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Job overview
Do you have a passion for developing staff and ensuring high standards of quality care are at the core of clinical practice? Do you want to lead on delivering training to both new and existing staff to ensure that they deliver patient centred care that is clinically effective and safe?
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated senior ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse, with a commitment to promoting excellence in education, to join the Theatre Education Group. The Theatre Education Group provides a wide array of training opportunities designed to support staff in developing and maintaining their skills. This role presents an outstanding opportunity to develop your leadership skills and engage in ongoing professional development.
This role offers a remarkable opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience in training and education while supporting your colleagues, students and apprentices in their professional development. The team operates flexibly throughout the week to accommodate the training programmes and the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
As a practice educator you will be expected to: To act as a role model and demonstrate expertise in delivering evidence-based practice. Using your clinical expertise, you will drive the service to provide high standards of care and be an ambassador for practice development. Facilitate the creation of a positive learning environment in the workplace where staff development at all levels is encouraged and supported Facilitate the education and continuing professional development for all levels of registered and non-registered AHP /nursing staff within the Theatre's and Anaesthetics Teams Work alongside staff, apprentices and students in individual teams undertaking a key role in practice development Translate Academy priorities such as changes in ODPs or nursing standards, new clinical roles such as Apprenticeships into their designated service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, Excellent written and verbal communication skills Knowledge and understanding of research process, audit cycle and quality assurance issues Excellent clinical skills IT skills – excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Developed research ability
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years relevant clinical experience, 2years at senior ODP/ nurse level at Band 6
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant specialist curricula, including l mentorship programme
Management
Essential
- Well-developed leadership skills and ward/unit/department management experience
Desirable
- Resource management, Ability to mediate in difficult situations
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RN/RCN/RSCN/ODP/RM, Mentorship qualification or qualification equivalent
Desirable
- Working towards Masters, Simulation trainer, teaching qualification
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This advert is for Practice Educator Anaesthetics with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 pa incl of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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