Practice Educator AMUBand 7

University Hospitals Dorset; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Practice Educator within University Hospitals Dorset's Acute Medical Units. This position is for a nurse with advanced clinical skills responsible for educational development within the unit, aiding in staff training and policy development. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, contributing significantly to the professional growth of nursing staff.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse essential.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementing continuous professional development.
• Work alongside staff to sign off competencies.
• Identify training needs for staff in the Acute Medical Unit.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

NMC registered Nurse

Degree level education or relevant experience

Leadership qualification or experience

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University Hospitals Dorset

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

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17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a Practice Educator for our Acute Medical Units in UHD. The post holder will be a nurse with advanced clinical skills and an expert knowledge base, responsible for the educational development of our Acute Medical Units. The Practice Educator will support professional leadership for nurses and Healthcare Assistants in the directorate.

The Post Holder will work alongside staff during shifts to sign off competencies and support training and development for nurses. A key element of the role is identifying learning and development needs of Nursing and Healthcare staff in Acute Medicine.

Developing a learning framework and competencies to support and sign off Core Clinical competencies and specific skills in Acute Medicine. The post holder will also contribute to policy and procedure development within their sphere.

This role requires active UK NMC Registration.

Base Location: Poole & Bournemouth

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• Lead in planning, facilitating, and implementing continuous professional development and education.
• Work alongside staff during shifts to sign off competencies and support training.
• Identify learning and development needs of Nursing and AHP staff in the Acute Medical Unit.
• Develop learning frameworks and competencies for clinical skills.
• Provide educational programs to equip healthcare professionals to detect critically ill patients.
• Integrate policies, education, practice development, and research relevant to the clinical area.
• Act as a resource and advisor for future service developments and Trust-wide training.
• Support and guide staff within the Acute Medical Unit as a self-directed practitioner.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC registered Nurse, Learning and assessing in clinical practice, Degree level education or relevant experience, Leadership qualification or experience.
• Desirable: PGCE in Education Practice, Postgraduate Studies, Practice Teacher at Masters level.

Experience

• Essential: Experience in acute medicine, working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, supervising and assessing practice, leading and managing staff.
• Desirable: Experience as an educational link nurse, organizing training, human factors training, policy development.

Technical Skills/Competencies

• Essential: Computer literacy, advanced clinical skills, advanced communication skills.
• Desirable: Capability/performance management, advanced life support, proven leadership, TRIM Practitioner.