability
- Delivery of education resources
- Reflective
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
