# PCCU Clinical Practice Educator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pccu-clinical-practice-educator/e1e43214-6ac6-4689-b8e7-135f776d0e66 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pccu-clinical-practice-educator/e1e43214-6ac6-4689-b8e7-135f776d0e66.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** John Radcliffe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical educator - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Post holder will work approximately 50% clinical education / 50% clinical Band 6 on the PCCU - minimum 23hrs/week total.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T22:02:47.335Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Critical_Care/Paediatric_Critical_Care-v8338021 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8338021?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Evidence of continuing professional development. **Desirable** - Evidence of own recent updating. ### Experience **Essential** - Significant clinical practice experience within a Paediatric Critical Care setting delivering L2/L3 care. - Experience / evidence of competence working as a Band 6 in a L3 Paediatric Critical Care unit. - Demonstrated experience in clinical education, supervision, and assessment of learners. **Desirable** - Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings. - Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes. - Experience delivering a variety of teaching approaches ### Qualifications **Essential** - RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered - Recognised Paediatric Critical Care Course - Recognised qualification in Teaching and assessing/ENB 998/ associate mentorship course or equivalent. - Practice assessor/supervisor training/practice educator - Degree level study or working towards a degree **Desirable** - Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students. - Qualifications and/or evidence of study at Level 7, with additional qualifications such as a PG Cert in Clinical Education or equivalent considered advantageous ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised Critical care/ family centred care. - Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team. - Demonstrates the potential for leadership. **Desirable** - Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care. - Good presentation skills - Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources. - Evidence of developing an aspect of Critical care nursing practice. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice. - Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area. - Clinical decision-making skills and ability to prioritise workload. - Computer literacy **Desirable** - Experience of managing change from a personal and leadership level. - Knowledge/experience of: - audit in practice - implementation of quality improvement measures - risk management - Experience of supporting learners with diverse learning needs. ## Documents - [band 6 clinical educator jd/ps (pdf, 232.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661902) - [pccu band 6 deputy sister/charge nurse ps/jd (pdf, 252.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661903) ## 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.