Programme jobs in Grande-Bretagne

Job summary

As an experienced Paediatric Nurse, you will manage a small team to develop and maintain education & training to the Paediatric Nursing team

You will liaise with relevant staff within Paediatrics to analyse the training needs & deliver excellent patient care through having the right staff trained in the right skill at the right time, and working collaboratively across boundaries, for the benefit of children & young people's care & staff development, sharing expertise & best practice.

You will deliver & influence education, training & development of the clinical & non-clinical workforce to provide progressive development opportunities in relation to competence & skills attainment across the paediatric team.

You will assist in the review & updating of competency training & assessment packs ensuring completion of specific measurable objectives. Engaging with all of the multi-professional learners across education, including development of education packages for new & emerging roles e.g. Nursing Associates, Physicians Associates.

You will lead implementing quality measures across the educational pathway & assist in the delivery of a structured, competency based induction & training programme for new staff to the clinical areas ensuring a system of preceptorship & mentorship is fully utilised.

Interviews are planned for 14th July

Main duties of the job

The Lead Clinical Educator will develop, plan, organise and co-ordinate training for the Childrens Directorate.

Manage the delivery of effective education and development programmes

The post holder will support multi-professional practice and learning across the organisation

Contribute and propose changes where appropriate to the development of a skilled professional workforce and facilitate a range of education, training and learning opportunities in the clinical environments.

Provide assessments of individual learning and development needs in conjunction with the National Skills Framework

Provide educational support to staff in practice where the need has been identified, assessing their competency by utilising action plans and a structured approach

Identify any skills gaps and provide training sessions to meet the needs of individual staff and give appropriate feedback on progress/difficulties of staff to the line managers

Maintain accurate and up to date records of learning events both formal and informal and provide relevant reports to the Directorate Management Team monthly.

Work with the matron and senior sisters/ charge nurse in the development, maintenance and monitoring of a comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for all nursing team staff.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

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Details Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0594

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Job description Job responsibilities

Post Title: Paediatric Clinical Educator Lead Nurse Childrens Directorate (Children and Young People)

Term of contract: Permanent

Pay Band: Band 7 Agenda for Change

Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours

Location / Department: Childrens Services Directorate

Accountable to: Quality Governance Lead for Breast, Gynaecology and Paediatrics

Reports to: Quality Governance Lead for Breast, Gynaecology and Paediatrics

Key Working Relationships:

Children, Young people and their families

Childrens Directorate Nursing Team

Childrens Directorate Team

Consultant Paediatricians

Specialist Nurses

Women and Childrens Divisional Team

Professional Development Department

Divisional Governance Team

Infection Control Team

Safeguarding Team

Emergency Department

SCSD (Specialist Clinical Services Dept.)

Medical and Surgical Divisions

WMPCCN (West Midlands Paediatric Critical Care Network)

WAHT Education Board

University of Worcester

Risk Assessment:

Works with display screen equipment

Required to travel for work purposes

Job Purpose:

Responsible for developing and maintaining education and training to the Childrens Directorate nursing team in order to deliver excellent patient care through having the right staff trained in the right skill at the right time.

Responsible for liaison with relevant staff within the Childrens Directorate to analyse the training needs

The post holder will work collaboratively across boundaries, both internally and externally for the benefit of children and young peoples care and staff development, sharing areas of expertise and best practice.

Responsible lead for education and training of the nursing team in the Childrens Directorate

Be a role model and uphold high practice care standards through education and training

Act as a clinical role model, assessing and defining patient needs, developing and implementing patient care through the provision of highly specialised direct clinical care which is evidence based, without direct supervision.

Key Duties:

Education and Development

Demonstrating advanced communication skills, the post holder will be expected to liaise effectively with all key members of the multi-disciplinary and professional teams.

The post holder will support multi-professional practice and learning across the organisation

Contribute and propose changes where appropriate to the development of a skilled professional workforce and facilitate a range of education, training and learning opportunities in the clinical environments.

Manage the delivery of effective education and development programmes

The Lead Clinical Educator will develop, plan, organise and co-ordinate training for the Childrens Directorate. He/she will ensure that both individual staff and service needs are met and comply with organisational training and development objectives.

Provide assessments of individual learning and development needs in conjunction with the National Skills Framework

Provide educational support to staff in practice where the need has been identified, assessing their competency by utilising action plans and a structured approach

Identify any skills gaps and provide training sessions to meet the needs of individual staff and give appropriate feedback on progress/difficulties of staff to the line managers

To lead and influence education, training and development of clinical and non-clinical workforce to provide progressive development opportunities in relation to competence and skills attainment across the Childrens Directorate

Review and update competency training packs & assessment packs ensuring completion of specific measurable objectives.

Be engaged with all of the multi-professional learners across education, including the planning and organisation of education packages for new and emerging roles e.g. Nursing Associates, Physicians Associates within the Childrens Directorate

Implement, maintain and monitor quality measures across the educational pathway. Provide action plans and report findings to Directorate Team.

Implement, maintain and monitor the delivery of a structured, competency based induction & training programme for new staff to the clinical area ensuring a system of preceptorship & mentorship is fully utilised.

