Senior Clinical EducatorNHS

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an excitingsecondment opportunity in the maternity clinical education and practice development team.

As a Senior Clinical Educator (band 7) you will supportthe development of our maternity workforce and students. This is a unique opportunity to gain new skills that will prepare you for any career path, including how to influence practice, build an effective learning environment, and achieve excellent care outcomes for women.

This is an exciting period for the education team. We have the opportunity to revisit and build strong education provision on the foundation of clear guidance from the Maternity and Perinatal Investment Scheme and findings in recent reviews of maternity services. We are looking for candidates who have the passion for midwifery and physiological labour to seize the opportunity to lead the way inside and outside the department.

This role requires an ability to use observation and evidence to diagnose problems in practice and develop effective interventions in response. You will have the opportunity to carry projects through from conception to evaluation and gain insights into how health systems function. We will invest in your education and give you support to develop these skills, which will form the basis of your future career.

Main duties of the job

Make a real difference:Lead and deliver high-quality, evidence-based education at the bedside and beyond, directly enhancing patient care and experience.

Broaden your influence: Work collaboratively across teams, services, and professional groups to support a thriving interprofessional learning environment.

Develop your leadership: Gain valuable experience in educational leadership, team management, and practice development at divisional level.

Shape the future workforce: Support learners, supervise educators, and contribute to innovative programmes that respond to evolving service needs.We recognise the importance of investing in our people. This role will offer structured, in-post development, enabling you to further enhance your educational expertise, leadership capability, and professional profile. Whether you are looking to consolidate your experience or take the next step in your career, this post provides a supportive platform to grow.

If you are passionate about education, driven to improve clinical practice, and ready to take on a dynamic and rewarding challenge we would love to hear from you.

Job description

Please refer to the full job description and person specification.

Senior Clinical Educators will be able to:

• Act as an exemplary role model for best clinical practice and Trust values
• Work to an agreed job plan to maximise education delivery to support staff and patient safety/experience.
• Supervise and manage clinical educators to promote effective working across the education team.
• Use expert knowledge to actively promote and contribute to a positive inter-professional learning environment
• Deliver education programmes at a departmental level level and where required cross divisionally in support of organisational priorities.
• Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
• Manage and lead education teams
• Develop, implement, and evaluate education programmes
• Work as part of the local and corporate practice development teams
• Work with clinical management to anticipate and address the educational needs of the service
• Work across boundaries to proactively develop and sustain partnerships
• Identify and support audit, service improvement and research projects
• Actively participate in the 24/7 bleep holder roster

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.