Job summary
Inspire Learning. Develop Future Talent. Deliver Outstanding Care.

Are you a passionate Paediatric Critical Care nurse with a flair for education, leadership and developing others?

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Clinical Practice Educator to join our thriving Paediatric Critical Care team. This exciting dual-role opportunity combines hands-on clinical practice with education and workforce development, allowing you to shape the future of paediatric critical care nursing while continuing to deliver exceptional patient care.

As a Clinical Practice Educator, you'll be an expert practitioner and role model, supporting staff across all stages of their professional development.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our workforce is equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver safe, evidence-based care to critically ill children and their families.

If you're passionate about supporting colleagues to learn, grow and reach their potential, whilst maintaining your own clinical expertise in a specialist critical care environment, we'd love to hear from you. There is opportunity to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.

Main duties of the job
Your Education Responsibilities
Working alongside the PCCU Education Team, you'll:

• Facilitate learning and development within the clinical environment.
• Support learners and newly developing staff through all stages of their professional journey.
• Identify training and development needs across the service.
• Develop, review and update educational resources and learning materials.
• Deliver and support specialist education programmes within Paediatric Critical Care and the wider Directorate.
• Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to a positive learning culture.
• Support workforce development initiatives that enhance patient safety and patient experience.

Your Clinical Responsibilities
Alongside your education role, you'll remain embedded within the Band 6 clinical workforce, where you'll:

• Provide clinical leadership and expert care for critically ill children.
• Deliver high-quality, individualised, family-centred care.
• Lead and support nursing teams during shifts.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Uphold and promote the PCCU Nursing Philosophy of Care.
• Support the day-to-day management of the unit in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Act as a professional role model and mentor to colleagues.

About us
Our Paediatric Critical Care service includes 17 co-located Level 2 and Level 3 critical care beds, providing specialist care for children from Oxfordshire and across the Thames Valley and Wessex Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles.

Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Band: Band 6
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-8096140-B6-E

Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be able to work well within the team and be willing to work a mixed shift pattern including days and nights across the whole week. They will have experience of and enthusiasm for teaching and supporting staff development through a variety of methods. They will have significant post registration experience with a relevant course for Paediatric Critical Care, and experience / evidence of competency working as a Band 6 within Paediatric Critical Care. They will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others.

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached. There is opportunity to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
• Recognised Paediatric Critical Care Course
• Recognised qualification in Teaching and assessing/ENB 998/ associate mentorship course or equivalent.
• Practice assessor/supervisor training/practice educator
• Degree level study or working towards a degree

Desirable

• Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.
• Qualifications and/or evidence of study at Level 7, with additional qualifications such as a PG Cert in Clinical Education or equivalent considered advantageous

Experience
Essential

• Significant clinical practice experience within a Paediatric Critical Care setting delivering L2/L3 care.
• Experience / evidence of competence working as a Band 6 in a L3 Paediatric Critical Care unit.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical education, supervision, and assessment of learners.

Desirable

• Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
• Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes.
• Experience delivering a variety of teaching approaches

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised Critical care/ family centred care.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates the potential for leadership.

Desirable

• Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
• Good presentation skills
• Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
• Evidence of developing an aspect of Critical care nursing practice.

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
• Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.
• Clinical decision-making skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Experience of managing change from a personal and leadership level.
• Knowledge/experience of: audit in practice, implementation of quality improvement measures, risk management
• Experience of supporting learners with diverse learning needs.

Other
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Evidence of own recent updating.

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.

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Nurse for PCC Education & Workforce, Rosie Priddy, rosemary.priddy@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865221098

Closing date: 08 November 2026

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