Meet all new healthcare professionals allocated to the ward/department areas within the first few weeks of employment and assess their training needs. Discuss required education & training with the individuals line manager

Utilise effective methods of assessment, evaluation and impact of competence in clinical education.

Manage all study leave within the Study Leave Policy.

Maintain accurate and up to date records of learning events both formal and informal and provide relevant reports to the Directorate Management Team monthly.

Be aware of current and emerging practice / policies and its implications for the nursing team. Analyse, implement and plan how to meet these changes.

Participate in audit and research relating to training and education.

Core Skills Training

Support the delivering and monitoring of education / training requirements for all the nursing team within the Childrens Directorate

Support the delivery of specific topics (with support from the organisational lead) for all the nursing team staff within the Directorate.

Assess, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care including the assessment of knowledge and skills of staff working in the Directorate.

Liaise with other Directorates Clinical Educators where children and young people attend their departments.

Create a supportive learning environment and develop a culture of learning.

Support staff to become supervisors, mentors and buddies for appropriate learners within the Division

Provide good quality written reports on a monthly basis to the Directorate Team

Training Needs Analysis

Work with the matron and senior sisters/ charge nurse in the development, maintenance and monitoring of a comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for all nursing team staff.

Will liaise with the Trusts Education Department to support the delivery or commissioning of the education requirements for the Childrens Directorate identified in the TNA

Identify the training requirements for the directorate in patient safety, human factors, clinical skills, simulation and resuscitation in liaison with the Clinical Skills, Simulation and Resuscitation Manager

Work with organisational leads on specialist topic areas which need a strategy around training and education of staff and develop relevant programs.

Identify workforce development and evaluation especially around educational development and support.

Job description Job responsibilities

Post Title: Paediatric Clinical Educator Lead Nurse Childrens Directorate (Children and Young People)

Term of contract: Permanent

Pay Band: Band 7 Agenda for Change

Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours

Location / Department: Childrens Services Directorate

Accountable to: Quality Governance Lead for Breast, Gynaecology and Paediatrics

Reports to: Quality Governance Lead for Breast, Gynaecology and Paediatrics

Key Working Relationships:

Children, Young people and their families

Childrens Directorate Nursing Team

Childrens Directorate Team

Consultant Paediatricians

Specialist Nurses

Women and Childrens Divisional Team

Professional Development Department

Divisional Governance Team

Infection Control Team

Safeguarding Team

Emergency Department

SCSD (Specialist Clinical Services Dept.)

Medical and Surgical Divisions

WMPCCN (West Midlands Paediatric Critical Care Network)

WAHT Education Board

University of Worcester

Risk Assessment:

Works with display screen equipment

Required to travel for work purposes

Job Purpose:

Responsible for developing and maintaining education and training to the Childrens Directorate nursing team in order to deliver excellent patient care through having the right staff trained in the right skill at the right time.

Responsible for liaison with relevant staff within the Childrens Directorate to analyse the training needs

The post holder will work collaboratively across boundaries, both internally and externally for the benefit of children and young peoples care and staff development, sharing areas of expertise and best practice.

Responsible lead for education and training of the nursing team in the Childrens Directorate

Be a role model and uphold high practice care standards through education and training

Act as a clinical role model, assessing and defining patient needs, developing and implementing patient care through the provision of highly specialised direct clinical care which is evidence based, without direct supervision.

Key Duties:

Education and Development

Demonstrating advanced communication skills, the post holder will be expected to liaise effectively with all key members of the multi-disciplinary and professional teams.

The post holder will support multi-professional practice and learning across the organisation

Contribute and propose changes where appropriate to the development of a skilled professional workforce and facilitate a range of education, training and learning opportunities in the clinical environments.

Manage the delivery of effective education and development programmes

The Lead Clinical Educator will develop, plan, organise and co-ordinate training for the Childrens Directorate. He/she will ensure that both individual staff and service needs are met and comply with organisational training and development objectives.

Provide assessments of individual learning and development needs in conjunction with the National Skills Framework

Provide educational support to staff in practice where the need has been identified, assessing their competency by utilising action plans and a structured approach

Identify any skills gaps and provide training sessions to meet the needs of individual staff and give appropriate feedback on progress/difficulties of staff to the line managers

To lead and influence education, training and development of clinical and non-clinical workforce to provide progressive development opportunities in relation to competence and skills attainment across the Childrens Directorate

Review and update competency training packs & assessment packs ensuring completion of specific measurable objectives.

Be engaged with all of the multi-professional learners across education, including the planning and organisation of education packages for new and emerging roles e.g. Nursing Associates, Physicians Associates within the Childrens Directorate

Implement, maintain and monitor quality measures across the educational pathway. Provide action plans and report findings to Directorate Team.

Implement, maintain and monitor the delivery of a structured, competency based induction & training programme for new staff to the clinical area ensuring a system of preceptorship & mentorship is fully utilised.

Meet all new healthcare professionals allocated to the ward/department areas within the first few weeks of employment and assess their training needs. Discuss required education & training with the individuals line manager

Utilise effective methods of assessment, evaluation and impact of competence in clinical education.

