Band 6 Clinical Educator Critical Care

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham offers an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Clinical Educator in Critical Care. You will be integral to the educational development of staff, providing support in training, mentoring, and strategy for workforce education. The ideal candidate will have a strong critical care background and a passion for teaching.

Qualifications

• Recent critical care background required.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Simulation qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support training and development of staff in Critical Care.
• Deliver educational programmes in collaboration with critical care units.
• Guide staff in revalidation and portfolio maintenance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Teaching

Coaching

Education

NMC Registered Nurse/Midwife

Level 6/7 course in adult critical care nursing

Teaching Qualification (PGcert or equivalent)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Clinical Educator Critical Care

The closing date is 03 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Adult Critical Care Units as a Band 6 Clinical Educator at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

You must have a recent Critical Care background and be in possession of a post registration qualification in adult critical care.

We are looking for experienced individuals who are enthusiastic and motivated to join our Education Team. You should have a genuine interest in education and developing others with a desire to develop your own teaching skills.

You will be working within the Critical Care Education Team and in collaboration with the critical care units, to deliver programmes of education, with a focus on supporting and developing the critical care environment.

This post requires the successful applicant to be self-motivated, with excellent organisational skills, a strong team working ethic and evidence of continuing professional development.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for all the essential and desirable criteria required for the role.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will support the training and development of staff members within Critical Care following the CC3N National Competency Programmes, as well as the delivery of training specific to the needs of the service and individual staff groups. Clinical educators will support staff with revalidation and portfolio maintenance, provide guidance and support for career pathways and development within an effective environment for learning and growth.

You will be instrumental to supporting the strategy for workforce and education and will need to possess a high level of professional maturity whilst being able to work in a highly pressurised environment.

Successful candidates will be part of a co-creative team who's purpose is to address the educational needs of critical care staff, empowering them with evidence-based knowledge to deliver safe, competent, and high quality care. They will be able to demonstrate current experience, excellent role modelling and a commitment to developing effective educational and leadership skills.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse/ Midwife or HCPC Registered Allied Health Care Professional.
• Evidence of completion of Level 6/7 course within adult critical care nursing.
• Evidence of continuous ongoing professional development in relation to the role applied for
• eaching Qualification (PGcert or equivalent)
• Simulation Qualification
• Or
• Willing to complete PGcert during 1 -2 years in post

Experience

• Relevant and recent clinical experience within an acute care environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of education and practice development associated with registered and unregistered health care professionals.
• Experience in the supervision / assessment of learners / junior staff with evidence of completion of training in relation to mentoring/ assessment in clinical practice.
• Passion for teaching, education, training, and pastoral care.
• Demonstrable understanding and evidence of experience in practice-based supervision and assessment.
• Has experience in determining decisions relating to clinical competence and fitness to practice.
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues relevant to the role.
• Can relate the principles of Safeguarding to the role
• Knowledge of / experience in use of Quality Improvement methodology / tools.
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices.
• Experience of assessment and assignment marking and giving feedback.
• Ability delivers teaching packs/programmes to promote a learning environment.
• Experience in research and audit.
• Experience in simulation training

Additional Criteria

• Ability to work in a variety of clinical settings with direct patient contact, including manual handling.
• Ability to work a flexible shift pattern, according to service need and work across a range of practice settings associated with the organisation including working on all sites/ premises in accordance with the needs of the service / organisation

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust