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Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Role models reflective practice and facilitates for others
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Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload.
- Skills
Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support/promote planned and unplanned change
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Demonstrates effective teamwork skills.
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ICT skills including MS 365 programmes.
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Face-to-face and digital presentation skills.
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Research awareness
- Experience
Band 5/6 in acute cardiology in-patient setting.
- Experience
Evidence of proficiency in clinical skills required for acute setting i.e. ECG interpretation, blood gas analysis, recognition of patient deterioration.
- Experience
Experience supporting learner progression and competency assessment.
- Experience
Experience providing one-to-one clinical supervision
- Experience
Conducting staff appraisals
- Qualifications
Current registration with NMC
- Qualifications
Relevant cardiac specific post-graduate course
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Preceptor
- Qualifications
PS/PSA
- Qualifications
ILS
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Ability to facilitate learning in both classroom and clinical environments.
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Competence in educational planning, delivery, and evaluation.
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Ability to build positive learning cultures and support learner wellbeing
- Qualifications
Management experience
- Qualifications
ALS
- Qualifications
Mentorship or equivalent
- Qualifications
Teaching or debriefing course
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced registered nurse to join our team as a Ward Clinical Educator. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong clinical background and a passion for education, workforce development, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing a highly skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate workforce, ensuring staff are equipped to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.
As the Ward Clinical Educator, you will lead on the education, training, and professional development of nursing staff, supporting the delivery of high-quality care across the ward. Working closely with the senior nursing team, multidisciplinary colleagues, Practice Development Nurses, and the wider education network, you will promote excellence in clinical practice through evidence-based education, coaching, mentorship, and competency-based learning. You will foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and reflective practice, enabling staff to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
| You will be responsible for identifying and facilitating learning opportunities that support staff to achieve their personal development goals, appraisal objectives, and career aspirations. The post holder will oversee the development and assessment of clinical competencies using Trust-wide and specialty-specific competency frameworks, ensuring staff achieve and maintain the required standards of practice. You will monitor progress, provide constructive feedback, and support staff in translating learning into improved patient outcomes. Working collaboratively with ward leaders and the wider education team, you will contribute to the design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation of educational programmes and initiatives that meet the evolving needs of the service. Through strong educational leadership, quality improvement, and workforce development, you will help shape a positive learning environment that promotes professional growth, enhances clinical excellence, and supports the Trust’s commitment to delivering exceptional care. | You will be responsible for identifying and facilitating learning opportunities that support staff to achieve their personal development goals, appraisal objectives, and career aspirations. The post holder will oversee the development and assessment of clinical competencies using Trust-wide and specialty-specific competency frameworks, ensuring staff achieve and maintain the required standards of practice. You will monitor progress, provide constructive feedback, and support staff in translating learning into improved patient outcomes. | Working collaboratively with ward leaders and the wider education team, you will contribute to the design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation of educational programmes and initiatives that meet the evolving needs of the service. Through strong educational leadership, quality improvement, and workforce development, you will help shape a positive learning environment that promotes professional growth, enhances clinical excellence, and supports the Trust’s commitment to delivering exceptional care. | |
| You will be responsible for identifying and facilitating learning opportunities that support staff to achieve their personal development goals, appraisal objectives, and career aspirations. The post holder will oversee the development and assessment of clinical competencies using Trust-wide and specialty-specific competency frameworks, ensuring staff achieve and maintain the required standards of practice. You will monitor progress, provide constructive feedback, and support staff in translating learning into improved patient outcomes. | |||
| Working collaboratively with ward leaders and the wider education team, you will contribute to the design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation of educational programmes and initiatives that meet the evolving needs of the service. Through strong educational leadership, quality improvement, and workforce development, you will help shape a positive learning environment that promotes professional growth, enhances clinical excellence, and supports the Trust’s commitment to delivering exceptional care. |
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
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 Nurse Educator with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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