Clinical Educator Professional Development (Emergency Department)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional registered nurse to join the Emergency Department as a Clinical Educator at the Royal Derby Hospital. You will lead education and preceptorship within the ED nursing team, coordinating development activities, teaching staff, and supporting safe patient care in a fast-paced environment.

An induction package will be provided.

Qualifications

• Registered nurses with an interest in education and preceptorship.
• Evidence of high standards of practice for safe and professional patient care in ED.
• Experience of teaching and supporting learners at various levels.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate new and existing staff in becoming competent practitioners by teaching, supervising and mentoring in the clinical setting.
• Coordinate and deliver development activities, mandatory and specialist clinical training.
• Work within the ED nursing team and with Learning & Education to support education initiatives.

Skills

Teaching & mentoring

Preceptorship

Clinical education

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

We are looking for an exceptional registered nurse to join us as a Clinical Educator working in ED at the Royal Derby Hospital.

The ED education team takes responsibility for and is accountable for the delegated professional, practice development and education within the nursing team .

If you are passionate about clinical education and have a desire to shape and develop the workforce, then this is your ideal role. An induction and development package will be given to the successful candidate.

We welcome applications from motivated and dedicated Registered Nurses with an interest in education and preceptorship and who show evidence of high standards of practice for supporting safe & professional patient care in the emergency setting. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have recent clinical experience within an acute hospital setting and experience of teaching & supporting various levels of learners.

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.

If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.

The successful candidates will work in the Emergency department as part of the Clinical Education Team, and will be joint line managed by our Senior Clinical Educator and senior sister team in ED.

It is preferable that applicants have evidence that they are capable of working in a fast paced, busy acute environment and have demonstrable experience in teaching, mentoring and educating others.

They will be responsible for facilitating new and existing staff members in becoming competent and capable practitioners by teaching, supervising and mentoring in the clinical setting.

You will work independently and collaboratively in the coordination and delivery of development activities, mandatory, essential to role and specialist clinical training, collaborating with the dynamic wider teams in Learning & Education and the Senior Clinical Educator for ED.

There is an expectation that you will work clinically within the Registered Nursing team when required.

Application closing date: 8th October 2026

Interview date: 22nd October 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts About Our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sally Winfield Job title: Senior Clinical Educator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01332 783130