Job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced children's nurse? We are seeking a highly motivated Band 6 Clinical Educator to join and work with the GNCH Education Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a specific interest in education and relevant transferable paediatric experience. The post holder will require a flexible and adaptable approach and act as a resource and role model within the clinical areas. This will support the delivery of high-quality nursing care by ensuring systems and processes are in place to always ensure the continuity of safe and effective care.
- Interview Date Monday 01 December 2025
- 34 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to support and maintain an effective learning environment and in response to training needs analysis, deliver and develop training and education programmes. The training will include the delivery of mandatory training sessions, equipment training and practice development. They will be required to monitor staff and support with clinical skills compliance and competency. The successful applicant will work alongside clinical staff where required supporting rotating, returning or new staff to practice, ensuring staff are delivering care at the highest standard.
The post holder will have excellent communication and development skills and a good understanding of the issues linked with current care and education policies. They should be self-motivated, an excellent communicator and have proven and educational skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as autonomously to prioritize and problem solve
It is essential you hold a current Healthcare Professional Registration, have recent experience working in a clinical environment and meet the NMC requirements for Practice Supervisor and Assessor. A teaching / assessing qualification would be desirable.
The successful post holder will be supported to develop their career and will have an opportunity to bring their own ideas to improve/ develop the education packages across GNCH.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The primary purpose of this role is to support and deliver on-going education, training for nursing and midwifery teams and may be required to support members of the MDT
- Identify all opportunities for themselves and others where learning can take place, both formally and informally
- Support a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate, support ward and departmental sisters/charge nurses to ensuremandatory training is compliant with Trust standard
- Makes an active contribute to the Corporate agenda which should be in the region of 40% of the time
- Contribute to corporate training and education. Will be asked to support practice development initiatives
- Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents for approval by the appropriate Trust Committee e.g. Clinical Role Development Group or Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group.
- Support the Trust Governance and Patient Safety agenda through active participation in the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group
- To maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment including the care delivered, supporting nursing standards and acting as a role model working clinically with staff where needed
- To provide a nursing lead as a member of the multidisciplinary teamo Provide adviceo Patient and Staff advocacy
- Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base
- Support the appropriate manager with the development and performance management review of staff where appropriate
- Abide by Trust policies when dealing with complaints, accidents and incidents
- Maintain discipline within the clinical area, abiding by Trust Disciplinary Procedure Policies
- Contribute to interview panels, where appropriate in the appointment of staff, and be aware of legislation and local personnel policies affecting the employment of staff
- Implementation of evaluation audits to measure the impact of educational programmes and disseminate the results
- Support and deliver a competency based induction for new staff and students to the directorate
- Facilitate the provision of Clinical Supervision ensuring this is a support mechanism available to all staff
- Identify areas of good practice and provide opportunities for staff to share this across the organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The primary purpose of this role is to support and deliver on-going education, training for nursing and midwifery teams and may be required to support members of the MDT
- Identify all opportunities for themselves and others where learning can take place, both formally and informally
- Support a Training Needs Analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate, support ward and departmental sisters/charge nurses to ensuremandatory training is compliant with Trust standard
- Makes an active contribute to the Corporate agenda which should be in the region of 40% of the time
- Contribute to corporate training and education. Will be asked to support practice development initiatives
- Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents for approval by the appropriate Trust Committee e.g. Clinical Role Development Group or Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group.
- Support the Trust Governance and Patient Safety agenda through active participation in the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Group
- To maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment including the care delivered, supporting nursing standards and acting as a role model working clinically with staff where needed
- To provide a nursing lead as a member of the multidisciplinary teamo Provide adviceo Patient and Staff advocacy
- Influence change and development of practice, utilising the most recent evidence base
- Support the appropriate manager with the development and performance management review of staff where appropriate
- Abide by Trust policies when dealing with complaints, accidents and incidents
- Maintain discipline within the clinical area, abiding by Trust Disciplinary Procedure Policies
- Contribute to interview panels, where appropriate in the appointment of staff, and be aware of legislation and local personnel policies affecting the employment of staff
- Implementation of evaluation audits to measure the impact of educational programmes and disseminate the results
- Support and deliver a competency based induction for new staff and students to the directorate
- Facilitate the provision of Clinical Supervision ensuring this is a support mechanism available to all staff
- Identify areas of good practice and provide opportunities for staff to share this across the organisation
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
Desirable
- Evidence of developing and leading programmes of education and or training
SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills
- Proven change management skills and practice development
- Evidence of good communication and inter personal skills, including effective report writing
- Effective organisation and time management skills and able to work to deadlines
- Ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Some post registration experience some of which will be at a senior level
Desirable
- Research or audit experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to Branch)
- Current NMC Registration
- Experience within specialist area
- Degree level study (on Degree pathway)
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going professional, personal and academic development
Desirable
- Working towards or educated to Master's level
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
Desirable
- Evidence of developing and leading programmes of education and or training
SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills
- Proven change management skills and practice development
- Evidence of good communication and inter personal skills, including effective report writing
- Effective organisation and time management skills and able to work to deadlines
- Ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Some post registration experience some of which will be at a senior level
Desirable
- Research or audit experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to Branch)
- Current NMC Registration
- Experience within specialist area
- Degree level study (on Degree pathway)
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going professional, personal and academic development
Desirable
- Working towards or educated to Master's level
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).
