Clinical Nurse Educator

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Wakefield is seeking an exceptional Clinical Educator to join the Acute Medical Unit. This rewarding role involves leading educational and recruitment efforts for the nursing workforce. The successful candidate will be responsible for staff development, contributing to key performance indicators, and ensuring high-quality urgent care. A degree and active nursing registration are required, along with proven leadership and interpersonal skills. This position offers extensive benefits and support, prioritizing work-life balance.

Benefits

Access to the NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services

Career progression and training support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experienced in teaching and developing staff.
• Skilled in supporting quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead educational initiatives for the nursing workforce.
• Contribute to the development of strategies for effective care.
• Ensure clinical supervision of nursing colleagues.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong leadership and team building skills

Innovative, creative and developed interpersonal skills

Ability to negotiate, influence and promote change

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification

Registered Nurse

Job description

Tracey Monteith - Matron Acute Care Division
Email - [e-mail].

About The Role

An exciting substantive opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join the Acute Care Division as Clinical Educator for the Acute Medical Unit (AMU). This is a rewarding and challenging role that will lead on the educational and recruitment requirements of the nursing workforce on AMU. As the Clinical Nurse Educator you will assist with staff development and contribute to developing and progressing staff, recruitment and retention and internal teaching programmes. The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the AMU Key Performance Indicators and speciality corporate objectives while working within the clinical governance framework. The aim of the role is to maintain an effective educational environment through coaching and staff development within the AAU; thus enabling the delivery of high quality and effective urgent care and improving patient experience. The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a clinical setting in a large healthcare organisation with a passion for developing a highly skilled nursing workforce.

Main duties

• Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in-depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues.
• Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
• Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients within the AAU.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
• Lead in consultations on and contribute to the development of strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes.
• Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self and promote best practice across the AAU.
• Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation in order that near misses and incidents are reported in accordance with the accepted guidance.
• When required, participate in the investigation of incidents/complaints including the provision of detailed reports.
• Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open, honest and transparent culture.

Qualifications

Essential person specification requirements

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
• Continuing professional development
• Service improvement techniques

Experience

• Supporting and/or leading a programme of quality/safety improvement (quality specialist)
• Preparing and implementing governance plans
• Understanding of operational and professional issues in an acute Trust
• Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Good presentation skills
• Strong leadership and team building skills
• Problem solving approach
• Innovative, creative and developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to negotiate, influence and promote change

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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