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Children's Nurse Trainer

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Oxford, OX2 8TA

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

17 September 2026

13 days left

Job description

The post holder will support the safe andtimelydelivery of clinical skills training for education staff, care providers,parents,and carers who underta...

Working under the direction of the Education and Training Lead and within agreed protocols, competencies and professional scope, the Nurse Trainer will plan, deliver,assess,and evaluate standardised training,maintainaccuraterecords and provide follow-up support. The role will also contribute to education for Children's Community Nursing staff and undertake clinical duties tomaintaincompetence and support service delivery.

Education and Training

  • Deliver approved training programmes for delegated healthcare tasks, including seizure management, emergency medication, anaphylaxis, enteral feeding, and other agreed clinical procedures.
  • Adapt delivery to the learner and setting whilemaintainingthe content,standards,and learning outcomes of approved materials.
  • Demonstrate clinical procedures and assess learners against approved competency frameworks, escalatingconcernsor complex decisions to an appropriately experienced practitioner.
  • Provide refresher,update,and remedial training within agreed pathways.
  • Supportparentsand carers to develop the knowledge, skills and confidencerequiredto undertake agreed healthcare tasks safely.
  • Contribute to CCN induction, clinical skills updates, studysessions,and student learning within the post holders competence.
  • Promote a positive,inclusive,and psychologically safe learning environment.
  • Evaluate sessions, gather learnerfeedback,andidentifythemes for review by the Education and Training Lead.

Coordination and Record Keeping

  • Respond to allocated training requests and consult with families, schools, care providers, agencies, and clinical colleagues to arrange delivery.
  • Check that current care plans,prescriptions, riskinformation,andappropriate equipmentare available before child-specific training or assessment.
  • Maintainaccuratetraining,attendance,and competency records on approved systemsin accordance withinformation governance requirements.
  • Monitor outstanding actions forallocatedlearners, escalating delays,risks,or non-compliance promptly.
  • Support collection and validation of activity, demand, capacity,quality,and outcome data.
  • Assistwith the maintenance of training resources, equipment and stock, reporting defects or shortages.
  • Ensure contemporaneous documentation in line with Trust policy and NMC professional standards.

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Work within the NMC Code, current registration, level of competence and approved Trust policies,protocols,and clinical guidelines.
  • Maintain relevant clinical competence through supervised practice, continuing professional development and regular clinical work as agreed.
  • Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care under an individualised plan of care when rostered to support CCN clinical activity.
  • Recognise deterioration, safeguarding concerns, unsafepractice,or limitations in learner competence and take immediate action in line with escalation procedures.
  • Confirm that delegation isappropriate onlywithin approved governance arrangements; refer complex, unusual or high-risk training and competency decisions to a Band 6 or Band 7 practitioner.
  • Communicate effectively with children, youngpeopleand families, using developmentallyappropriateand accessible approaches.
  • Maintain infection prevention, medicines management, moving and handling and lone-working standards relevant to the role.

Communication and Partnership Working

  • Work collaboratively with the Education and Training Lead, Clinical Educators, localityteamsand other members of the Childrens Community Nursing Service.
  • Liaise professionally with education settings, care agencies, families, acuteservicesand partner organisations to support coordinated training and safe care.
  • Explain clinical information clearly, sensitively and without jargon, checking understanding and responding appropriately to questions or anxiety.
  • Raise issues affecting training quality, learner competence, childsafetyor service capacity through the agreed governance route.
  • Contribute to team meetings, clinicalsupervision,and service learning.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding professional accountability, delegation and competency assessment.
  • Awareness of equality, diversity, inclusion and children's rights.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of delegated healthcare tasks in education, care or community settings.
  • Knowledge of SEND and multi-agency working.
  • Familiarity with quality improvement or clinical audit.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration.

Desirable

  • Teaching, assessing, coaching or practicing supervision qualification.

Job related aptitude and skills

Essential

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain clinical information to different audiences.
  • Ability to demonstrate clinical procedures and assess competence objectively within agreed frameworks.
  • Ability to recognise limitations, seek advice and escalate risk appropriately.

Desirable

  • Presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Ability to analyse training feedback and activity data.
  • Experience using EMIS or a comparable electronic patient record.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

3 September 2026

Last checked

4 September 2026

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