Job summary
The post holder will support the safe and timely delivery of clinical skills training for education staff, care providers, parents, and carers who undertake delegated healthcare tasks for children and young people.

Main duties of the job
Working under the direction of the Education and Training Lead and within agreed protocols, competencies and professional scope, the Nurse Trainer will plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate standardised training, maintain accurate records and provide follow-up support. The role will also contribute to education for Children's Community Nursing staff and undertake clinical duties to maintain competence and support service delivery.

About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details
Date posted: 03 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 267-CH8219511
Job locations: Murray House, Jordan Hill, Oxford, OX2 8TA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Education and Training

• Deliver approved training programmes for delegated healthcare tasks, including seizure management, emergency medication, anaphylaxis, enteral feeding, and other agreed clinical procedures.
• Adapt delivery to the learner and setting while maintaining the content, standards, and learning outcomes of approved materials.
• Demonstrate clinical procedures and assess learners against approved competency frameworks, escalating concerns or complex decisions to an appropriately experienced practitioner.
• Provide refresher, update, and remedial training within agreed pathways.
• Support parents and carers to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to undertake agreed healthcare tasks safely.
• Contribute to CCN induction, clinical skills updates, study sessions, and student learning within the post holders competence.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and psychologically safe learning environment.
• Evaluate sessions, gather learner feedback, and identify themes for review by the Education and Training Lead.

Coordination and Record Keeping

• Respond to allocated training requests and consult with families, schools, care providers, agencies, and clinical colleagues to arrange delivery.
• Check that current care plans, prescriptions, risk information, and appropriate equipment are available before child-specific training or assessment.
• Maintain accurate training, attendance, and competency records on approved systems in accordance with information governance requirements.
• Monitor outstanding actions for allocated learners, escalating delays, risks, or non-compliance promptly.
• Support collection and validation of activity, demand, capacity, quality, and outcome data.
• Assist with the maintenance of training resources, equipment and stock, reporting defects or shortages.
• Ensure contemporaneous documentation in line with Trust policy and NMC professional standards.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Work within the NMC Code, current registration, level of competence and approved Trust policies, protocols, and clinical guidelines.
• Maintain relevant clinical competence through supervised practice, continuing professional development and regular clinical work as agreed.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care under an individualised plan of care when rostered to support CCN clinical activity.
• Recognise deterioration, safeguarding concerns, unsafe practice, or limitations in learner competence and take immediate action in line with escalation procedures.
• Confirm that delegation is appropriate only within approved governance arrangements; refer complex, unusual or high-risk training and competency decisions to a Band 6 or Band 7 practitioner.
• Communicate effectively with children, young people and families, using developmentally appropriate and accessible approaches.
• Maintain infection prevention, medicines management, moving and handling and lone-working standards relevant to the role.

Communication and Partnership Working

• Work collaboratively with the Education and Training Lead, Clinical Educators, locality teams and other members of the Childrens Community Nursing Service.
• Liaise professionally with education settings, care agencies, families, acute services and partner organisations to support coordinated training and safe care.
• Explain clinical information clearly, sensitively and without jargon, checking understanding and responding appropriately to questions or anxiety.
• Raise issues affecting training quality, learner competence, child safety or service capacity through the agreed governance route.
• Contribute to team meetings, clinical supervision, and service learning.

Quality and Professional Development

• Use approved lesson plans, competency documents, and evidence-based resources, identifying content that requires review.
• Participate in audit, evaluation and quality-improvement activity relating to delegated healthcare task training.
• Report incidents, near misses, complaints, and risks in accordance with Trust procedures and contribute to learning actions.
• Participate in appraisal, clinical supervision, and an agreed personal development plan.
• Maintain statutory and mandatory training and professional revalidation requirements.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the band and role as agreed with the line manager.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding professional accountability, delegation and competency assessment.
• Awareness of equality, diversity, inclusion and children's rights.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people.

Desirable

• Knowledge of delegated healthcare tasks in education, care or community settings.
• Knowledge of SEND and multi-agency working.
• Familiarity with quality improvement or clinical audit.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration.

Desirable

• Teaching, assessing, coaching or practicing supervision qualification.

Job related aptitude and skills
Essential

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain clinical information to different audiences.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical procedures and assess competence objectively within agreed frameworks.
• Ability to recognise limitations, seek advice and escalate risk appropriately.

Desirable

• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to analyse training feedback and activity data.
• Experience using EMIS or a comparable electronic patient record.

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address: Murray House, Jordan Hill, Oxford, OX2 8TA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Education and Training Lead, Annie Evans, Annie.Evans@Oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, 01865902700

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