Job summary
This Clinical Practice Educator post provides a wonderful opportunity for an experience ITU nurse who has worked in a band 6 capacity or has had exposure to unit coordination. A passion and enthusiasm for staff development and education is essential, you will need excellent communication skills alongside the ability to work autonomously having to manage your diary to best support the ITU team.
This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) position.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical practice educator you will be responsible for:
- Co-ordinating and delivering new staff induction programmes, mandatory study days, education, training and support staff attainment of Step 1,2 & 3 Competency Framework. You will also maintain staff training records and submit training reports.
- Attending local governance meetings and support implementation and evaluation of innovative practice.
- Working clinically with junior nurses supporting the attainment of step one competencies.
- Supporting the practice educators team in delivering mandatory study days. Provide bedside ad hoc education and training to staff. Support more senior staff in the attainment of Step 2 and 3 Competencies.
- Working with the MDT to meet GPICS standards and support implementation of innovative practice leading to the delivery of clinical excellent, high quality patient care.
- Maintaining staff training records and submit training reports to practice educator manager.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 27/08/2025.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 27/08/2025.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree Level Education
- Evidence of post registration study in Critical Care nursing to diploma level or equivalent
- Up to date knowledge of Local and National agendas
- Knowledge of implementing change
- Able to apply Local and National policies to practice
- Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding
- Up to date with best practice guidelines
- Evidence of research based practice and development
Desirable
- Post graduate teaching qualification (PGCE)
- Evidence of further professional development
- Working towards MSc (Level 7)
- Evidence of a recognised management course
- Leadership course
- IQT Silver
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation and government guidance
- Knowledge of service delivery systems in health care
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post Registration experience in Critical Care at Band 6 and/or experience in ITU shift coordination in the absence of a Band 6 /7 Sister/Charge Nurse
- Proven high standard of nursing care
- Evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
- Evidence of involvement in both formal and informal teaching and clinical skills development within Critical Care
Desirable
- Team Leadership experience
- Audit/ evaluation experience
- Experience of recruitment/ interviewing process
- Evidence of involvement in incident reporting and investigation
- Evidence of involvement in the PADR process for staff
Language Skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh (Level 1)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree Level Education
- Evidence of post registration study in Critical Care nursing to diploma level or equivalent
- Up to date knowledge of Local and National agendas
- Knowledge of implementing change
- Able to apply Local and National policies to practice
- Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding
- Up to date with best practice guidelines
- Evidence of research based practice and development
Desirable
- Post graduate teaching qualification (PGCE)
- Evidence of further professional development
- Working towards MSc (Level 7)
- Evidence of a recognised management course
- Leadership course
- IQT Silver
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation and government guidance
- Knowledge of service delivery systems in health care
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post Registration experience in Critical Care at Band 6 and/or experience in ITU shift coordination in the absence of a Band 6 /7 Sister/Charge Nurse
- Proven high standard of nursing care
- Evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
- Evidence of involvement in both formal and informal teaching and clinical skills development within Critical Care
Desirable
- Team Leadership experience
- Audit/ evaluation experience
- Experience of recruitment/ interviewing process
- Evidence of involvement in incident reporting and investigation
- Evidence of involvement in the PADR process for staff
Language Skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh (Level 1)
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).
