Nurse Educator

Job overview

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Are you an passionate nurse educator seeking a specialist community role with system impact? Join the Provider Improvement and Response Team (PIRT), improving outcomes for residents in care and nursing homes across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Secondment applications are welcome, subject to manager agreement. Alternatively, a fixed term contract can be offered.

About the role You will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting care home providers to improve safety, wellbeing and outcomes. You will undertake holistic assessments, deliver targeted interventions, build staff capability and contribute to admission avoidance.

You will also support system learning, quality improvement, and work with partners across Local Authority, primary care, acute and voluntary services.

About you

• Clinically confident with experience supporting older adults/complex needs
• Strong leadership and education skills
• Community experience, ideally with care homes
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Committed to quality improvement and collaborative working
• Flexible to travel

Main duties of the job

If you want to make a meaningful impact in a varied and senior Band 7 role, leading education, quality improvement, and workforce development across the care home sector, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job • Build strong relationships with care homes, partners, and multidisciplinary teams to support high-quality, coordinated care. • Support care homes to identify risks, address challenges, and improve resident outcomes. • Provide clinical advice, guidance, and practical support across areas including safety, falls prevention, infection control, and wellbeing. • Deliver education, training, and workforce development to improve confidence, capability, and quality of care. • Support early identification of deterioration and contribute to reducing avoidable hospital admissions. • Identify themes, risks, and learning from incidents, contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives. • Maintain accurate records and effective communication across teams and organisations. • Work autonomously with professionalism, sound judgement, and effective workload management. • Represent the team at partnership meetings across the care home sector and wider system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for further detail. If you require further clarity, please get in touch.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Stacey Boyjoo

Job title

PIRT Lead Nurse

Email address

[email protected]