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Job summary

Main area
Musculoskeletal
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (12 months (All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis))
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-1995-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 pe/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/09/2026 23:59
Interview date
09/10/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Clinical Educator

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We have a vacancy for a Clinical Educator within the Musculoskeletal Care Group at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

The post holder will be involved in the continued development of evidence-based care nursing practice within the Musculoskeletal Care Group. They will use their expertise to provide educational support and act as a resource for senior and junior staff and members of the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating a commitment to nursing care philosophy through a framework of clinical governance.

Main duties of the job

To develop and maintain clinical practice and skills to enhance / ensure the clinical competence of individuals and teams in order to provide specialist care within the Musculoskeletal wards/departments.

Assist in the education and training within the Musculoskeletal Care Group and act as a resource to facilitate the development of professional skills.

Provide support to a team of qualified / support staff and students in liaison with the management team.

To support the clinical workload within the Musculoskeletal wards when required.

Work with the management team to ensure highest standard and quality of nursing care are effectively delivered to a diverse range of patients and relatives within the Musculoskeletal Care Group.

To act as a role model and teacher, providing mentorship and support, demonstrating exemplary practice to all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

4. FTC due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.

Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st Level Registered Nurse with valid NMC
  • Accredited educational qualification or equivalent.
  • Academic achievement or working towards Degree level of study.
  • To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
  • 1st Level Degree or equivalent or working towards one
  • Professional Nurse Advocate qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience working at AFC Band 5 / 6 in an MSK/Orthopaedic clinical setting
  • Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
  • Experience of delivering clinical education and training programmes
  • Experience of facilitating induction, preceptorship and ongoing development of registered and unregistered staff
  • Completed NMC recognised mentor qualification, or plan to complete
Desirable criteria
  • Ward/unit level managerial experience – coordinator role
  • Experience of delivering Trust mandatory training sessions and maintaining compliance standards
  • Experience of supporting staff wellbeing initiatives, restorative clinical supervision

Skills / Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of relevant post basic training and continuous professional development
  • Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one to one basis, with groups, and the multidisciplinary team
  • Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
  • Excellent performance management skills
  • Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
  • Clinical expert
  • Motivated, innovative, receptive to change
  • Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service
  • Evidence of high-level commitment to professional development, training and education
  • Good understanding of information technology/databases
  • Experience in developing and use of integrated care pathways
Desirable criteria
  • Moving & Handling Key trainer training.
  • Immediate Life Support Training (ILS)
  • NVQ assessor Qualification eg C&G D32/33

Special Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to tight and conflicting deadlines.
  • Able to manage own workload and work independently

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Esther Fulls
Job title
Healthcare Governance Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 3052081
Additional information

Natalie Webster, Deputy Nurse Director,  [email protected]

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