Practice Educator - Mental Health
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L12 2APView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
Band 6 Full Time An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Educator to join the Neighbourhood, Public & Mental Hea...
To ensure good, safe and effective education programmes for nurses, HCAs and AHPs staff groups, also monitoring compliance with mandatory training.
To develop and maintain staff knowledge and skills in order to ensure that all staff employed within the system are 'fit for purpose and practice'.
Assist in developing and implementing the system educational strategy for both registered and unregistered staff.
To promote educational partnerships with other education colleagues and other relevant agencies.
To ensure good, safe and effective education programmes for nurses, HCAs and AHPs staff groups, also monitoring compliance with mandatory training.
To develop and maintain staff knowledge and skills in order to ensure that all staff employed within the system are fit for purpose and practice.
Assist in developing and implementing the system educational strategy for both registered and unregistered staff.
To promote educational partnerships with other education colleagues and other relevant agencies.
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered RMN/LD Nurse Or a registered Childrens Nurse with additional training and experience within the field of Mental Health and/or Learning Disability.
- Teaching qualification or willing to work towards.
Desirable: - oPost registration qualification in CAMHs or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration clinical, leadership and managerial experience.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the role.
- Evidence of working with learners in practice.
Desirable: - Extensive experience of caring for children in MH Inpatient setting.; - Evidence of developing and delivering training in practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of care.
- Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues
- Proven ability to work under pressure, to prioritise workload and achieve deadlines.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Dynamic, flexible, capable of inspiring confidence and able to bring people together in change
Desirable: - oExperience of presenting information to wider audience
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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