PCCU Clinical Practice Educator

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join Paediatric Critical Care (PCCU) Education and Clinical team. The role combines education delivery with clinical nursing in PCCU, about 50/50.

You will work a minimum of 23 hours per week across days, nights and weekends, and require post-registration experience in PCC with a commitment to compassionate excellence.

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in Paediatric Critical Care.
• Experience in teaching and supporting staff development.
• Experience in leading a PCCU team.
• Evidence of clinical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership ensuring high standard of family centred care.
• Lead and support staff development across PCCU.
• Contribute to delivery of education programmes within PCCU and Directorate.
• Manage PCCU on a day-to-day basis in the absence of senior staff.

Skills

Paediatric Critical Care

Clinical Education

Nursing Leadership

Teaching

Teamwork

Communication

Education

RN/NMC Registration

RSCN

Paediatric Critical Care Course

Teaching Qualification / ENB 998

PGCert in Clinical Education

Degree level study

Job description

Main area Paediatric Critical Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Post holder will work approximately 50% clinical education / 50% clinical Band 6 on the PCCU - minimum 23hrs/week total.) Job ref 321-NOTSS-8096140-B6-B

Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Care team and be an integral part of the PCCU Education and PCCU Clinical team.

Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be an experienced, knowledgeable practitioner in Paediatric Critical Care providing clinically based practice development and education. They will role model best, evidence-based professional practice. Clinical education will form approximately 50% of the role, engaging in education activities and working flexibly to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience e.g.:

• Working alongside learners at all stages of development to facilitate learning
• Identifying and supporting learning needs within PCC
• Developing and updating training resources
• Contributing to the delivery of education programmes within the Paediatric Critical Care unit and across the Directorate.

The role holder will spend the remainder their time in clinical practice working within the B6 clinical workforce to:

• Provide clinical leadership ensuring a high standard of individualised nursing and family centred care is delivered to critically ill children.
• Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff.
• Uphold PCCU’s Nursing Philosophy of Care.
• Effectively manage PCCU on a day-to-day basis, in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Working for our organisation

Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) at OUH includes 17 co-located Level 2 and 3 critical care beds, delivering a wide range of specialist services to patients from Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley and Wessex Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (TVW PCC ODN). We are a leading Neurosurgical and Major Trauma Centre and have a vast number of medical and surgical specialities.

SORT Retrieval Service OUH PCC Services include the SORT (Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team) service, delivered in collaboration with Southampton across TVW PCC ODN. It is staffed by doctors, ACPs and nurses from both Oxford and Southampton, with Oxford providing a retrieval team 24/7.

Critical Care Outreach Service is a team of experienced nurses who support all healthcare professionals in the assessment and management of unwell children across the children’s hospital, emergency department, and neonatal unit, following up and supporting children and families following discharge.

Education, Development and Training is provided through a structured competency-based development programme, and we are piloting an inhouse PCC L3 specialist course for nursing staff. Clinical and leadership career development pathways are available. We have a growing team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners who work across PCCU and SORT services at OUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will be able to work well within the team and be willing to work a mixed shift pattern including days and nights across the whole week. They will have experience of and enthusiasm for teaching and supporting staff development through a variety of methods. They will have significant post registration experience with a relevant course for Paediatric Critical Care, and experience / evidence of competency working as a Band 6 within Paediatric Critical Care. They will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
• Recognised Paediatric Critical Care Course
• Recognised qualification in Teaching and assessing/ENB 998/ associate mentorship course or equivalent.
• Practice assessor/supervisor training/practice educator
• Degree level study or working towards a degree
• Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.
• Qualifications and/or evidence of study at Level 7, with additional qualifications such as a PG Cert in Clinical Education or equivalent considered advantageous

Experience

• Significant clinical practice experience within a Paediatric Critical Care setting delivering L2/L3 care.
• Experience / evidence of competence working as a Band 6 in a L3 Paediatric Critical Care unit.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical education, supervision, and assessment of learners.
• Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
• Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes.
• Experience delivering a variety of teaching approaches

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised Critical care/ family centred care.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates the potential for leadership.
• Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
• Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
• Evidence of developing an aspect of Critical care nursing practice.