Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting secondment opportunity in the maternity clinical education and practice development team.

As a Senior Clinical Educator (band 7) you will supportthe development of our maternity workforce and students. This is a unique opportunity to gain new skills that will prepare you for any career path, including how to influence practice, build an effective learning environment, and achieve excellent care outcomes for women.

This is an exciting period for the education team. We have the opportunity to revisit and build strong education provision on the foundation of clear guidance from the Maternity and Perinatal Investment Scheme and findings in recent reviews of maternity services. We are looking for candidates who have the passion for midwifery and physiological labour to seize the opportunity to lead the way inside and outside the department.

This role requires an ability to use observation and evidence to diagnose problems in practice and develop effective interventions in response. You will have the opportunity to carry projects through from conception to evaluation and gain insights into how health systems function. We will invest in your education and give you support to develop these skills, which will form the basis of your future career.

Main duties of the job
Make a real difference: Lead and deliver high-quality, evidence-based education at the bedside and beyond, directly enhancing patient care and experience.

Broaden your influence: Work collaboratively across teams, services, and professional groups to support a thriving interprofessional learning environment.

Develop your leadership: Gain valuable experience in educational leadership, team management, and practice development at divisional level.

Shape the future workforce: Support learners, supervise educators, and contribute to innovative programmes that respond to evolving service needs.We recognise the importance of investing in our people. This role will offer structured, in-post development, enabling you to further enhance your educational expertise, leadership capability, and professional profile. Whether you are looking to consolidate your experience or take the next step in your career, this post provides a supportive platform to grow.

If you are passionate about education, driven to improve clinical practice, and ready to take on a dynamic and rewarding challenge we would love to hear from you.

About us
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 2023NHS 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

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details
Date posted
07 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 7

Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract
Secondment

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
321-SUW-8167210-B7

Job locations
Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
OX3 7LE
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description and person specification.

Senior Clinical Educators will be able to:

• Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values
• Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.
• Supervise and manage clinical educators to promote effective working across the education team.
• Use expert knowledge to actively promote and contribute to a positive inter-professional learning environment
• Deliver education programmes at a departmental level level and where required cross divisionally in support of organisational priorities.
• Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
• Manage and lead education teams
• Develop, implement, and evaluate education programmes
• Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
• Work with clinical management to anticipate and address the educational needs of the service
• Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships
• Identify and support audit, service improvement and research projects
• Actively participate in the 24/7 bleep holder roster

Person Specification
Education, Training, Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• UK Health related recognised Degree, relevant to post
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of NMC
• Appropriate period of post-registration midwifery experience
• Evidence of specialist knowledge appropriate to the clinical area or practice development and education
• Having or working toward a post-graduate certificate in teaching
• Familiar with and able to effectively use common office software suites (e.g. MS Office)
• Experience of coaching
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating programmes of education

Desirable

• National publication or presentation of audit, service improvement or research
• Evidence of study at level 7

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Demonstrates the ability to put patients at the heart of what they do and meet differing needs by fostering a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and provides evidence of learning from both successes and setbacks
• Able to identify high standards of health care and demonstrate the proven capacity to champion change and innovation that delivers these high standards
• Evidences the ability to proactively support and develop colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours
• Able to identify the role of education in fulfilling these values and demonstrates a passion for education in this context

Clinical Practice
Essential

• Articulate and knowledgeable regarding skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role and identify when to appropriately escalate/seek assistance
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. accurately, and effectively communicate these to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team
• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Has and continues to measurably contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff
• Able to analyse the practice of self and others and generate structured, objective recommendations for improvement

Ledership and Management
Essential

• Evidence of excellent communication skills
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/ward manager/unit co-ordinator
• Acts as a role model and able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
• Able to supervise non-registered and registered colleagues to ensure effective care delivery
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to delegate to and manage colleagues
• Able to balance competing priorities within their workload
• Show familiarity with national strategy and emerging priorities relevant to role

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.