Practice Educator
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
Due to the Trust's commitment to increase the numbers of placements for direct entry Nursing and Nursing Associate Pre-Registration students undertaki...
The post-holder will have responsibilities which include student preparation and support, recruitment of students, expansion, maintenance, monitoring and review of practice placements and the learning environment, development of practice learning, partnership working with internal and external stakeholders such as ward managers, partner Universities, NHS England and practice assessors, curriculum development, etc.
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.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult or Paediatric) with current NMC registration
- Evidence of study at level 6 (BSc/degree level)
- Teaching &/ or assessing qualification
- Evidence of Leadership Development
- PGCHE or willing to undertake normally within one year of commencing post.
- Current Demonstrable CPD
Desirable: - oMaster's degree in relevant subject or working towards it.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive relevant professional post registration experience at band 6 or above
- Evidence of extensive involvement in the supervision and assessment of students in practice
- Current clinical experience in acute care
- Broad and current knowledge, experience and delivery of health care related education within the NHS in a clinical or academic setting.
- Aware of the impact that changing services have on the practice placement environment.
- Involvement in research and audit in a clinical or academic setting.
- Current experience of teaching or assessing students in clinical practice
Desirable: - oCurrent experience with partnership working with HEI's oUndertaken role of 'Named Person' in a clinical area
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Current knowledge of professional education and training in practice
- Current knowledge of the NMC Standards for Education and Training
- Evidence of ability and experience in communicating across a diverse range of people and organisations.
- Evidence of ability to establish and develop networks with interprofessional groups
- Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of personal accountability and autonomy.
- Evidence of ability to negotiate and influence decision making
- Evidence of ability to manage change and challenge barriers to change
- Project Management experience
- Evidence of ability to manage sensitive and complex information and situations.
- Effective leadership skills
- Evidence of applying research to practice
- Evidence of excellent documentation and written skills
- Demonstrates a good understanding of IT and technology and Microsoft office
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
- Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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