Job summary
Ready to take the next step in your education and workforce development career? We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative clinician to join our Clinical Education team as a Band 7 Clinical Educator (CPD -- Healthcare Support Workers) on a fixed-term contract through to December 2027. This is an excellent development opportunity for an experienced Band 6 aspiring to a Band 7 role or an established Band 7 looking for a new challenge and broader organisational impact.

In this Trust-wide role, you will lead the design, delivery and evaluation of high-quality education and continuing professional development programmes for our Healthcare Support Worker workforce (Bands 2-4 and progressing into Band 5). Key responsibilities include developing and delivering clinical skills training, induction and Care Certificate programmes; supporting competency assessment and workforce development pathways; working clinically to support learners and staff requiring additional development; leading education quality assurance activities; and line managing and coaching education staff. You will collaborate with clinical, workforce and academic partners to shape learning opportunities, support career progression and contribute to the delivery of the Trust's education strategy.

Main duties of the job
The post is available at 0.66--0.76 WTE (depending on current salary and experience), offering flexibility while providing a unique opportunity to influence workforce development, improve patient care and gain valuable leadership and educational experience.

About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Details
Date posted: 10 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
contract hours/week will depend on applicant spine point
Contract: Secondment
Duration: 14 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 175-2627-ED1943
Job locations: Heart and Lung Research Institute, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional clinical registration in Nursing, Allied Healthcare Professional, Pharmacy or Healthcare Science with associated qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to diploma or degree level.
• PLUS specialist professional knowledge relevant to practice / post with demonstratable competence to masters level equivalent.
• Leadership/management training and/or experience.
• Teaching / training experience.

Experience
Essential

• To be an expert within own field of practice.
• Ability to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team as well as mentor and educate junior staff.
• Knowledge and application of clinical governance frameworks including Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), policy and procedure, audit and quality assurance.
• Knowledge and application of safeguarding policies and procedures, particularly those related to vulnerable patients.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be able to problem solve, use own initiative and plan, organise and prioritise own and others workload.
• Evidence of continuous professional development and a willingness to participate in further training and education.
• Competent IT skills.

Additional Criteria
Essential

• As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the post holder will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.

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: Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Heart and Lung Research Institute, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Clinical Educator - CPD, jonathanlonsdale@nhs.net, 01223638000

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.