Senior Clinical Nurse Educator

Derbyshirehealthcareft; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Regular appraisal and ongoing training

Health service discounts and online福利

Incremental pay progression

Employee assistance programme 24/7

LGBT+ / BAME / Christian networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development

Flexible working where possible

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced nurse to lead undergraduate medical education in psychiatry. The role focuses on developing and delivering medical education to medical students, ensuring positive clinical experiences on inpatient wards and fostering collaboration with placement areas.

The post requires NMC registration, a degree and a teaching qualification, with a strong emphasis on lived experience, inclusive practice, and flexible working

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Degree level qualification is required.
• Teaching qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver medical education for medical students in psychiatry.
• Ensure positive clinical and learning experiences on inpatient wards.
• Lead undergraduate medical education initiatives within the team.
• Coordinate with clinical placement areas to support learning.

Skills

Significant understanding of the acute

Facilitate and assess bedside teaching

Public speaking

Education

NMC Registration

Degree level qualification

Teaching Qualification

Job description

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Main area Education Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (There is a possibility this job may be made permanent at some future point.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.) Job ref 383-MED-7899-26

Site Albany House Town Derby Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

We’ve been rated 'good' overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our "People First Culture" which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity at the Trust for an experienced nurse who is passionate about teaching and has a desire to be an integral part of undergraduate medical education at Derbyshire Healthcare Mental Health NHS Trust.

You will be part of an award winning medical education team, with a warm and approachable environment and a strong belief in Lived Experience of mental ill health as a strength, not a weakness, and a powerful educational tool. We would expect you to share in these values.

The main purpose of the role is to develop medical education to enable medical students to grasp inpatient care and a thorough understanding of that environment, including how to achieve and m aintain the safety and wellbeing of patients. Students should be able to absorb and p articipate in all activities relevant to care pathways.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is to develop and deliver medical education to enable medical students to grasp inpatient care in psychiatry in all its aspects and ensure students have positive clinical, learning experiences on inpatient wards.

A comprehensive knowledge of psychiatry is required for this, as the successful applicant will need to form the positive links between clinical placement areas so that students are able to absorb and participate in all activities relevant to care pathways.

Overcoming barriers in engaging and supporting inpatient staff to feel enabled to teach medical students within their clinical areas. To be a lead specialist in undergraduate medical education.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

The teams are made up of different disciplines, including Nurse Educators and Consultant Psychiatrists.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible.
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service pro rata.
• Regular appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Actively support the trusts development of professional roles and guidelines. Empower all team members to participate in implementing change by using problem solving, considering potential conflicts and planning resolution.

The post holder will ensure that the staff they are responsible for attend relevant statutory training as identified by the trust.

The post holder will support the development of annual skills profiling of their team.

To ensure that all clinical staff are offered opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, and keep up to date with current practice, attend accredited courses and engage in own continuous professional development. .

The post holder will ensure good communication systems are in operation within the clinical area that enhance high quality care and teaching for example, IT, verbal, interpersonal, written.

Develop strategic thinking skills, promoting an umbrella view of clinical academic perspectives for the multi-professional team. Ensure that awareness of clinical and resource management information is used analytically to inform decisions that balance service user, student and educational objectives.

Promote the use of critical analysis points and innovative approaches to ensure education is reviewed according to student learning objective and university directions.

The post holder will ensure high standards of medical education are maintained within the team both through delivery and management.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Qualified to degree level
• Teaching Qualification

Skills

• Significant understanding of the acute care environment.
• Ability to facilitate and assess bedside teaching
• Public speaking and ability to present at high level conferences

Knowledge

• 3 years post qualified clinical experience
• Understanding of care pathways and multi-disciplinary practises.
• Experience of promoting and utilising the benefits of lived experience within medical education

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety.

Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name David Hackett Job title Psychiatry Teaching Unit Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07426084425 Additional information Natalie Dean - [e-mail] 07825757858

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