Manage all study leave within the Study Leave Policy.

Maintain accurate and up to date records of learning events both formal and informal and provide relevant reports to the Directorate Management Team monthly.

Be aware of current and emerging practice / policies and its implications for the nursing team. Analyse, implement and plan how to meet these changes.

Participate in audit and research relating to training and education.

Core Skills Training

Support the delivering and monitoring of education / training requirements for all the nursing team within the Childrens Directorate

Support the delivery of specific topics (with support from the organisational lead) for all the nursing team staff within the Directorate.

Assess, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care including the assessment of knowledge and skills of staff working in the Directorate.

Liaise with other Directorates Clinical Educators where children and young people attend their departments.

Create a supportive learning environment and develop a culture of learning.

Support staff to become supervisors, mentors and buddies for appropriate learners within the Division

Provide good quality written reports on a monthly basis to the Directorate Team

Training Needs Analysis

Work with the matron and senior sisters/ charge nurse in the development, maintenance and monitoring of a comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for all nursing team staff.

Will liaise with the Trusts Education Department to support the delivery or commissioning of the education requirements for the Childrens Directorate identified in the TNA

Identify the training requirements for the directorate in patient safety, human factors, clinical skills, simulation and resuscitation in liaison with the Clinical Skills, Simulation and Resuscitation Manager

Work with organisational leads on specialist topic areas which need a strategy around training and education of staff and develop relevant programs.

Identify workforce development and evaluation especially around educational development and support.

Person Specification Other Job Requirements Essential

• Ability and willingness to travel within the organisation.
• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Ability to undertake clinical nursing duties.

Experience Essential

• At least 5 years Post registration experience in clinical practice relevant to Children's Services.
• Mentor experience with knowledge of mentorship and education.
• Proven experience of working in different practice settings within children's services.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Experience in change management.
• Knowledge of people management.
• Knowledge of dealing with poor performance.

Personal Qualities Essential

• Able to work as a member of a team and independently.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations effectively and efficiently.
• Organised.
• Effective time management.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Enthusiastic.

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Ability to present to diverse groups of people of varying numbers.
• Effective teaching and facilitation skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Developed IT skills.
• Clinically proficient in area of expertise.
• Ability to work autonomously in a challenging and dynamic way.
• People management skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to support and challenge.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work to deadlines and manage competing demands.
• Ability to demonstrate self and organisational awareness.
• Able to assess, benchmark clinical education, support mentors/educators in complex decisions relating to student placement, competence and fitness for practice.
• An understanding of current strategic issues in nursing and midwifery, health care contexts and higher education, nationally and locally
• Understanding of the relevant university courses.
• An understanding of health and social care policies.
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist professional knowledge and knowledge of mentorship, education and development practice, to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations locally and nationally.
• Critical thinker.
• An understanding of the challenges facing clinical areas in relation to placing staff.
• An ability to articulate a broad knowledge and understanding of the NHS agenda.

Qualifications Essential

• Current live registration on the first level / RN Child part of the NMC register, if NNU experienced must be qualified in speciality.
• Educated to First Degree level, or equivalent.
• Post graduate certificate of education (minimum requirement)
• Evidence of CPD.
• Evidence of participation in training / learning development.

Desirable

• Masters Degree, working towards or post- graduation qualification.
• Coaching training.

Person Specification Other Job Requirements Essential

• Ability and willingness to travel within the organisation.
• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Ability to undertake clinical nursing duties.

Experience Essential

• At least 5 years Post registration experience in clinical practice relevant to Children's Services.
• Mentor experience with knowledge of mentorship and education.
• Proven experience of working in different practice settings within children's services.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Experience in change management.
• Knowledge of people management.
• Knowledge of dealing with poor performance.

Personal Qualities Essential

• Able to work as a member of a team and independently.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations effectively and efficiently.
• Organised.
• Effective time management.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Enthusiastic.

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Ability to present to diverse groups of people of varying numbers.
• Effective teaching and facilitation skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Developed IT skills.
• Clinically proficient in area of expertise.
• Ability to work autonomously in a challenging and dynamic way.
• People management skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to support and challenge.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work to deadlines and manage competing demands.
• Ability to demonstrate self and organisational awareness.
• Able to assess, benchmark clinical education, support mentors/educators in complex decisions relating to student placement, competence and fitness for practice.
• An understanding of current strategic issues in nursing and midwifery, health care contexts and higher education, nationally and locally
• Understanding of the relevant university courses.
• An understanding of health and social care policies.
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist professional knowledge and knowledge of mentorship, education and development practice, to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations locally and nationally.
• Critical thinker.
• An understanding of the challenges facing clinical areas in relation to placing staff.
• An ability to articulate a broad knowledge and understanding of the NHS agenda.

Qualifications Essential

• Current live registration on the first level / RN Child part of the NMC register, if NNU experienced must be qualified in speciality.
• Educated to First Degree level, or equivalent.
• Post graduate certificate of education (minimum requirement)
• Evidence of CPD.
• Evidence of participation in training / learning development.

Desirable

• Masters Degree, working towards or post- graduation qualification.
• Coaching training.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)