Clinical Educator

Job summary

Are you a passionate, experienced clinician looking to shape the future of healthcare through mentorship and education? Horder Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Clinical Educator to join our team, fostering a high-quality learning environment and supporting the professional growth of our clinical staff.

As a Clinical Educator, you will bridge the gap between theory and practice. You will be instrumental in developing clinical competencies, providing expert supervision, and ensuring that our learners receive the best possible support as they expand their skills within our clinical environments.

Main duties of the job

• Facilitate Excellence: Support students and healthcare staff in developing competencies aligned with professional and service requirements.
• Assessment & Monitoring: Lead competency assessments, monitor skill gaps, and contribute to clinical audits.
• Clinical Leadership: Act as a professional role model, delivering high standards of patient care and providing expert guidance to nursing students and staff.
• Quality Improvement: Collaborate with clinical managers to drive service development, audit initiatives, and clinical governance.
• Support & Mentorship: Provide constructive feedback and support to staff members, including those new to a specialty, to ensure safe and effective practice.
• Professional Development: Maintain your own advanced clinical skills and knowledge while assisting staff in their professional growth.

About us

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.

We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.

We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.

We are committed to caring, and committed to you.

Job responsibilities

Location: Horder Healthcare Role Type: Clinical Education & Development Hours: 22.5 hours per week Salary: Band 6 up to £40,129.00 (FTE)

Are you a passionate, experienced clinician looking to shape the future of healthcare through mentorship and education? Horder Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Clinical Educator to join our team, fostering a high-quality learning environment and supporting the professional growth of our clinical staff.

As a Clinical Educator, you will bridge the gap between theory and practice. You will be instrumental in developing clinical competencies, providing expert supervision, and ensuring that our learners receive the best possible support as they expand their skills within our clinical environments.

• Facilitate Excellence: Support students and healthcare staff in developing competencies aligned with professional and service requirements.
• Assessment & Monitoring: Lead competency assessments, monitor skill gaps, and contribute to clinical audits.
• Clinical Leadership: Act as a professional role model, delivering high standards of patient care and providing expert guidance to nursing students and staff.
• Quality Improvement: Collaborate with clinical managers to drive service development, audit initiatives, and clinical governance.
• Support & Mentorship: Provide constructive feedback and support to staff members, including those new to a specialty, to ensure safe and effective practice.
• Professional Development: Maintain your own advanced clinical skills and knowledge while assisting staff in their professional growth.

We are looking for a motivated and approachable professional with a positive attitude and a commitment to clinical excellence.Essential Qualifications: * Registered Nurse with current registration.

• Mentorship Qualification (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience within a clinical environment.
• Proven ability to teach, assess, and facilitate training.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in IT and the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice.Desirable Skills: * Post-registration qualifications or a formal teaching qualification.
• Experience in leading multi-professional teams and managing organizational change.
• Knowledge of clinical education audit and evaluation processes.

At Horder Healthcare, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We foster a workplace built on mutual respect where all employees can thrive. We value safeguarding, confidentiality, and high standards of infection prevention and control.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the next generation of healthcare professionals, we would love to hear from you.

Horder Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to protected characteristics.

Person specification

clinical support

Essential

• Essential Qualifications:* Registered Nurse with current registration.
• Mentorship Qualification (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience within a clinical environment.
• Proven ability to teach, assess, and facilitate training.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in IT and the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice.

Desirable

• Post-registration qualifications or a formal teaching qualification.
• Experience in leading multi-professional teams and managing organizational change.
• Knowledge of clinical education audit and evaluation processes.