Clinical Educator | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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All Candidates must have a UK recognised Intensive Care Course, at level 6 or 7 to be considered for this post

The post-holder will be an experienced, knowledgeable practitioner who provides clinically based practice development and education to the non-medical workforce.  They will role model best, evidence-based professional practice.  Clinical education support for all ‘learners at the bedside’ is a substantial part of this role.

The clinical educator will identify and support the learning needs of their clinical area. The clinical educator is key to ensuring the clinical area is a positive learning environment through acting as an expert resource, ensuring local training resources are appropriate and up-to-date, and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and senior colleagues.

Specific education interventions will be provided and may be co-developed with the senior practice development and education team.  They will also assist in coordinating the delivery and evaluation of training. The clinical educator is key to ensuring training is grounded in good practice and will be involved in the education element of clinical governance and quality assurance. 

• Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values

• Work alongside learners to facilitate their independent learning

• Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.

• Manage their own time to ensure a balance between clinical education and education administrative activities

• Actively promote and contribute to an inter-professional learning environment

• Deliver education programmes at a divisional level and where required cross divisionally in support of organisational priorities.

• Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams

• Assist in anticipating and addressing the educational needs of the service

• Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships

• Participate in audit, service improvement and research projects relevant to the clinical educator role

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 theOUH 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 theten core principlesOxford University Hospitalspromotes 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. 

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Maintain personal professional development through self-directed learning and engaging 

with their line manager to address identified learning needs 

Maintain own professional portfolio and support others to do the same 

Participate in and actively seek peer review to reflect upon and improve clinical and 

educational practice 

Advocate for and contribute to a working environment that promotes continuous learning and 

development, evidence-based practice and succession planning 

Maintain a forward view of the skill mix within their assigned clinical area to anticipate and 

work with the senior practice development team to respond proactively to emerging 

educational priorities 

Actively contribute to providing a positive learning environment that makes effective use of 

resources (e.g., human, financial, equipment, space) 

Able to apply assessment methods to assess the progress of learners, maintain records of 

proficiency and provide reports on training as required 

Monitor and support teams to maintain their clinical competence 

Able to participate in, identify and describe basic principles of educational programme 

design, including the use of learning outcomes and assessments 

Demonstrate continuous professional development in a range of evidence-based learning 

and teaching methods 

Provide sensitive feedback focused on the progress of learners and foster a climate in which 

best practice can be safely debated and reflected upon 

Participate in the evaluation of education programmes and the dissemination of results 

Provide teaching and support to learners from the multi-disciplinary team 

Ensure appropriate induction and orientation of newly appointed colleagues

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026