Practice Educator (Preceptorship)


Location
Bodmin, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum
Profession
Practice educator
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
14 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC or secondment considered)
Posted Date
30 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

5 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills and aptitude

    Excellent communication and presentation skills

  • Skills and aptitude

    Able to work autonomously

  • Education/qualifications and relevant experience

    Current professional registration with NMC/HCPC

  • Education/qualifications and relevant experience

    Substantial post qualifying clinical experience

  • Education/qualifications and relevant experience

    Experience of mentoring, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

Join our Education and Training Team and make a real difference to the development of healthcare professionals across Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. As a supportive and experienced team, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support the delivery of our Preceptorship Programme, helping newly qualified practitioners, return-to-practice staff, and other developing professionals thrive in their careers.

Working closely with colleagues, clinical teams and Higher Education Institutions, you will help identify learning opportunities, advocate for interprofessional learning across CFT and partner organisations, provide education as part of the preceptorship programme and sign post to other development opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future workforce while supporting excellence in patient care.

This is a fixed term contract (0.4 WTE). Expected duration of this post is 12 months.

Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and additional information.

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.

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This advert is for Practice Educator (Preceptorship) with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Practice educator role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (FTC or secondment considered). The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.

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