# Clinical Practice Educator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-practice-educator/b66d2130-a38b-47a1-8ec0-e74c0d228658 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-practice-educator/b66d2130-a38b-47a1-8ec0-e74c0d228658.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southampton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical educator - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (N/A) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T16:21:27.530Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v8266651 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8266651?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: Clinical Practice Educator Contract Type: Permanent Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. ### Main duties of the job The Division B Education team are delighted to offer this fantastic opportunity for a clinical practice educator to join our team. We are looking for a registered nurse, who is keen to make a difference to patient experience through development of staff across Division B, with a primary focus on the emergency department. As a Clinical Practice Educator, the successful candidates will work independently and with other education/specialist colleagues to deliver teaching and clinical education to healthcare professionals within the emergency department and across the division. The Division B education team will be your support network to help you hone and perfect your education and leadership skills. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities WHAT YOU’LL DO - Support nursing staff, healthcare support workers within the emergency department with their educational needs - Develop education strategies in partnership with the clinical area and senior clinical educator to deliver ward/department-based education - Provide opportunities for professional development - Respond to local and Trust-wide clinical training needs - Support learners in practice including students, apprentices and staff seeking further education opportunities WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - Registered nurse with significant clinical experience within and emergency department. Ideally having completed the RCN competency framework for emergency nurses Level 1 - Excellent communication skills with all members of the MDT - An interest in education - Prior experience of developing nursing practice - Team player with good working relationships - A teaching qualification or equivalent mentorship/Practice Assessor/Coaching course - A curiosity for learning and enthusiasm about your own professional development - An ability to manage own workload; capable of working independently and as part of a wider team. For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Professional requirements e.g. Registered Nurse or Registered Professional or Non-registered support worker etc. - Professional knowledge acquired through degree education or equivalent experience - Mentoring / coaching / education qualification to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent evidence of supporting learners in practice. - Evidence of ongoing professional development - Significant experience within relevant field - Experience of educating others in a formal or informal setting - Broad awareness of Trust initiatives/pressures The purpose of this specification is to identify the attributes required by applicants to perform the duties in the job description. The specification will be used to shortlist applicants and to compare how well candidates match the agreed specification. It will also be used by potential candidates to understand expectations and identify how their skills, behaviours and experience will be assessed. **Desirable** - Education at a master's degree level - Further education at a master's degree level in relevant practice area - Leadership qualification or significant equivalent experience - Previous Band 6 experience - Further evidence of speciality competence ## Documents - [job description and person spec (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10581159) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.