Job vacancy: Clinical Nurse Educator, Children & Young People, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull

Job summary

Main area: Nursing
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 10 months (Until 30th June 2026)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 356-25-7411668

Employer: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hull Royal Infirmary
Town: Hull
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/09/2025 23:59

Clinical Nurse Educator, Children & Young People

Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See job description attached for further detail

· Works in collaboration with the Deputy Nurse Director, Matron and Ward Sisters to ensure that training needs of the nursing workforce are identified and addressed

· Collaborate with staff groups across all clinical grades to establish on-going educational needs

· Delivers clinical teaching using a variety of approaches to ensure effective understanding of paediatric care and challenge

· Assists with compiling and reviewing learning packages and ensuring that these are produced in an understandable format to the target groups

· The post holder will have the ability to deliver training to groups of mixed abilities, ensuring the level and complexity of the subject area is appropriate for the groups

· Develops and maintains links with local education providers to ensure a coordinated approach to education delivery

· Acts as a resource to health care professionals both locally and nationally and to establish links with and be proactive in partnership with others where appropriate

· Provides specialist advice to staff on children’s nursing and clinical issue

· Actively promotes a culture of learning and healthy challenge amongst staff through using support and motivation and develops opportunities for innovation and practice development.

· Delivers training to large groups of people as well as working on a one to one with staff members

· Participation in the delivery of study days

· To assist in data collection and the completion of accurate records/databases

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

RSCN/RN (child) and current NMC Registration
Teaching and Assessing qualification/mentorship course
Current practice supervisor and assessor on the live database
Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
Clinically competent within specialty

Desirable criteria

1st Level degree or equivalent in nursing or health related subject
Teaching Qualification
Clinical supervisor
Safeguarding supervisor

Application completion

Essential criteria

ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Demonstrates significant knowledge & experience in a Band 5 or above within paediatric nursing
Significant experience in caring for children with medical & surgical conditions
Good communication skills
Evidence of ongoing professional self-development
Proven ability to coordinate and delegate workload appropriately
Responsive to change
Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Awareness of research and evidenced based practice

Desirable criteria

Experience of involvement in service development
Experience of participation in research and audit
Experience of delivering presentations to a wide range of audiences

Communication and interpersonal skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Leadership skills
Ability to develop and motivate staff
Ability to effect change in current working practice
Evidence of recent study and professional development
Evidence of adjustment to Scope of Practice e.g. IV drug administration
Good time management skills
Ability to develop teaching materials
IT skills
Proven ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team (both verbal and non-verbal)
Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable ability to manage challenging situations

Desirable criteria

Assertively engage young people and families and carers

Special attributes and other

Essential criteria

Accepts guidance and supervision from senior colleagues
Ability to use own initiative
Positive & enthusiastic
Reliable
Effective & capable
Perceptive & sensitive
To be a good role model
Personal & professional integrity and credibility
Demonstrates leadership ability

Desirable criteria

Full driving license with access to a car

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

JD & person spec (PDF, 448.4KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Anna Sowersby
Job title: Matron, Children & Young People
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07876818247

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Clinical Nurse Educator, Children & Young People

Band 6

Job overview

Come and join our excellent Clinical Nurse Educator team for Children & Young People at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

You will lead on the delivery of a comprehensive and on-going training programme for all nursing staff through clinical teaching and the provision of specialist knowledge and education.

The post holder will ensure that a comprehensive orientation and induction programme across the paediatric unit is in place with up-to-date teaching underpinning evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Application completion

Essential criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Communication and interpersonal skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Special attributes and other

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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