Care Dorset
Nurse Trainer / Practice Educator -Full/Part time/Job share

The closing date is 19 November 2026

Job summary
The Role
The Clinical Practice Educator will be focused on supporting all services across Care Dorset in their clinical and nursing related learning needs, working closely with members of The CarePath Academy Team, comprised of Health & Social Care Trainers and a Digital Learning Coordinater, and will be reporting to the Learning & Development Manager.

The role will be responsible for creating and delivering engaging and inclusive clinical training materials to registered and non-registered care colleagues, ensuring they are equipped with the required level of knowledge, skills, and competencies to deliver the highest quality care possible.

This role may be offered on a full-time, part-time, or job-share basis.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the relevant location without requiring employer sponsorship, either now or in the future

About Us
Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with SMEs to develop high quality in-house clinical training programmes, workshops, resources for front-line care colleagues.
• Creating & facilitating educational sessions on a broad range of clinical and non-clinical subjects to maintain workforce capabilities in delivering safe and effective care, including but not limited to: Catheter Care; Stoma Care; Skin Integrity & Tissue Viability; Diabetes Care; Phlebotomy; PEG Feeding; MUST; Clinical Supervision; Medication Administration; Monitoring Vital Signs; Moving & Assisting of People; Basic Life Support
• Facilitate adult learning processes that create productive & psychologically safe learning environments which supports effective knowledge transfer into the workplace.
• Ensure that the training delivered meets legal and regulatory compliance guidelines (CQC, NICE, RCN, HEE Frameworks)
• Ensure that training initiatives align with Care Dorsets policies, procedures, values & strategy.
• Use a range of multimedia and IT systems to collect, monitor and evaluate data in relation to talent & learning activities. Use the data to report on trends, concerns, and solutions
• Collaborating with the wider CarePath Academy team to evaluate service delivery and identify skill gaps and learning needs in practice, initiating changes as required.
• To develop & maintain productive and supportive relationships with managers and care colleagues to ensure their workforce has the skills and training needed to deliver effective and compassionate care.

Benefits

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive induction
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform our one stop shop for learning & development
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £40,000 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: F0117-26-0003
Job locations: Colliton Pk, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description Clinical Practice Educator
Dept: Learning & Development
Contract type: Perm
Line Manager: Learning & Development Manager
Line Management: Natasha Prince

Job Purpose:
The Clinical Practice Educator will be focused on supporting all services across Care Dorset in their clinical and nursing related learning needs, working closely with members of The CarePath Academy Team, comprised of Health & Social Care Trainers and a Digital Learning Coordinater, and will be reporting to the Learning & Development Manager.

The role will be responsible for creating and delivering engaging and inclusive clinical training materials to registered and non-registered care colleagues, ensuring they are equipped with the required level of knowledge, skills, and competencies to deliver the highest quality care possible. The Clinical Practice Educator plays a key role in helping to develop positive learning cultures within teams and will be a role model to promote the sharing of best practice underpinned by the NMC standards.

Part role includes responsibilities in supporting with new starter induction programmes, occasionally delivering non-clinical courses, learning evaluation, advising registered clinical roles as a mentor and point of expertise in practice, and ad hoc workplace assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with SMEs to develop high quality in-house clinical training programmes, workshops and resources for front-line care colleagues.
• Creating and facilitating educational sessions on a broad range of clinical and non-clinical subjects to maintain workforce capabilities in delivering safe and effective care, including but not limited to: Catheter Care; Stoma Care; Skin Integrity & Tissue Viability; Diabetes Care; Phlebotomy; PEG Feeding; MUST; Clinical Supervision; Medication Administration; Monitoring Vital Signs; Moving & Assisting of People; Basic Life Support
• Selecting & using the most appropriate training methods and activities, taking a blended learning approach (including eLearning, virtual classroom, and face-to-face delivery)
• Facilitate adult learning processes that create productive & psychologically safe learning environments which supports effective knowledge transfer into the workplace.
• Ensure that the training delivered meets legal and regulatory compliance guidelines (CQC, NICE, RCN, HEE Frameworks)
• Ensure that training initiatives align with Care Dorsets policies, procedures, values & strategy.
• Use a range of multimedia and IT systems to collect, monitor and evaluate data in relation to talent & learning activities. Use the data to report on trends, concerns, and solutions
• Collaborating with the wider CarePath Academy team to evaluate service delivery and identify skill gaps and learning needs in practice, initiating changes as required.
• To develop and maintain productive and supportive relationships with managers and care colleagues to ensure their workforce has the skills and training needed to deliver effective and compassionate care.
• To provide ongoing mentorship to registered nurses and other relevant clinical roles in their developmental goals and advise on applications for external qualifications as needed.
• Amending and revising learning and development programmes as necessary, to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment, legislation and best practice guidance.
• Responding to the local, operational requirements of the workforce.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Education / Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse - Adult, Learning Disabilities/ Mental Health
• Current NMC registration and active pin

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a care or clinical setting
• Minimum 1 year of experience in providing clinical training solutions, and supporting learners in a clinical setting, preferably in the elderly care or adult healthcare sector
• Knowledge of nursing preceptorship & registration frameworks and standards
• Excellent knowledge of CQC standards and regulatory requirements
• Confidence in presenting training programmes, with expert facilitation & interpersonal skills, and a passion for people development.
• Creative skills to develop learning content using IT
• Flexible approach with ability to work at pace
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle to travel to various locations in Dorset
• Personal alignment with Care Dorsets Values: Integrity, Develop, People Focused, Genuine, Teamwork. These are the golden thread running through everything we do.

Desirable

• Experience in designing engaging, inclusive and comprehensive learning courses and resources using digital platforms and systems
• Train-the-trainers in core clinical subjects e.g. catheter care
• It would be advantageous if you hold a formal teaching or training qualification within a relevant field or be willing to work towards one.

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.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Care Dorset
Address: Colliton Pk, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.caredorset.co.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Jacky Hoyle, jacky.hoyle@caredorset.co.uk, 01305225964

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