Practice Educator- Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This post is based at Bedford Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Surgery for two full-time positions, one based at Luton and one based at Bedford (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday), working closely alongside the Surgical Practice Development Nurse (PDN) under their direct line management.Occasional cross-site working may be required to support training programmes and service development initiatives.

This role is for you if you like to work within the standards, procedures and protocols of the Trust and enjoy teaching others.

Surgical services at both Luton and Bedford are busy, fast-paced environments caring for a wide range of patient groups with varying clinical needs.

The role will support clinical staff and learners within practice by helping bridge knowledge and skills gaps through clinical teaching,supervisionand pastoral support. This will support staff development, staffretentionand the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The post holder willbe requiredto support our nurses, nursing associates and CSWs in practice, bridging their knowledge and skills gap to help them reach their clinical potential. In addition, the role involves offering pastoral support which will improve staff satisfaction and retention as well as patient safety and experience.

It is essential that the post holder exercises initiative and clinical judgement using acquired skills and knowledge, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Main duties of the job

To develop and deliver clinical skills and vocational training programmesformulti-professional audiences in support ofidentifiedtraining needs to support the delivery of learning withinSurgeryin conjunction with theSurgicalPracticeDevelopment Nurse (PDN).

To work alongsidenursing staff in clinical areas, offering 1:1 clinical teaching with guidance and supervision.

To actively promote patient safety and, through the facilitation of training programmes, departmental teaching or coaching ensure that learning reflects improvements to the patient experience.

To manage the process of assessment of clinical skills, ensuring that competency data is collected,maintainedand reported on a quarterly basis to theSurgicalMatron via theSurgicalPDN.

The expectation is that this role will be based within the clinical areas – not office based.

To keep an updated database forcontinued professional developmentand competencies, withaccurateattendance,completionand feedback records.

To provide educational direction,guidanceand access to a range of learning opportunities for all registered staff in the surgical wards for maximum learning, by enhancing personal development, through framework of knowledge skills, educationalprogrammesand support.

Tofacilitateand participate in research projects, sharing and comparing evidence based best practice and use findings to change practice whereappropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with NMC Registration
  • MSPP/ Practice Assessor or equivalent
  • ALERT or equivalent
  • Completed Preceptorship
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • ILS/ ALS
  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Surgical experience of pre, peri and post operative management
  • Experience of mentoring or supervising learner
  • Experience of providing education or training
  • Experience of how to manage the deteriorating patient
  • Experience working within an MDT

Desirable

  • Involvement in QI Projects
  • Experience of completing clinical audits
  • Previous nurse in charge experience
  • Multiple surgical speciality knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance and patient safety
  • Experience of assessing post operative surgical patients
  • Evidence based approach to nursing

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Healthcare Guardian/ InPhase investigations
  • Experience/ knowledge of change management

Skills

Essential

  • Broad range of clinical skills such as PCA, TPN, sliding scales, blood transfusions, catheterisation
  • Competent in venepuncture and cannulation
  • Excellent written communication
  • Ability to deal with conflict and challenge
  • Able to prioritise workload

Desirable

  • Able to develop action learning and plans
  • Facilitation and Presentation skills
  • Experience creating competency/ teaching resources

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).

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

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