Assistant Clinical Nurse/ AHP Lecturer

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sunderland seeks an Assistant Clinical Nurse/AHP Lecturer to join their Undergraduate Teaching Team. The role involves collaborative work with the management team to coordinate medical education delivery, oversee student placements, and ensure high educational standards. Candidates should be NMC registered nurses or allied health professionals with a teaching qualification such as PGCE and experience in autonomous working. This position offers a dynamic teaching environment and significant responsibilities for student well-being.

Benefits

Accessible services

Career progression support

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• NMC Registered nurse / Allied Health Professional with experience of autonomous working.
• Degree in a health care related or educational subject.
• Teaching qualification such as PGCE is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the management team to plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate education.
• Develop clinical placements, mentoring staff and students.
• Deliver evidence-based teaching sessions and ensure medical education standards are met.

Skills

Demonstrable IT skills using a variety of presentation platforms

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrable teaching skills

Good organisational ability

Ability to multitask and prioritise workload

Understanding of Clinical Governance and awareness of NHS policy

Education

NMC Registered Nurse / Allied Health Professional

Degree in a health care related or educational subject

Teaching qualification such as PGCE

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Teams

Job description

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Clinical Nurse/ AHP Lecturer

The closing date is 09 January 2026

We have a vacancy for a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join the Undergraduate Teaching Team as Assistant Clinical Nurse / AHP Lecturer.

The post holder will work alongside the existing managerial team in line managing the Newcastle University teaching team; co‑ordinating, planning and delivering the Newcastle University UG Medical Education MBBS curriculum alongside the current speciality teaching teams; leading in some of the more complex planning and delivery of key concepts of medical education. The post holder will also have significant responsibility for student well‑being and supporting the professional development of the team.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include working collaboratively alongside the current management team with responsibility for recruiting into and managing the undergraduate teaching team, co‑ordinating the planning, delivery, assessment and evaluation of the Newcastle curriculum in both the classroom and clinical environment for students across the five years of the MBBS programme. The post holder will also be responsible for developing and maintaining the Undergraduate Department quality processes; supporting professional development of staff; ensuring excellent student experience; organising and developing clinical placements and placement areas; delivering evidence‑based teaching sessions to medical students; mentoring staff and medical students and providing pastoral support; playing a key role in ensuring that the required standards/targets for delivery of Undergraduate Medical Education are met.

For more information about the post and day‑to‑day responsibilities please contact Julie Stewart on 0191 5656256 [e-mail]

About us

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One Team One Trust – There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups. Looking after our workforce health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits – Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co‑ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities

To work collaboratively alongside the Clinical Nurse Lecturer with responsibility for managing the Undergraduate team and co‑ordinating the planning, delivery, assessment and evaluation of the Newcastle Curriculum in both the classroom and clinical environment for students across the five years of the MBBS programme.

To work collaboratively with the Clinical Nurse Lecturer to develop the Undergraduate Department quality processes, development of staff and student experience.

To be responsible for developing and organising clinical placements, delivering evidence based teaching sessions, mentoring staff and medical students and providing pastoral support.

To demonstrate innovative teaching and lecturing skills across a wide range of educational opportunities, including lectures, tutorials, bedside teaching / teaching in the clinical areas, mock ward and simulation sessions. The role requires the use of advanced technology with video and live streaming options.

To play a key role in ensuring that the required standards/targets for delivery of Medical Education are met.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered nurse / Allied Health Professional with experience of autonomous working
• Degree in a health care related or educational subject
• Clinical skills or equivalent qualification
• Management or leadership qualification
• Masters Degree in health or educational subject
• Teaching qualification such as PGCE

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrable IT skills using a variety of presentation platforms
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable teaching skills
• Good organisational ability
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and awareness of NHS policy
• Knowledge of the Newcastle Medical School undergraduate curriculum
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Able to supervise staff and work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Ability to work without supervision
• Flexible attitude towards work
• Experience of clinical risk management
• Experience of being involved in audit or research
• Understanding of educational theory

Experience

• Experience of and ability to work in a multi‑professional team
• Evidence of teaching experience in a learning environment
• Recent clinical experience working in health care
• Experience of workload management and autonomous decision making
• Evidence of professional development and revalidation
• Awareness of current issues in healthcare, standards of professional practice and policy requirements
• Experience of training in/teaching simulation
• Experience of giving feedback using feedback models
• Experience of using virtual IT within a professional role
• Experience with complex scheduling and timetabling
• Experience of leading a team or supporting the management of junior staff
• Competence in use of standard IT (MS word, excel)
• Competent in the use of MS Teams

Physical skills

• Ability to undertake movement between teaching sites and departments.
• Ability to sit at workstations as necessary to perform admin and teaching tasks
• Moving and handling as per trust policy

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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust