Clinical Educator - Division C Education Team
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Division C Education Team as a Clinical Educator. We are a newly established team with a strong passion for education in clinical practice, delivering learning through a blended educational model.
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse who will play a pivotal role in the planning, development, and delivery of inclusive education for both undergraduate and postgraduate learners. Previous teaching experience and demonstrable involvement in education programme development are essential.
Knowledge and experience within acute medicine, transplantation, and care of the older person are required for this role, with a special interest in dementia-related education being desirable.
In this role, you will support learners across Division C, including direct-entry students, apprentices, Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs), and post-registration Registered Nurses, enabling them to complete competencies and consolidate learning within clinical practice through supported supervision.You will be expected to respond proactively to the evolving educational needs of the division and work in partnership with CUH Academy to deliver high-quality education aligned with key organisational priorities.
Main duties of the job
Developing educational content and implementing innovative teaching approaches are essential components of the role. You will promote flexible supervision models, ensuring learners receive appropriate support, supervision, teaching, and assessment to deliver safe and effective patient care.
You will join a highly motivated, diverse and dynamic education team that values learning, embraces change and promotes innovative ways of working.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services.It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care.We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 22 April 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 5 May 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse
- First degree
- Evidence of current relevant continuous professional development
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education or working towards
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy or working towards
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development in area of specialism
- Post registration qualification
- Professional Nurse Advocate
- Leadership/management experience
- Evidence of ability to study at Master’s level
Experience
Essential criteria- Demonstrate expert nursing skills
- Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
- Teaching experience (formal or informal)
- Experience in using reflective practice.
- Experience in giving formal feedback to others
- Experience in shift management and leadership of a team
- Relevant audit experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Able to demonstrate understanding of the job role priorities in respect of current NHS, Nursing and Midwifery Council standards/HCPC standards, CQC standards
- Good understanding of professional and statutory body requirements in relation to practice learning placements
- Demonstrates a sound awareness of cultural and learning diversity
- Audit / data collection or research experience.
- Quality issues and the role of clinical governance
- Understanding of the needs & priorities of the Division
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to initiate and implement improvements in practice
- Excellent written and verbal/interpersonal communication skills
- Able to have challenging conversations where necessary
- Computer literacy including competent in Word and Excel
- Negotiation skills and influencing skills.
- Ability to organised own time to deliver targets and initiatives.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrates a high-level awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Able to work both unsupervised and within a team
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads/manage own workload
- Able to identify/assess training needs
- Able to respond to strategic needs
- Able to meet deadlines
- Enhanced skills for current area of work
- Change management & problem solving
- Use of simulated learning to foster the development of new knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Flexibility of working hours in line with the needs of the service