Clinical Educator - Support Worker Development


Location
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc HCAS
Profession
Clinical educator
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
22 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 7 months (Cover for career break, end date 2nd April 2027)
Posted Date
08 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

13 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Able to respond rapidly and authoritatively to changing organisational situations and to reset objectives

  • Skills

    Experience in communicating sensitive and challenging information

  • Skills

    Able to think creatively, analyse and solve complex problems

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of audit and evaluation processes

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of the requirements for Preceptorship using best practice guidelines

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of quality monitoring processes

  • Experience

    Minimum of 5 years clinical /management experience.

  • Experience

    Experience of working with senior managers in the organisation to identify and support skills development

  • Experience

    Substantial experience of supervision and assessment of learners within the clinical setting

  • Experience

    Evidence of successful development of the clinical learning environment for students

  • Qualifications

    NMC registration

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of continued professional development

  • Qualifications

    NMC approved Mentorship qualification.

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Evidence of development of interprofessional learning opportunities

  • Experience

    Evidence of formal teaching and programme planning

  • Qualifications

    PG Certificate in Education

  • Qualifications

    Practice Teacher course /Sign Off Mentor qualification

Job overview

Job Title: Clinical Educator for Support Worker Development

Band: AFC7

Hours of Work (p/w): 18.75

Service Centre/Directorate: Education and Development

  • The post is a Part time, fixed 12 month position - Ideal for those seeking experience in education.
  • Come and join a friendly close-knit team for an opportunity to develop your career and support clinical support workers!
  • Please apply via NHS Jobs –the advert may close earlier than date specified, if sufficient applications are receiv
  • Through our two primary hospital site – St George’s Hospital in Tooting and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton – we provide essential healthcare services to a population of 1.3 million people.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will regularly work clinically with CSWs enabling their support and maintenance of clinical skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

For further information, please contact Melissa Chang via email: melissa.chang@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Applicant requirements

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.

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This advert is for Clinical Educator - Support Worker Development with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical educator role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 7 months (Cover for career break, end date 2nd April 2027). The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.

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