Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- Job ref
- 160-7601267
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Horsley Critical Care Unit, The Walton Centre
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Critical Care Practice Educator
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
To assess learning needs required by staff to enable them to fulfil their role in the Critical Care, in line with the Unit's planned service provision. To develop, implement, organise and evaluate learning resources/competencies and other staff development programmes in order to meet the Units and individuals learning needs. To monitor staff's compliance with all training requirements and to maintain appropriate documentation on staff progress and achievements.
Ensure nursing staff are competent in the use of equipment and adhere to Department policies regarding the cleaning and repair of any faulty equipment. Participate in the recruitment of Unit staff when required. Support the Critical Care lead nurse in the management of the critical care area Assist where necessary as a Practice Educators link for Mersey and Cheshire critical care network to ensure standardisation of educational and clinical practice across the network. To organise and facilitate the induction of all staff bands into Critical Care.
Main duties of the job
1. Education and Training
2. Clinical Support and Development
3. Quality and Governance
4. Student and Learner Support
5. Leadership and Collaboration
6. Specialist Knowledge and Expertise
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Education and Training
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Plan, deliver, and evaluate education and training programmes for staff within the Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU).
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Support new starters, preceptorships, and competency-based training (e.g., critical care competencies, neuro-specific monitoring, ventilation, ICP management).
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Facilitate simulation-based learning, bedside teaching, and skills assessments.
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Ensure all staff are up to date with mandatory training and clinical competencies.
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2. Clinical Support and Development
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Act as a clinical resource and role model, supporting evidence-based practice at the bedside.
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Work alongside staff to support confidence and competence in neuro-critical care procedures (e.g., EVD management, sedation, neurological assessment, intracranial pressure monitoring).
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Help embed best practice guidelines and national standards (such as those from NICE or the Intensive Care Society).
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3. Quality and Governance
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Participate in clinical audits, incident reviews, and root cause analyses to identify learning opportunities.
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Support service improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and care quality.
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Ensure training records and competency frameworks are accurately maintained and meet trust and national standards.
🔹 4. Student and Learner Support
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Act as a link between universities and the clinical area, supporting nursing, AHP, and medical learners.
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Supervise and assess students, ensuring they achieve their learning outcomes and proficiencies.
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Provide feedback and mentorship to learners at all levels.
🔹 5. Leadership and Collaboration
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Work closely with the Senior Nursing Team, Clinical Educators, and Practice Development Teams to align training with service priorities.
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Contribute to staff recruitment, retention, and career progression strategies.
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Promote a positive learning culture within the unit, encouraging reflective practice and continuous professional development.
🔹 6. Specialist Knowledge and Expertise
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Keep up to date with neuroscience and critical care advancements and disseminate new evidence to the team.
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Provide specialist input on topics like:
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Traumatic brain injury management
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Post-neurosurgical care
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Seizure management and continuous EEG
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Neuroprotection and ICP control
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registration
- Post Registration Critical Care Diploma or Degree or equivalent
- Teaching & Assessment Diploma or Degree or equivalent
- Bachelor’s Degree (or working towards)
- Willingness to undertake a PGCE or Master’s Degree
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree
- PGCE
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience as a registered nurse within Critical Care.
- Evidence of an informal and formal teaching role
- Portfolio of continuing professional development.
- Evidence of recent and continued formal and informal teaching experience.
- Experience as a clinical supervisor
- To have current knowledge of Adult Critical Care Nursing.
- Able to understand the education training needs of the area and its staff
Desirable criteria
- Relevant experience as a registered nurse in Neurosciences
- Evidence of research and audit participation.
- Experience of developing education training packages. Knowledge of current changes within the NHS and nurse education.
- Broad knowledge of the framework for pre and post registration education in UK and Europe.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake and deliver presentations
- Able to engage with a variety of personnel within the Trust and outside e.g. University, Network
- Able to develop and enhance Critical Care education/training packages for all critical care staff
- Innovative and able to create a variety of learning opportunities for Critical Care staff
- Able to effectively contribute to clinical environment that is motivating and conducive to lifelong learning
- Able to manage databases with a working knowledge of I.T
- Committed, supportive, enthusiastic and innovative within the development of critical care nursing and education
- Self-motivated and able to motivate and enthuse others
- Good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing education training packages. Knowledge of current changes within the NHS and nurse education.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
- Assertive / enthusiastic / committed to service
- Motivated and able to motivate others.
- Approachable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Brown
- Job title
- Critical Care Practice Educator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 556 3462
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