Job summary
UHB: Where a passion and career come together!

Within paediatrics we are committed to delivering high quality, safe patient care.

We recognise that the professional development of our nursing workforce is vital in achieving this objective.

The post holder will join an established education team who provide training to staff and learners working with infants, children, young people and their families at UHB.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we grow our clinical service and develop the workforce to meet our patient's needs.

We are seeking a nurse that is credible, confident in clinical practice and enjoys teaching. You must be experienced in delivering acute and chronic care and have a critical care qualification to support staff working with a high dependency environment.

To fulfil the education role, you need to be creative and innovative to design training opportunities that meet a variety of learning needs.

You will deliver clinical life support updates, skills sessions, simulation, competency assessments, supervision and provide pastoral care.

This is a temporary post to cover maternity leave and ends on 2/1/2028

Your working pattern will be Monday to Friday, 22.5 hours per week. No nights or bank holidays.

You will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the paediatric team working across Heartlands and Good Hope.

We will provide you with the appropriate education and support to fulfil role expectations. To discuss the post please contact Aneka Mellerick 0121 424 2176

Main duties of the job
This role requires the post holder to:

• Assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of education programmes delivered to clinical staff working with children aged 0-16 years at UHB.
• Support the recruitment and retention of staff by providing clinical training and education that builds confidence and competence.
• Work collaboratively to provide comprehensive induction and continuous development for new recruits across all nursing roles: Clinical Support Workers, Nurse Associate, Registered Nurses
• Support staff development by collaborating with nurses and learners in the clinical environment.
• Provide pastoral care to all staff, demonstrating compassion and effective communication skills.
• Independently deliver training, using structured session plans, formal and informal teaching styles and demonstrate the ability to assess staff competence.
• Represent the paediatric education team on trust wide training initiatives and work collaboratively with the School of Nursing
• Record training delivered, identify and escalate performance related issues.
• Promote a positive attitude to learning and be a role model for excellent practice / professional conduct.
• Display an effective leadership style to ensure standards of quality care are maintained and risks are mitigated.
• Deliver high quality; research-based patient care and education for both staff and patients.
• Demonstrate behaviours that reflect the UHB trust values and promote inclusivity and equality for all staff

Essential qualifications

• Registered Children's nurse on the NMC Register
• Paediatric Critical Care or High Dependency qualification
• Practice Assessor for students

Desirable qualifications

• Evidence or level 6/7 academic study
• Teaching qualification (PGCert (Ed) or equivalent)

Essential experience

• Relevant subject knowledge as evidenced through qualifications, clinical practice, prior teaching experience or research.
• Recent clinical experience in an acute paediatric setting which includes direct supervision/delegation of duties to health care support workers
• Recent experience within a paediatric critical care setting (HDU/ITU)
• Experience of teaching and coaching staff students, patients and families in the clinical environment
• Working knowledge of IT and Microsoft packages
• Understanding / experience of the principles of Children's Safeguarding
• Awareness of health and safety issues and how these relate to training in both simulation / practice settings
• Experience with supporting staff or students through challenging situations, escalating appropriately and maintaining confidentiality
• Experience of incident reporting, identifying risks and planning interventions to aid mitigation

Desirable experience

• Knowledge of teaching and training methodologies
• Experience of developing and evaluating training materials
• Delivery and assessment of formal and informal teaching sessions or evidence of supporting and training others in a clinical environment
• Planning of training initiatives
• Experience in Simulation based Education
• Experience of Human Factors and Ergonomics concepts and education in relation to Healthcare
• Experience with supporting learners who have a hidden disability
• Audit and monitoring standards
• Participating in and implementing change

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 304-9019063
Job location: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Employer contact
Hiring Manager: Aneka Mellerick, aneka.mellerick@uhb.nhs.uk, 01214242176

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website.