Clinical Practice Educator

Job responsibilities

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after 1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation. Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to excellence in patient care.

To promote high quality patient / client care by leading on staff clinical skills development and provide assurance of a clinically competent workforce. The post holder would be required to work within the clinical area to maintain clinical credibility in area of clinical practice and support the implementation and embedding of national guidance / evidence based practice by leading the development of clinical guidelines / polices and supports the quality improvement agenda including research and clinical audit. The post holder will be a key member of the borough leadership team working in partnership with team leaders/ coordinators to identify staff clinical skills requirements, development of clinical competencies and assessment tools. Similarly work in collaboration with the education and development team to identify / deliver training programmes to meet clinical skills requirements. The post holder will support practice assessors / supervisors for post registration students and coordinate preceptorship in the borough.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To make an effective contribution to the Trusts vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.
• To provide visible, credible professional leadership within the clinical area
• To foster a effective working relationship with staff and key stakeholders to ensure a holistic approach to care, improve outcomes and reduce inequalities
• Assists in the implementation of evidenced based practice through the development of clinical skills.
• Coordinate delivery of the preceptorship programme for newly registered clinicians, working closely with Practice Education Facilitators for pre-registration students.
• Support practice assessors / supervisors for post registration students
• Support development and delivery of clinical skills training.
• Participate in the design and implementation and evaluation of current/new programmes of education/training.
• Work collaboratively with education colleagues to support clinical education and training across the community, is embedded within clinical practice.
• Develops and maintains a professional, supportive relationship with community teams.

Leadership

To support the development of services in line with Trust strategic and quality objectives, in line with national priorities supporting transformation and innovation in clinical practice

• Encouraging contribution by creating an environment where others have the opportunity to engage and influence
• Ability to critically evaluate and think analytically, conceptually and to identify where services can be improved
• Encourage improvement and innovation by creating a climate of continuous service improvement
• Develops and maintains a professional, supportive relationship with community teams.
• Act as professional role model to all learners in practice.
• Provides pastoral support to learners and escalate concerns as appropriate and in accordance with local policies.
• Develops relevant teaching material tailored to individual learning requirements and linked to evidence based practice/local policies
• Challenges poor practice
• Develop a forum for Specialist Practitioner Qualification Practice Assessors and Supervisors to support effective mentorship of post registration students to standardise delivery, share good practice and agree outcome measures.
• Produce annual or other reports as required to evaluate the effectiveness of work programmes and activities undertaken to inform training and workforce requirements.
• Develop positive collaborate relationships with Higher Education Institution providers regarding training requirements in conjunction with the EPD team.
• Act as an advocate and champion for patient care in a variety of forums and professional groups and challenge attitude and behaviour

Clinical/Professional

The post holder would be required to work within the clinical area on a regular basis to maintain credibility in area of clinical practice

• To provide clinical leadership and expertise in clinical field.
• To provide academic support and supervisory expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge, skill and practical experience.
• To facilitate the development and implementation of innovative practice in line with current evidence and research based practice
• To provide a positive role model for nurses and students, maintaining a strong visible clinical presence.
• Ensure documentation is of a high standard, whilst providing continuity of care and is in accordance with professional standards of record keeping.
• To ensure that clinicians practice direct patient care in accordance with professional codes, promoting high standards of patient care by the development of relevant policies/guidelines and competency frameworks in line with evidence based practice
• Ensure clinical governance processes are in place, including accountability and safety
• To support a responsive approach to implementation of practice changes in response to identified risks and dissemination of learning from incidents and complaints, participating in complaint responses or clinical investigations where appropriate.
• Work as a team member, ensuring good communication and collaborative working relationships are maintained throughout the borough
• To be responsible for own professional conduct and maintain own professional development.
• To be proactive within local regional and national forums
• To provide relevant evidence-based information to clinicians to assist them to lead and to help individuals make informed choices about their own and their families health.

Please see full job description attached.

Experience

Essential

• Working knowledge of Community Healthcare
• Experience of working within specialist area
• Good knowledge base of current legislation and national plans which impact on Community Care
• Mentorship experience
• Evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
• Implementation of audit/research recommendations
• Evidence of involvement in change management
• Experience of supporting learners in a clinical setting

Desirable

• Evidence of publication / presentations at local, regional, national level
• Further evidence of continued leadership development
• Undertaken a leadership programme
• IT literate: Competent in database and spread sheets, power point
• Evidence of participation in research projects

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
• Ability to work with individuals and groups
• Managing change in clinical practice
• Aware of the external environment on the needs and health of individuals
• Recent evidence of developed skills, knowledge and competences
• Negotiating skills often in a challenging environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
• Leadership, motivational skills
• Critical analysis

Desirable

• Research and auditing skills

Other

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

Sponsorship

Essential

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification
• First level Degree (or equivalent)
• Mentor Qualification
• Teaching Qualification (or willing to work towards it)

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Employment Restrictions

Essential

• This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.

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).