Band 6 Clinical Educator - PED

Band 6 Clinical Educator - PED

Closing date: 05 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Paediatric Emergency Department at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital for a Band 6 Clinical Educator. The department is a busy inner city major trauma centre and sees around 50,000 children a year.

The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Ward Manager and the senior nursing team to ensure all staff, particularly new starters, are supported to learn and develop new specialist skills.

This is an exciting prospect for an organised, knowledgeable nurse proficient in caring for children in emergency settings and their families who wishes to gain further leadership and education/teaching experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Ward Manager with particular focus on:

• Working alongside PED's Band 7 Clinical Educator to establish a training programme for the department that meets national standards and targets.

• Training and education for staff, patients and carers.

• Supporting classroom teaching.

• Working alongside the RMCH's education team becoming involved in the teaching of AIMs and trust induction.

• Leadership and professional role modelling through preparation and coordination, complex communication, challenging practice as required and celebrating achievement as it occurs.

• Review of pathways to identify training needs of staff and ensure appropriate education.

• Review of local guidelines and protocols to ensure up to date and accessible to staff.

• To continue to review and update the education strategy to ensure appropriate knowledge and skills of staff.

• To participate in teaching/training for the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital "New Staff Induction Programme".

• Supporting the ward manager to ensure quality, safety and patient experience.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation and continuous improvement. Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification Qualifications

• RN (Child) / RSCN
• Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
• Evidence of level 3 studies
• Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Appropriate management or leadership course

Training and Experience

• Substantial post registration experience with significant experience within relevant clinical setting
• Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
• Evidence of multidisciplinary / multiagency working.
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of clinical research activities

Knowledge

• Clinically competent in named clinical area
• Awareness off clinical governance process

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
• Proven workload management of self and of others
• Proven ability to problem solve
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
• Effective organisational skill
• Good analytical and clinical decision making skills

Attributes

• Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
• Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
• Enthusiasm and inspirational skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year (pro rata)