Location
Guildford, England
Salary
£51,657 - £58,785 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
Profession
Clinical educator
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
04 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (NA)
Posted Date
21 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

10 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Significant experience of working in a relevant clinical practice in a senior clinical role.

  • Experience

    Evidence of experience of developing and supporting clinical or pre-registration education Teaching and Mentoring experience.

  • Experience

    Team leader experience with a significant track record of achievement.

  • Experience

    Evidence of continuing professional development.

  • Experience

    Experience in developing and leading education programs.

  • Experience

    Understanding quality improvement methodology and application.

  • Qualifications

    NMC as RMN or RNLD.

  • Qualifications

    Recognised clinical professional qualification in Mental Health or Learning Disability.

  • Qualifications

    Educated to degree level or equivalent experience/knowledge.

  • Qualifications

    Experience working in Mental health and/ or learning disability setting.

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

This exciting new role is ideal for a highly motivated and experienced clinical educator who has the capability, leadership skills and drive to lead the in-house education and development of the clinical workforce within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Division.

The primary purpose of this role is to support staff in delivering best practice care within clinical environments by developing and enhancing their clinical knowledge, skills and competencies. The post holder will be responsible for promoting high-quality clinical practice through the design, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based education, training and development programmes tailored to the needs of both services and service users.

Main duties of the job

As Lead Clinical Practice Educator, you will play a key role in supporting the development of clinical practice, education and workforce learning across the Division. Working in partnership with a team of Clinical Practice Educators, the Clinical Education Manager, Learning Environment Leads, Subject Matter Experts and Divisional Leaders, you will lead the development and delivery of high-quality in-house clinical education programmes that support the operational readiness and ongoing development of the 13 Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attachment documents

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Clinical Practice Educator with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical educator role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (NA). The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.

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