Clinical Practice Educator


Location
Truro, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata
Profession
Clinical educator
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
14 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
01 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Evidence

    Degree Qualification

  • Evidence

    NMC/HCPC Pin Number

  • Evidence

    Teaching and/or mentoring/Assessor qualification

  • Evidence

    Experience as a preceptor

  • Acute Expereince

    >2 years experience working in an acute clinical area.

  • Acute Expereince

    NMC/HCPC Pin Number

  • Acute Expereince

    Teaching and/or mentoring/Assessor qualification

  • Acute Expereince

    Evidence of teaching in a classroom and/or clinical area

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Evidence

    ILS and/or MH qualifications

  • Evidence

    Experience within a clinical teaching role

  • Acute Expereince

    Experience in an academic setting

  • Acute Expereince

    Experience in a clinical teaching role

Job overview

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Practice Educator, to work in the learning and development department at RCHT.

This vacancy will require a Face to Face Interview.

Main duties of the job

The post focuses on:

Co-ordination and support of all non medical under graduate learners on placement within the Trust.

Support and development of Supervisors, Assessors and Preceptors in practice.

Provision of clinically based education within specific acute ward areas supporting both pre-registration students and preceptees.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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 Practice Educator with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Truro, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical educator role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.

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