Practice Educator Nurse

Wessex Children’s Hospice Trust (Naomi House); South Wonston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A children’s hospice provider in South Wonston is seeking a Practice Educator Nurse to enhance clinical training for staff. The role requires a registered nurse with teaching experience and strong clinical skills to deliver education in a palliative care setting. Responsibilities include developing training programmes, leading the team during shifts, and providing high standards of care. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per year, with a retention bonus of up to £5,000.

Benefits

26 days holiday

Pension scheme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience with invasive and non-invasive respiratory support.
• Competent clinical skills including IV therapy and medicine management.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children policies.

Responsibilities

• Develop training programmes for clinical staff.
• Lead and manage team during clinical shifts.
• Monitor standards of care and participate in audit.

Skills

Clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Teaching skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Teaching qualification or willingness to complete

Registered nurse with valid registration with NMC

Job description

Wessex Children’s Hospice Trust (Naomi House)

Practice Educator Nurse – Band 6 equivalent

The closing date is 31 January 2026

At Naomi House & Jacksplace we are embracing the changing world of palliative care for children and young adults and developing new ways of working, so we are looking for a variety of forward‑thinking and motivated staff to join the team.

Main duties of the job

Working within our skilled Practice Education Team, you will maintain and further develop clinical training programmes for all care professionals in the Trust, in line with our agreed educational strategy. This will include supporting clinical theory and skills assessments, continued development of a robust clinical competency framework and assisting with the regular review of skill mix and care needs.

In addition, you will work directly within the clinical area, advising and supporting the development of competency and confidence. You will therefore need to be an excellent practitioner who is seen as a role model.

A qualified paediatric or dual registered nurse with proven experience in education or teaching, you must have up to date experience with a range of clinical skills including invasive and non‑invasive respiratory support; IV and central line management; and experience of nursing care at end of life. Excellent interpersonal skills and good presentation skills are also important.

About us

We offer a comprehensive induction and training programme, 28 days holiday, pension (continuation in the NHS for those already contributing to it), free parking, and a modern and pleasant work environment.

We are currently unable to support any applications for sponsorship from candidates residing outside of the UK.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.

Job responsibilities

The postholder will deliver the Naomi House and Jacksplace education and training programme to clinical staff to enable them to provide specialist palliative care and support for children and young people from 0‑35 years. The post holder will also be expected to lead and manage the team during clinical shifts, providing a high standard of holistic care to children and young people with a variety of complex health needs. Effective communication skills are required to support children, young people and their families during their stay in the hospices. The hospices provide care over a 24‑hour period and the post holder is expected to work flexibly across all shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Positively support and influence clinical skills development for all care team staff to sustain quality care delivery
• Support the development of the clinical competence of the Care Team in Naomi House, Naomi House at Home and Jacksplace inline with agreed educational development strategies and priorities
• Lead the provision of a very high standard of care and support for all children, young people and their families attending Naomi House and Jacksplace
• Participate in the development and implementation of educational programmes to support the professional development of all care team staff

Leadership Responsibilities

• Work primarily in the clinical area with the Care Team, role‑modeling, advising and supporting their development of competency and confidence
• Provide teaching of clinical skills to the care team and assess individuals' competency using the clinical competency framework
• Facilitate study days, workshops and hands‑on training to support clinical skills development for all care team staff
• Collaborate with Clinical Team Leaders to identify individual educational needs and assess staff competency and confidence
• Lead and coordinate the day‑to‑day provision of care to the children, young people and their families in both houses
• Allocate staff appropriately on each shift to ensure effective use of resources
• Ensure a holistic assessment is completed for all children and young people to enable up to date care plans incorporating all necessary risk assessments
• Provide accurate and complete data and maintain the training database as appropriate
• Line‑manage staff as delegated by the Clinical Team Leader, participating in appraisals and day‑to‑day staff management

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of individualised holistic care and support to children, young people and their families, promoting empowerment, advocacy and partnership
• Manage staffing and allocate resources across both hospices according to assessed acuity on each shift
• Contribute to the development of others enabling them to apply current knowledge and skills in practice
• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
• Contribute to the development of the clinical competencies framework in line with evidence based practice
• Monitor standards of care, participating in audit and required actions
• Have a working knowledge of a variety of technology
• Participate in networking, professional updates and benchmarking to maintain a current knowledge of professional issues, informing the care team of updated changes to areas of clinical practice
• Generate and use appropriate learning opportunities and apply own learning to the future development of practice
• Maintain links with local universities to support shared learning
• Support staff and placement students as required, including the identification and support of staff with additional learning needs

Personal Development

• Be responsible and proactive in personal professional development by maintaining awareness of current developments in palliative care for children, young people and families
• Maintain clinical skills identified in the Competency Framework
• Ensure timely revalidation with the NMC

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Competent clinical skills, including medicine management/intravenous therapy; palliative care symptom control, respiratory/care of tracheostomy, nutritional care/enteral feeding, neurological/epilepsy management
• Commitment to continued professional development of self and others, maximising opportunities for learning
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills; ability to lead a multi‑professional team during a shift, managing own time and resources effectively
• Evidence of people management skills, ability to support and supervise junior staff
• Knowledge of relevant guidance/NMC local policies to support clinical practice
• Good understanding of safeguarding children policies and procedures, including child in need, child protection, looked after children
• Demonstration of teaching skills and understanding of a variety of educational teaching methods
• Enhanced communication skills including Makaton, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), PECS
• Knowledge and experience of various physical and mental health conditions associated with children, young people with life‑limited diagnoses and palliative care
• Knowledge of theory of education and a variety of teaching methods suitable for differing members of staff
• Working understanding of Clinical Governance and Care Quality Commission standards

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with valid up to date registration with NMC
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching qualification (7307/Certificate in education/PTTLS or equivalent) or willingness to complete
• RSCN/RN Child

Experience

• Relevant experience of caring for children or young people with highly complex needs and disability within a clinical environment
• Demonstration of own clinical competencies
• Evidence of experience in a teaching and learning environment, including assessment of clinical competency
• Competent in completing an individualised nursing assessment of the child/young person and developing individualised plans of care
• Experience and good understanding of clinical supervision and reflective practice
• Experience of working with children/young people in a palliative care environment
• Evidence of actions taken to optimise learning outcomes within a clinical environment
• Experience of clinical audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Wessex Children’s Hospice Trust (Naomi House)

£38,682 to £46,580 a year plus a retention bonus of up to £5,000