Clinical Skills Lead

Clch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

CLCH is seeking an experienced Clinical Skills Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership for its Trust-wide clinical skills and simulation portfolio. You will shape education, competency frameworks and learning environments across community and hospital settings, ensuring safety, inclusion and impact.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee governance, and drive improvement through evaluation and collaboration with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with current UK registration relevant to the role.
• Masters degree level or equivalent.
• Recognised teaching, learning, assessment or clinical education qualification.
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, delivery, governance and evaluation of a high-quality clinical skills programme.
• Translate workforce needs and national priorities into education frameworks and simulation-based learning.
• Provide visible leadership to the clinical skills team and strengthen educator development.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Budget management

Simulation education

Human factors

Education governance

Education

Registered healthcare professional (UK)

Masters degree

Teaching/clinical education qualification

CPD evidenced

Tools

Microsoft 365

Learning Management Systems

Data reporting tools

Job description

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Site Soho Centre for Heath and Care Town London Salary £66,274 - £73,496 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)

At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.

Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.

Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.

Job overview

Help shape the future of clinical skills and simulation education across one of the country’s largest community healthcare providers.

We are seeking an experienced, innovative and compassionate Clinical Skills Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership for our Trust-wide clinical skills and simulation portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how our multidisciplinary workforce develops and maintains the knowledge, confidence and competence needed to deliver safe, effective care across community, specialist and bedded services.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the design, delivery, governance and evaluation of a high-quality, evidence-based clinical skills programme. Working with senior clinical and professional leaders, educators, subject‑matter experts and external partners, you will translate workforce needs, service risks, incidents, audit findings and national priorities into accessible education, competency frameworks and simulation‑based learning.

You will provide visible leadership to the clinical skills team, strengthen faculty and educator development, oversee appropriate education governance and assurance, and use evaluation and improvement methods to demonstrate impact. You will also help expand simulation, scenario‑based learning, human factors and structured debriefing across CLCH, ensuring that learning is psychologically safe, inclusive and responsive to the needs of our diverse workforce.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high‑quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered healthcare professional with current UK registration relevant to the role
• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent
• Recognised teaching, learning, assessment or clinical education qualification
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Experience

• Substantial post‑registration clinical experience with credibility across complex healthcare environments.
• Senior experience leading clinical education, clinical skills, simulation, practice development or workforce development services.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating multidisciplinary clinical education programmes.
• Experience leading service development and change across organisational or professional boundaries.
• Experience of line managing staff, setting objectives, supporting development and managing performance.
• Experience developing competency frameworks, assessment approaches or education governance processes.
• Experience using simulation, structured debriefing, human factors or scenario‑based education.
• Experience managing budgets, equipment or significant educational resources.
• Experience preparing reports, business cases and assurance information for senior governance forums.
• Experience of research, publication, conference presentation or formal quality‑improvement activity.
• Experience of working in adult and children’s settings

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of adult learning, clinical education, assessment and learning transfer into practice.
• Strong understanding of patient safety, clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management as they relate to education.
• Knowledge of simulation‑based education, human factors and psychologically safe debriefing.
• Knowledge of professional, regulatory and statutory requirements relevant to clinical workforce education.
• Understanding of accessibility, reasonable adjustments, neuro‑inclusive learning and inclusive educational design.
• Understanding of community healthcare delivery and the challenges of providing equitable education across dispersed services.
• Knowledge of procurement, equipment governance or learning‑facility management.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to provide strategic leadership while maintaining grip on operational delivery and assurance.
• Highly developed communication, facilitation, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information with clarity and professional judgement.
• Ability to analyse complex quantitative and qualitative information, identify risk and make evidence‑informed recommendations.
• Ability to prioritise competing demands, allocate resources and deliver through others.
• Ability to design clear, accessible learning resources and senior‑level reports.
• Ability to establish productive partnerships across professions, services and external organisations.
• Confident use of Microsoft 365, learning‑management systems, presentation software and data‑reporting tools.
• Ability to travel across CLCH sites and external partner locations as required.

Values and behaviours

• Demonstrates compassionate, inclusive and visible leadership.
• Acts with integrity, accountability and respect, and constructively challenges unsafe or exclusionary practice.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety, learning, continuous improvement and evidence‑based practice.
• Values multidisciplinary working and actively seeks different perspectives, including lived experience.
• Remains resilient and effective when managing uncertainty, competing priorities and organisational change

We review all applications carefully to ensure fairness and verify references. At interview, you will be asked about your experience, so be honest and ensure all information is accurate. The use of AI during interviews is not permitted.

If you use AI or other tools to support your application, it must reflect your own skills, knowledge, and experience. Supporting information should be in your own words and include your personal insights. AI can assist with drafting but may produce generic or inaccurate content. Applications that rely heavily on AI may lack authenticity and reduce your chances of success.

CLCH Trust does not recommend relying solely on AI when completing your application.

CLCH Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

CLCH is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential for providing exceptional patient care. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining talent from all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident employer, we pledge to:

Guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role.

Provide reasonable adjustments to support diverse needs throughout the recruitment and employment process.

Challenge misconceptions about disability and foster an inclusive culture for everyone.

We are committed to building a workplace where all staff feel valued and have the opportunity to thrive. Simply let us know how we can support you.

Learn more about our equal opportunities policy on our website: Equal opportunities: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust clch.nhs.uk

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Karen Evans Job title Academy Lead Clinical and Professional Education Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07880066344