Neonatal Clinical Practice Educator

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust); Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLH in London is seeking an experienced Neonatal Clinical Practice Educator (Band 7) to lead and develop neonatal care. The post involves teaching, supervising students, and coordinating patient care within a large tertiary NICU with links to regional teams.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, contribute to governance and quality improvement, and support staff development across the unit.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with UK NMC registration
• Experience in neonatal care
• Teaching or mentoring qualification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and holistic patient-centred care
• Coordinate patient care, manage resources and supervise staff
• Assist in education and supervision of students and new staff

Skills

NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Clinical leadership

Teaching and supervising

Budgetary management

Risk management

Education

BSc or working towards

Job description

Site Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, UCLH Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

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We are looking for an experienced Neonatal Clinical Practice Educator band 7 to join our Team.

Our NICU is the Level 3 unit for the North Central London area which provides specialist intensive care for critically ill babies. We also have close links with an on-site fetal medicine unit which is a regional, national and international referral centre for fetal medicine, caring for more than 7,000 patients each year. In addition, they have an internationally recognised multidisciplinary team (MDT) who offers individualised care for pregnant women and their families, when there is a concern for the health of an unborn baby. We hence can provide a wealth and varied unique range of experience.
If you would like to further develop your career for progression, including complex deliveries, exposure to babies requiring ITU care, involvement in governance, quality improvement projects and research. You will have the opportunity to support students and nurses undergoing their qualified in specialty course, and engage with a wide MDT to support families, promote family integrated care, and provide high quality care.

Main duties of the job

If you are committed to contributing to a team delivering excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career UCLH, neonatal services is definitely the place for you. You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team working within a centre of excellence for neonatal and maternity care.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.

We have a busy tertiary level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with close links to the other UCLH specialist hospitals and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Currently we care for 21 intensive / high dependency care babies, 11 special care babies and 12 transitional care cots.

1. To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
   • ensuring provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
   • assessing nursing care and health education needs
   • development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient
2. To be responsible for the organisation and management of the department, including the supervision of students, induction of new staff, introduction of equipment and training needs of the team.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. ...continued from above:

1. To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
2. To be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff.
3. To be responsible and accountable for Finance and Human Resources issues related to the department.
4. To be responsible for the implementation of Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
5. The post holder will play a key role in supporting newly qualified nurses coming into the specialty, promoting high standards of care through role modelling of expert clinical skills, leadership and professionalism.
6. To act as an assessor, teaching and supervising staff undertaking the neonatal training, facilitating the creation of a positive learning environment where staff development is encouraged and supported
7. You should ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate the ability for and commitment to continue your ongoing development.

You will maintain high standards of care throughout, communicate with the MDT, check and administer drugs according to guidelines, and support and foster safe practice on the neonatal unit.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

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Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Supervisor and Assessor course
• .BSc or working towards
• PG cert in health education or working towards
• NVQ assessor

Experience

• Relevant clinical experience at Band 6
• Relevant clinical experience at level 3 NNU care

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
• Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
• Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and take effective action to manage the situation
• Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
• Ability to prioritise workload and supervise that of others
• Demonstrates understanding of budgetary management
• Able to take charge and delegate duties
• Demonstrates awareness of risk management issues

Communication

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
• Communicates with parents and families in an empathetic manner
• Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
• Is able to provide effective feedback

Personal and People Development

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
• Understands the role of the facilitator
• Reflective in Practice
• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
• Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice

Specific Requirements

• a) Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
• b) Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
• c) Flexible approach to shift patterns

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

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Name Rebecca Shelley
Job title Matron
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