Deputy Clinical Educator

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurse for the role of Deputy Clinical Educator. This position involves supporting clinical education, collaborating with clinical teams, and ensuring high-quality training for staff and learners. The successful candidate will promote a learning culture, manage placements, and develop educational resources to enhance service delivery. If you are passionate about education and improving care standards, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience required.
• Current NMC registration and Registered Nurse (Mental Health) needed.

Responsibilities

• Support students and learners on placement within the Trust.
• Collaborate with clinical educators to maximize clinical placements.
• Evaluate student experiences and contribute to quality assurance.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Advanced IT skills

Identifying development needs

Planning and prioritizing workload

Education

Degree-level education

Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

Student Supervisor/Assessor training

Further qualifications in Education

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Clinical Educator

The closing date is 22 May 2025

CNWL recognises that good education and training resources supporting staff and service development are crucial for delivering the best care to service users. We have a team of Clinical Educators supporting education in practice across the Trust at all levels, from the Care Certificate to Advanced Clinical Practice programmes.

We are seeking a motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Deputy Clinical Educator in Milton Keynes. You will be dedicated to working with individual learners and ensuring that teams and services access the education needed to deliver evidence-based practice that meets or exceeds national standards. Your expertise will help Team Leads and Ward Managers optimize education resources to attract, recruit, and retain staff, and develop learners to provide excellent care.

You will be part of a team promoting a learning culture across the Trust and will be the designated person responsible for all aspects of non-medical clinical education within your designated area.

Main duties of the job

1. Support students and learners on placement within the Trust.
2. Collaborate with clinical educators, practice supervisors, and assessors to support students on placement.
3. Develop close working relationships with team leads, managers, and the student placement hub to organize and maximize clinical placements.
4. Evaluate student experiences during placements and contribute to quality assurance processes.
5. Work with the Trust Preceptorship Lead and Clinical Educators to deliver the preceptorship framework.
6. Maintain excellent relationships with partner universities and placement staff.
7. Ensure new Band 2-4 clinical staff complete the care certificate by supporting staff in practice.
8. Support clinical apprentices in practice.
9. Assist individuals and teams in planning their professional development to benefit service users and support service development.
10. Signpost staff to career development pathways to attract and retain staff.
11. Undertake other duties of similar responsibility as assigned.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust expects Band 6 Deputy Clinical Educators to embody our core values—Compassion, Respect, Empowerment, and Partnership—in their interactions with service users, families, carers, and colleagues.

As a Band 6 Deputy Clinical Educator, you should demonstrate compassion and contribute to a caring, kind environment. Recognize that your actions and words as a clinical leader can positively impact others’ lives.

You should respect everyone, acknowledging and valuing diversity. Empower others by providing information and resources to support their decision-making and educational needs.

Work in partnership with others, supporting frontline service delivery. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. We strongly encourage vaccination to protect yourself, colleagues, patients, and service users.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

The post holder will support clinical education across the trust, working with Heads of Clinical Education to identify training needs. You will signpost staff to existing resources or develop new educational solutions. Responsibilities include supporting students and learners, ensuring their readiness for qualification, supporting preceptorship, and increasing visibility and recruitment of pre-registration students. Specific duties include:

• Supporting students and learners on placement.
• Assisting with student induction.
• Ensuring students have designated practice supervisors and assessors.
• Developing relationships with team leads and the placement hub to optimize placements.
• Evaluating student experiences and contributing to quality assurance.
• Supporting preceptorship delivery and uptake.
• Maintaining relationships with university contacts.

Additional responsibilities include supporting staff through the care certificate process, clinical apprentices, and professional development planning. Accurate record-keeping of professional development is essential.

Practice Development

• Stay informed about current trends in practice and research.
• Share learning within the Clinical Education team and services.
• Identify and embed best practice standards at a local level.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Student Supervisor/Assessor training.
• Current NMC registration.
• Registered Nurse (Mental Health).
• Further qualifications in Education preferred.

Previous Experience

• Managing Continuing Professional and Personal Development.
• Supervising students or working with educational placements.
• Liaising with organizations and agencies.

Skills and Knowledge

• Identifying development needs.
• Planning and prioritizing workload.
• Decision-making within set parameters.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of nursing career pathways.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Responsibility and accountability.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to DBS checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure will be required.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum (pro-rata if part-time).