PCCU Clinical Practice Educator

Job overview

Inspire Learning. Develop Future Talent. Deliver Outstanding Care.

Are you a passionate Paediatric Critical Care nurse with a flair for education, leadership and developing others?

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Clinical Practice Educator to join our thriving Paediatric Critical Care team. This exciting dual-role opportunity combines hands-on clinical practice with education and workforce development, allowing you to shape the future of paediatric critical care nursing while continuing to deliver exceptional patient care.

As a Clinical Practice Educator, you'll be an expert practitioner and role model, supporting staff across all stages of their professional development.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our workforce is equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver safe, evidence-based care to critically ill children and their families.

If you're passionate about supporting colleagues to learn, grow and reach their potential, whilst maintaining your own clinical expertise in a specialist critical care environment, we'd love to hear from you. There is opportunity to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.

Main duties of the job

Your Education Responsibilities

Working alongside the PCCU Education Team, you'll:

• Facilitate learning and development within the clinical environment.
• Support learners and newly developing staff through all stages of their professional journey.
• Identify training and development needs across the service.
• Develop, review and update educational resources and learning materials.
• Deliver and support specialist education programmes within Paediatric Critical Care and the wider Directorate.
• Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to a positive learning culture.
• Support workforce development initiatives that enhance patient safety and patient experience.

Your Clinical Responsibilities

Alongside your education role, you'll remain embedded within the Band 6 clinical workforce, where you'll:

• Provide clinical leadership and expert care for critically ill children.
• Deliver high-quality, individualised, family-centred care.
• Lead and support nursing teams during shifts.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Uphold and promote the PCCU Nursing Philosophy of Care.
• Support the day-to-day management of the unit in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Act as a professional role model and mentor to colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will be able to work well within the team and be willing to work a mixed shift pattern including days and nights across the whole week. They will have experience of and enthusiasm for teaching and supporting staff development through a variety of methods. They will have significant post registration experience with a relevant course for Paediatric Critical Care, and experience / evidence of competency working as a Band 6 within Paediatric Critical Care. They will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others.

For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached. There is opportunity to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Education

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.