PCCU Clinical Practice Educator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Professional development support

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Critical Care educator to combine bedside nursing with clinical education. You will lead teaching, develop resources, and support staff while maintaining a clinical caseload.

The role offers opportunities to study for a PG Certificate in Education and requires NMC registration and a recognised paediatric critical care course. You will work across days, nights and weekends to support patient care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of leadership in a paediatric critical care setting.
• Experience in clinical education, supervision and learner assessment.
• NMC registration and paediatric critical care course must be satisfied.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and expert care for critically ill children.
• Deliver high-quality, family-centred care within the unit.
• Facilitate learning and development in the clinical environment.
• Support learners and developing staff through their professional journey.
• Identify training and development needs across the service.
• Develop, review and update educational resources and learning materials.
• Deliver and support specialist education programmes in Paediatric Critical Care.
• Promote evidence-based practice and a positive learning culture.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Education & mentorship

Paediatric critical care

Team leadership

Teaching & assessment

Communication

Education

RSCN (Child) or RN (Adult)

Recognised paediatric critical care course

Recognised teaching qualification (ENB 998 / mentorship)

Practice assessor/supervisor training

Degree level study or working towards a degree

Job description

This Band 6 dual role sits in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, joining bedside nursing with clinical education. The core is developing colleagues at every career stage and producing teaching materials, while keeping a clinical caseload. It needs a minimum of 23 hours a week across days, nights and weekends, with scope to study for a PG Certificate in Education. Fit depends on NMC registration, a recognised paediatric critical care course and Band 6 experience in a level 3 unit.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical leadership and expert care for critically ill children
• Deliver high-quality, individualised, family-centred care
• Facilitate learning and development within the clinical environment
• Support learners and newly developing staff through all stages of their professional journey
• Identify training and development needs across the service
• Develop, review and update educational resources and learning materials
• Deliver and support specialist education programmes within Paediatric Critical Care and the wider Directorate
• Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to a positive learning culture
• Support workforce development initiatives that enhance patient safety and patient experience
• Lead and support nursing teams during shifts
• Support day-to-day management of the unit in the absence of the Senior Sister or Charge Nurse
• Act as a professional role model and mentor to colleagues

What’s required

Qualifications

• RSCN (Child) or RN (Adult) qualification
• Recognised paediatric critical care course
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification, such as ENB 998, associate mentorship or equivalent
• Practice assessor, supervisor or practice educator training
• Degree level study or working towards a degree

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Significant clinical practice in paediatric critical care delivering L2 and L3 care
• Experience of working as a Band 6 in a level 3 paediatric critical care unit
• Demonstrated experience in clinical education, supervision and assessment of learners

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical knowledge in the speciality and excellence in practice
• Experience of leading and supporting a team in a clinical area
• Clinical decision-making and ability to prioritise workload
• Computer literacy

Other

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Understanding of the need for high standards of individualised, family-centred critical care
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective working within a multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

• Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students
• Level 7 qualifications or study, such as a PG Certificate in Clinical Education
• Knowledge of research findings and experience in research, benchmarking or audit
• Experience delivering a variety of teaching approaches
• Experience supporting learners with diverse learning needs
• Experience of managing change, audit, quality improvement or risk management
• Good presentation skills and insight into managerial issues around people and resources
• Evidence of developing an aspect of critical care nursing practice and of recent updating

What’s offered

• Opportunity to complete a Post Graduate Certificate in Education