Clinical Practice Educator Critical Care

Integrated Care System; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Haverfordwest is seeking a Clinical Practice Educator for Critical Care. This role requires a Registered Nurse with substantial experience in Critical Care. The successful candidate will coordinate training programs and support staff in achieving competency standards. Excellent communication skills and a passion for teaching are essential. This is a full-time position with responsibilities including mentoring junior staff and attending governance meetings.

Qualifications

• Substantial post Registration experience in Critical Care at Band 6.
• Evidence of involvement in both formal and informal teaching.
• Knowledge of implementing change in health care.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and deliver new staff induction programmes.
• Support implementation and evaluation of innovative practice.
• Work clinically with junior nurses to support competencies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Staff development expertise

Ability to work autonomously

Team leadership

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree Level Education

Post graduate teaching qualification (PGCE)

Working towards MSc (Level 7)

Job description

Clinical Practice Educator Critical Care

This Clinical Practice Educator post provides a wonderful opportunity for an experience ITU nurse who has worked in a band 6 capacity or has had exposure to unit coordination. A passion and enthusiasm for staff development and education is essential, you will need excellent communication skills alongside the ability to work autonomously having to manage your diary to best support the ITU team.

This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) position.

Main duties of the job

As a clinical practice educator you will be responsible for:

- Co-ordinating and delivering new staff induction programmes, mandatory study days, education, training and support staff attainment of Step 1,2 & 3 Competency Framework. You will also maintain staff training records and submit training reports.

- Attending local governance meetings and support implementation and evaluation of innovative practice.

- Working clinically with junior nurses supporting the attainment of step one competencies.

- Supporting the practice educators team in delivering mandatory study days. Provide bedside ad hoc education and training to staff. Support more senior staff in the attainment of Step 2 and 3 Competencies.

- Working with the MDT to meet GPICS standards and support implementation of innovative practice leading to the delivery of clinical excellent, high quality patient care.

- Maintaining staff training records and submit training reports to practice educator manager.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire

Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings

47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 27/08/2025.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Nurse
• Degree Level Education
• Evidence of post registration study in Critical Care nursing to diploma level or equivalent
• Up to date knowledge of Local and National agendas
• Knowledge of implementing change
• Able to apply Local and National policies to practice
• Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding
• Up to date with best practice guidelines
• Evidence of research based practice and development
• Post graduate teaching qualification (PGCE)
• Evidence of further professional development
• Working towards MSc (Level 7)
• Evidence of a recognised management course
• Leadership course
• IQT Silver
• Knowledge of appropriate legislation and government guidance
• Knowledge of service delivery systems in health care

Experience

• Substantial post Registration experience in Critical Care at Band 6 and/or experience in ITU shift coordination in the absence of a Band 6 /7 Sister/Charge Nurse
• Proven high standard of nursing care
• Evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement
• Evidence of involvement in both formal and informal teaching and clinical skills development within Critical Care
• Team Leadership experience
• Experience of recruitment/ interviewing process
• Evidence of involvement in incident reporting and investigation
• Evidence of involvement in the PADR process for staff

Language Skills

• Ability to speak Welsh (Level 1)

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.