Job summary
Are you passionate about education, development, and clinical excellence within the Bristol Eye Hospital? We are seeking a dynamic registered nurse to join our Practice Education team within the Bristol Eye Hospital, Supporting H304 and Pre-Op Assessment.

In this Band 6 role, you will lead and coordinate in-service training and professional development for nursing staff, supporting the up-skilling of teams. As a key member of the Division of Surgery Practice Education Team, you will drive innovative learning, promote evidence-based practice, and maintain a visible clinical presence by working alongside staff to help them achieve their professional goals and deliver high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver hands-on clinical education and support across surgical nursing services and the Bristol Eye Hospital.
• Act as a visible role model, promoting high standards of care and safe practice.
• Support staff in developing clinical competencies and linking theory to practice.
• Plan and deliver training aligned with Trust and divisional priorities.
• Mentor staff through professional development frameworks.
• Share educational resources to foster continuous learning.
• Promote clinical governance and evidence-based practice through education.
• Support staff retention via mentorship and a positive learning environment.
• Benchmark training against national standards to drive service improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of training and competency assessments.
• Contribute to quality assurance and annual role evaluations.
• Champion equality, wellbeing, and inclusive education practices.
• Collaborate with senior nurses, educators, and clinical teams.
• Foster multidisciplinary teamwork and effective communication.
• Promote a positive image of the Trust and share best practice locally and Trust-wide.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 387-S6009-JJ
Job locations: Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Significant experience as a registered nurse
• Essential: Portfolio of continuing professional development
• Essential: Evidence of recent and continued formal or informal teaching experience
• Desirable: Evidence of research and audit participation
• Desirable: Experience of developing education training packages
• Desirable: Experience as a clinical supervisor
• Desirable: Able to understand the education training needs of the area and its staff
• Desirable: Knowledge of current changes within the NHS and nurse education
• Desirable: Broad knowledge of the framework for pre and post registration education in UK and Europe

Qualifications and Training

• Essential: Current NMC Registration
• Desirable: Mentorship Qualification or Practice Assessor Certificate
• Desirable: Teaching & Assessment award Level 3 or above
• Desirable: Master's Degree
• Desirable: PGCE

Skills and Abilities

• Essential: Able to undertake and deliver presentations
• Essential: Able to engage with a variety of personnel within the Trust and outside e.g. University
• Essential: Able to develop and enhance Surgical Nursing education/training packages for all staff
• Essential: Innovative and able to create a variety of learning opportunities for staff within Services
• Essential: Good Level digital capability skills
• Essential: Committed, supportive, enthusiastic and innovative within Surgical Nursing care development and education
• Essential: Good organisational skills
• Essential: Ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Practice Educator Facilitator, Gemma Madsen, Gemma.Madsen@nhs.net, 01173427492

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