Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Vocational Clinical Educator to support the training for the Workforce across the Trust and within Corporate areas.

This role is aligned to the Widening Participation Portfolio and works across all areas of DBTH providing guidance, facilitating the delivery of key skills, developing programmes of study and ensuring competencies and compliances are achieved.

In addition, this role will also work external to DBTH supporting our Widening Participation role in local Education providers.

Main duties of the job
The Vocational Clinical Educator will plan, deliver and co-ordinate training for the Clinical Support workforce Trust wide, including induction programmes for new recruits in collaboration with Higher Education Institutes. You will ensure that both individual colleagues and service needs are met and that the process for doing so confirms with organisational training and development objectives. For example; Foundations of Care programme, Care Certificate, identify areas requiring functional skills English and Maths, deliver and assess clinical competence of vital signs in the workplace and other educational programmes.

The Vocational Clinical Educator will support colleagues with the timely completion of Apprenticeships of all levels, monitoring the progress of learners, providing pastoral and tutorial support as well as undertaking regular assessments of learners in clinical practice as detailed by the education provider and the relevant clinical areas within the Trust and deliver corporate teaching for example, mandatory and statutory training as required.

Working with the Divisional Lead, General Managers, and Education Leads you will ensure the provision of high-quality training and development for learners across all sites within DBTH. This role will support the training and education needs across all Corporate areas and assist in identifying those requirements and contribute to the development of the learning needs analysis for all Corporate areas.

About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description and person specification for the all details relating to this post.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience of supporting learners in the workplace
• Demonstrates a range of clinical experience in health including acute healthcare

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC/HCPC)
• Degree or working towards equivalent in a relevant subject
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues including NHS policy and educational landscape
• Current teaching qualification: Mentorship and Assessment in Healthcare as a minimum (NMC approved) or an equivalent.

Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
• Creative/innovative
• Demonstrate a commitment to teaching/ professional development

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.
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.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.