AHP Student Educator

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Southampton is seeking an AHP Student Educator - Mental Health Occupational Therapist to enhance training programs for students and clinical staff. This role involves providing high-quality evidence-based practice education and liaising with clinical teams to foster a positive learning environment. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications and experience in the mental health field. Opportunities for flexible working and professional development abound as part of this supportive team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in providing education and training within a clinical environment.
• Understanding of NMC/HCPC standards.
• Ability to work flexibly across various clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality practice education and training sessions.
• Identify clinical areas needing support.
• Support students and staff in practice assessments.

Skills

Evidence-based practice education

Clinical competence assessment

Training program delivery

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Training in mental health practices

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

AHP Student Educator - Mental Health Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 01 February 2026

We are looking for an AHP Student Educator Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our team on a fixed term or on a secondment opportunity.

The post holder will assist the Senior Learning Experience & Environment Educator and Senior Student Educators in coordinating, delivering and evaluating identified training programmes for student support and other practice education training subjects for staff. The purpose of the role is to provide increased visibility across the trust in student placement areas.

The post holder will assist the Senior AHP Student Educator in meeting the organisational commitment to training and staff development fulfilling national and local clinical standards guidelines and policies.

This role will provide a comprehensive and effective range of support to identified training programmes and work flexibly at venues across the Trust.

The post holder will be given the opportunity to positively promote NMC/HCPC standards and develop educational standards within the trust, such as educational audits and support in improved learning environments. Working with students within practice settings, to improve the quality and number of skilled practice educators within HIOWH In doing this they will be expected to be involved in the delivery of practice education and support assessment of learners in practice. They will also be expected to support the assessment of clinical competence of staff in respect to supporting students in practice.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality evidence-based practice education and training sessions across HIOWH, and supporting all learners in clinical practice.

Work closely with the Senior Learning Experience & Environment Educator and Senior Student Educators to identify clinical areas that require support.

Work with clinical teams to support them in creating a positive learning environment by working closely with Supervisors, Preceptors, Practice Teachers and Learners within clinical settings.

Support the Clinical Education and Development Team with regards to identifying further learning needs in practice and meeting Organisational objectives.

Identify appropriate placement opportunities for all students, apprentices and record and monitor.

To continue to identify areas of growth within clinical settings to support learners.

Support clinical staff and learners in the completion of practice assessments of students in practice as appropriate.

Act as a positive professional role model in promoting clinical excellence and offer expert professional development advice (within scope of practice) ensuring that high levels of clinical excellence and attitude are maintained and promoted at all times.

Supporting the Clinical Education and Development Team with compiling information and be an active part of internal and external audit processes i.e. Care Quality Commission (CQC) and at strategic / board level.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cere