Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (up to 23 hours)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-FSS3104
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Across Site
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/06/2026
Employer heading
Clinical Educator - Paediatrics
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Clinical Educator who shares our ambition and vision to deliver high quality, compassionate care to our patients. To provide clinical education to our busy paediatric team within the trust.
Main duties of the job
Are you compassionate, caring, innovative, enthusiastic with a strong passion for helping colleagues to develop?
We welcome a creative, individual who can demonstrate leadership ability and skills in supporting nursing and support staff to be equipped with the right skills and knowledge base in the clinical area.. You will need to possess excellent communication skills, leadership and tenacity as well as a compassionate approach to children and their families. We need a team player who is dynamic and flexible.
You will be required to be forward thinking in your approach and be proactive to improve the hospital experience for both child and family.
On the Calderdale site, we have a 35 bed unit which includes Same Day Emergency Care, Enhanced Care, medical inpatients and planned surgery. On the Huddersfield Site we have an 8 bed unit which cares for children requiring acute surgery and clinical decisions unit which is supported by Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners.
Having extensive acute children’s nursing experience and proven evidence based clinical skills you will be highly motivated, well organized and able to act on your own initiative.
Significant experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment is a requirement.
Working for our organisation
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus. With over 5,500 employees and a turnover of £310 million, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of secondary care services to the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield and has an exceptional reputation for service delivery.
The Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring that none are placed at a disadvantage over others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care and to encourage innovation and research.
- To be available to work clinically in times of high demand/pressure.
- To contribute to a culture that recognises and works in partnership with patients and their families, involving them in all decisions.
- To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
- To act accordingly when standards are not being maintained
- To act as an advocate for the child, young person and the family, including promoting and protecting their interests, rights, equality, inclusion and privacy.
- To be involved in trust Initiatives to improve patient safety and care, e.g. Exemplar ward, Safer Patient Initiative, Friends and Family Test.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- First level registration NMC RSCN or RN Child
- Recognised teaching and assessing skills
- Mentorship/Preceptorship Qualification
- Recognized teaching qualification or working towards this
- Evidence of recent education in relevant field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Degree in health care
- ALS Certificate
- Leadership training
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Extensive post-registration experience in children’s services and evidence of continual professional development
- Demonstrate current awareness, understanding and knowledge of educational issues relating to paediatric nursing.
- Ability to participate and work within a changing and demanding environment
- Monitor and maintain excellent standards of care.
- Significant experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective change management skills
- Good IT skills
- Organisational abilities
- Excellent standards of documentation and record-keeping
- HDU experience/qualification
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate awareness or evidence of clinical governance
- Experience of managing/leading a team and coordinating workload
- Quality Improvement competencies
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Ability to present to large audiences
- Ability to give, receive and interpret feedback
- Ability to interpret information and results and coordinate appropriate action
- Counselling
- Highly motivated
- Positive attitude
- Assertiveness
- Approachable
- Objectivity
- Reliable
- Results-focused
- Committed
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills
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
- Fiona Stuttard
- Job title
- Paediatric Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917 174933
- Additional information
Please get in touch if you wish to discuss or for an informal visit
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