PCCU Clinical Practice Educator: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Inspire Learning. Develop Future Talent. Deliver Outstanding Care.

Are you a passionate Paediatric Critical Care nurse with a flair for education, leadership and developing others?

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Clinical Practice Educator to join our thriving Paediatric Critical Care team. This exciting dual-role opportunity combines hands-on clinical practice with education and workforce development, allowing you to shape the future of paediatric critical care nursing while continuing to deliver exceptional patient care.

As a Clinical Practice Educator, you’ll be an expert practitioner and role model, supporting staff across all stages of their professional development.

You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our workforce is equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver safe, evidence-based care to critically ill children and their families.

If you’re passionate about supporting colleagues to learn, grow and reach their potential, whilst maintaining your own clinical expertise in a specialist critical care environment, we’d love to hear from you.There is opportunity to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.

Main duties of the job

Your Education Responsibilities

Working alongside the PCCU Education Team, you’ll:

• Facilitate learning and development within the clinical environment.

• Support learners and newly developing staff through all stages of their professional journey.

• Identify training and development needs across the service.

• Develop, review and update educational resources and learning materials.

• Deliver and support specialist education programmes within Paediatric Critical Care and the wider Directorate.

• Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to a positive learning culture.

• Support workforce development initiatives that enhance patient safety and patient experience.

Your Clinical Responsibilities

Alongside your education role, you’ll remain embedded within the Band 6 clinical workforce, where you’ll:

• Provide clinical leadership and expert care for critically ill children.

• Deliver high-quality, individualised, family-centred care.

• Lead and support nursing teams during shifts.

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Uphold and promote the PCCU Nursing Philosophy of Care.

• Support the day-to-day management of the unit in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

• Act as a professional role model and mentor to colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
• Recognised Paediatric Critical Care Course
• Recognised qualification in Teaching and assessing/ENB 998/ associate mentorship course or equivalent.
• Practice assessor/supervisor training/practice educator
• Degree level study or working towards a degree

Desirable

• Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.
• Qualifications and/or evidence of study at Level 7, with additional qualifications such as a PG Cert in Clinical Education or equivalent considered advantageous

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical practice experience within a Paediatric Critical Care setting delivering L2/L3 care.
• Experience / evidence of competence working as a Band 6 in a L3 Paediatric Critical Care unit.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical education, supervision, and assessment of learners.

Desirable

• Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
• Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes.
• Experience delivering a variety of teaching approaches

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised Critical care/ family centred care.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates the potential for leadership.

Desirable

• Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
• Good presentation skills
• Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
• Evidence of developing an aspect of Critical care nursing practice.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
• Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.
• Clinical decision-making skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Experience of managing change from a personal and leadership level.
• Knowledge/experience of: – audit in practice – implementation of quality improvement measures – risk management
• Experience of supporting learners with diverse learning needs.

Other

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Evidence of own recent updating.

Closing Date: 8 November 2026