Clinical Educator for Place in Coventry

As our Clinical Educator, you will lead on the development and delivery of high-quality education and training programmes for registered and non-registered staff working within community services. You will work closely with clinical leaders, operational leaders, modern matrons, and system partners to ensure staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to meet the evolving needs of patients closer to home. Through coaching, mentorship, and innovative educational approaches, you will foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development, starting with supporting the workforce to embed the 9 Core UEC Capabilities into everyday practice and deliver outstanding care across community based services.

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You will play a pivotal role in developing, delivering, and evaluating education programmes that support workforce competency, clinical excellence, and service transformation across Urgent Emergency Care (UEC), Virtual Wards, and Long Term Conditions services. We are seeking an individual with a genuine passion for education and workforce development, who is committed to nurturing talent, inspiring others, and creating learning opportunities that enable staff to reach their full potential.

A key element of the role will be to support the development of staff in line with the 9 Core Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Capabilities, ensuring colleagues are equipped to deliver high-quality, responsive care. This includes developing capabilities in:

• Clinical assessment and decision-making
• Person-centred care and communication
• Managing complexity, frailty, and long-term conditions
• Urgent care response and clinical escalation
• Multi-disciplinary and system-wide working
• Leadership and professional accountability
• Health promotion and prevention
• Digital and technological competence
• Quality improvement, reflection, and service development

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

To facilitate the training and development of staff working at Place and urgent care and the implementation of evidence based practice by supporting staff in clinical practice thus contributing to the continual development of quality services provided to patients and others who come into contact with the Trust. The post holder will be clinically based, placing the clinical environment at the heart of learning and will participate in specific projects related to clinical practice.

Person Specification

• Qualifications
• Essential: Diploma or Degree in a health profession (Adults)
• Registered Practitioner with current professional registration (Adults)
• Teaching and/or assessing qualification or equivalent experience
• Current demonstrable CPD
• Desirable: Masters degree or working towards, Evidence of understanding of community working

• Experience
• Essential: Post registration experience in urgent community care, Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice, Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice, Experience in audit and implementing evidence based care
• Desirable: Research experience, Evidence of conference presentation, Journal publication, Organisation and facilitation of study events, workshops and training programmes

• Knowledge
• Essential: Knowledge of clinical governance, Experience of clinical supervision and use of reflective practice, Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues, Awareness of research and audit methodologies
• Desirable: A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS, Use of action learning and other methods of facilitating staff development

• Skills
• Essential: Effective leadership skills, Up to date clinical proficiencies, Evidence of applying research to practice, Ability to critically analyse data, Ability to analyse problems and implement appropriate solutions, Ability to negotiate and influence decision making, Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, Evidence of excellent documentation and written skills, Microsoft office and email skills
• Desirable: Be able to write complex reports and formulate policies, Ability to carry out audit

• Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
• Essential: Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience.