Clinical Academic Link Tutor (Band 7) - Nurse Education - Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Academic Link Tutor to facilitate nursing education within clinical settings and at the University of Wolverhampton. This role involves supporting students, ensuring high-quality placement learning, and promoting evidence-based practice while working across a multidisciplinary team. The position offers an attractive salary along with NHS benefits, in a reputable healthcare setting.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice scheme

Car leasing scheme

On-site staff accommodation

Opportunity to retain NHS pension

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with ongoing professional development.
• Experience in clinical education and teaching.
• Research qualification or significant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and promote nursing and clinical practice standards.
• Support students in bridging theory and practice.
• Assist in delivering clinical trials and research.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

IT competency

Teaching skills

Research coordination

Education

NMC Registration

MSc or evidence of level 7 qualification

PGCE or evidence of Teaching/Training experience

Job description

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Main area Nurse Education Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week ((50% of time at WHT and 50% of time at University of Wolverhampton)) Job ref 407-CORP-7252069

Site Walsall Manor Hospital Town Walsall Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Band 7 Salary period Yearly Closing 13/07/2025 23:59

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

Clinical Academic Link Tutor for Faculty of Research and Clinical Education

Are you keen to join a multi-disciplinary team providing support within the clinical areas to staff and students in pre-registration education to develop evidenced based care and advocating research practice? The Faculty of Research and Clinical Education at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are looking to recruit a Clinical Academic Link tutor to support our students. This exciting role will work in partnership with Wolverhampton University.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

The primary purpose of the role will be to facilitate and promote nursing and clinical practice standards within the divisions and across the trust to assure the quality of placement learning provision for students studying at the University of Wolverhampton is in accordance with professional body requirements. Successful candidates will be based 50% in clinical practice (WHT) and 50% in university, ensuring good partnership working and collaboration, whilst bridging the theory practice gap.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holders will assist the Research and Development Manager in ensuring that clinical trials and research are delivered to a high quality, effectively, efficiently and compliant with GCP and other legislative requirements. The post holder will be a point of contact and resource for research within the clinical areas.

We are looking for an enthusiastic registrant who would like to use their skills supporting learners to develop best clinical practice.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development to degree or equivalent level
• MSc or evidence of level 7 qualification
• PGCE or evidence of Teaching/Training experience
• Research qualification or equivalent experience (significant experience preferable)
• Adult/ Child on NMC register

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously within codes of practice and guidelines
• Ability to work across different organisations, specialities, and clinical areas, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to research, clinical skills development and support for students
• Ability to present learning to students using a variety of learning approaches
• Ability to support and co-ordinate local clinical research and professional development activities.
• Flexible, hardworking and self-motivated.
• Competent in the use IT, databases and Microsoft Office
• Teaching skills

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of collaborating with other agencies
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
• Significant experience of management & supervision of junior staff or learners.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work.
• Ability to maintain concentration whilst working to a high degree of precision for research activities, clinical teaching and classroom based lecturing.
• Ability to manage an unpredictable work pattern with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to handle distressing or emotional circumstances such as patients with terminal illness, challenging behaviours, rare abnormalities/dealing with staff and students where changes to practice are indicated.

Other

• Ability to attend work on a regular basis
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Able to meet the pressures and emotional demands of the post

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

** Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees**

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.

Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.


Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form.

Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful.

We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.

If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria then random selection will be applied.

We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Victoria Steward Job title Matron for Pre-Reg Education Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01922721172 Additional information

Additional email address - [e-mail]

01922 721172 ext. 5794