Nightingale Macmillan Unit Clinical Educator
The closing date is 26 January 2026
Job summary
In the Nightingale Macmillan unit we believe that all patients have the right to have an individualised and holistic approach to their care at the end of their lives. We are looking for a highly motivated Clinical Educator, who has extensive palliative care knowledge with a passion for teaching, training and development and supporting staff in the clinical area.
The successful candidate should be able to educate and facilitate learning to a wide range of staff including student nurses, healthcare assistants, registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval prior to submitting your application.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the role will include:
- Educate and facilitate learning to a wide range of staff, and deliver training sessions regarding the management of complex palliative care symptoms within the clinical environment.
- You will work directly and collaboratively with the leadership team, to ensure mandatory and essential to role training is achieved by all.
- Offer support to student nurses and newly qualified nurses in the clinical area.
Closing date of applications: 26 January 2026
Interview date: 09 February 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
Details
Date posted
12 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3921
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Supporting documents
Privacy notice
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)