Clinical Practice Educator

Job summary

Can you positively influence and improve the quality of nursing practice and the learning environment by providing support, supervision, educational and professional development opportunities for all nursing staff within the practice setting. The post holder will act as a positive professional role model in promoting clinical excellence and offer expert professional development advice, maintaining high levels of clinical excellence and ensuring positive attitudes are always consistent and promoted. The post holder will be providing high quality evidence based clinical education and training sessions, promoting and developing educational standards within the Service, working to improve nursing practice with staff at bands 2 - 6, including newly qualified staff going through Preceptorship and a number of skilled mentors and preceptors. The post holder will be involved in the delivery of clinical education and support assessment of learners in practice. They will also support the assessment of clinical competence of staff.

The post holder will be working closely with Ward Managers, working with very minimal supervision, identifying opportunities for development in practice. The post holder will be designing educational programmes to meet identified need and evaluating the success of these. They are a change agent with the rest of senior team in the service, taking forward the strategy, standards and shaping the future of nursing practice, within the Mental Health Services.

Main duties of the job

The Orchards Unit forms part of the Acute Care Pathway, with two adult mental health wards - Hawthorn Ward (Acute Admission) and Maples Ward (Psychiatric Intensive Care). The Orchards team primarily cares for working age adults (18-65 years, however do operate an ageless service depending on their needs), who require an admission to hospital for a period of assessment of and/or treatment for a mental illness, and are unable to be safely managed in the community.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Orchards, St James' Hospital

Locksway Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8FE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Orchards, St James' Hospital

Locksway Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8FE

Employer's website

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

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