Clinical Educator - Support Worker Development

St George'S University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Clinical Educator for Support Worker Development. The role focuses on delivering developmental programmes for care support workers and coordinating the Care Certificate induction.

The post involves working across education and development, with responsibilities for collaboration with colleagues to develop training for nursing and allied health professionals, and ongoing clinical engagement with CSWs to maintain clinical

Qualifications

• NMC registration and current UK registration.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• PG Certificate in Education or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years clinical/management experience.
• Experience working with senior managers to identify skills development.
• Experience supervising and assessing learners in a clinical setting.
• Experience developing clinical learning environments and interprofessional learning.
• Experience in teaching and programme planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver developmental support and programmes for care support workers.
• Coordinate and deliver Care Certificate induction with departmental colleagues.
• Develop programmes to support nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals.
• Regularly work clinically with care support workers to maintain skills.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Teamwork

Educational delivery

Education

NMC registration

PG Certificate in Education

Continued professional development

5+ years clinical/management experience

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Educator for Support Worker Development
Band: AFC7
Hours of Work (p/w): 18.75
Service Centre/Directorate: Education and Development

The post is a Part time, fixed 12 month position - Ideal for those seeking experience in education. Come and join a friendly close-knit team for an opportunity to develop your career and support clinical support workers!
Through our two primary hospital site - St George's Hospital in Tooting and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton - we provide essential healthcare services to a population of 1.3 million people.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of developmental support and programmes for care support workers within the Trust. A key responsibility will be to co‑ordinate and deliver with departmental colleagues the Care Certificate induction, ensuring delivery of theory and clinical skills based on evidence‑based practice. The post holder will work collaboratively with other clinical training leads within the Trust in the formulation of programmes to develop healthcare support workers to include those who support nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals.
The post holder will regularly work clinically with CSWs enabling their support and maintenance of clinical skills.

About us

Since the opening of the original St George's Hospital on Hyde Park Corner in 1733, St George's has built an international reputation for excellence in healthcare, education, research, and medical innovation.
Our primary site, St George's Hospital in Tooting, is one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals. It shares its campus with St George's, University of London, which trains future medical professionals and conducts cutting-edge medical research. Additionally, St George's Hospital hosts the joint Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, a partnership between St George's, University of London and Kingston University, which trains a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
With more than 10,000 staff, we are one of the largest healthcare providers in the country. Despite our size, we maintain a strong sense of community and close ties with the local populations we serve. Our international recognition as a leader in research and innovation allows us to attract talent from across the globe.
In addition to general healthcare services, we provide a range of tertiary services in specialised areas such as neurosciences and paediatric medicine, extending care to approximately 3.5 million people across Surrey and Sussex. We also offer highly specialised services, including complex pelvic trauma and bone marrow transplantation for non‑cancer diseases, to patients from the wider southwest of England and beyond.

Details

Date posted: 12 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 7 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 200-7852764-GO-ND-A
Job locations: Education Centre, St Georges University Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

See the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
For further information, please contact Melissa Chang via email: [e-mail]

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• PG Certificate in Education
• Minimum of 5 years clinical /management experience.
• Experience of working with senior managers in the organisation to identify and support skills development
• Substantial experience of supervision and assessment of learners within the clinical setting
• Evidence of successful development of the clinical learning environment for students
• Evidence of development of interprofessional learning opportunities
• Evidence of formal teaching and programme planning
• Able to respond rapidly and authoritatively to changing organisational situations and to reset objectives
• Experience in communicating sensitive and challenging information
• Able to think creatively, analyse and solve complex problems
• Understanding of audit and evaluation processes
• Understanding of the requirements for Preceptorship using best practice guidelines
• Understanding of quality monitoring processes

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).