About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced registered nurse to join our team as a Ward Clinical Educator. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong clinical background and a passion for education, workforce development, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing a highly skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate workforce, ensuring staff are equipped to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.
As the Ward Clinical Educator, you will lead on the education, training, and professional development of nursing staff, supporting the delivery of high-quality care across the ward. Working closely with the senior nursing team, multidisciplinary colleagues, Practice Development Nurses, and the wider education network, you will promote excellence in clinical practice through evidence-based education, coaching, mentorship, and competency-based learning. You will foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and reflective practice, enabling staff to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for identifying and facilitating learning opportunities that support staff to achieve their personal development goals, appraisal objectives, and career aspirations. The post holder will oversee the development and assessment of clinical competencies using Trust-wide and specialty-specific competency frameworks, ensuring staff achieve and maintain the required standards of practice. You will monitor progress, provide constructive feedback, and support staff in translating learning into improved patient outcomes.
Working collaboratively with ward leaders and the wider education team, you will contribute to the design, delivery, implementation, and evaluation of educational programmes and initiatives that meet the evolving needs of the service. Through strong educational leadership, quality improvement, and workforce development, you will help shape a positive learning environment that promotes professional growth, enhances clinical excellence, and supports the Trust's commitment to delivering exceptional care.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oCurrent registration with NMC oRelevant cardiac specific post-graduate course oPreceptor oPS/PSA oILS oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
oManagement experience oALS oMentorship or equivalent oTeaching or debriefing course
Experience Essential
oBand 5/6 in acute cardiology in-patient setting. oEvidence of proficiency in clinical skills required for acute setting i.e. ECG interpretation, blood gas analysis, recognition of patient deterioration. oExperience supporting learner progression and competency assessment. oExperience providing one-to-one clinical supervision Conducting staff appraisals
Skills Essential
oRole models reflective practice and facilitates for others oEvidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload. oAble to work in a changing environment and to actively support/promote planned and unplanned change oDemonstrates effective teamwork skills. oICT skills including MS 365 programmes. oFace-to-face and digital presentation skills. oResearch awareness
Desirable
oAbility to facilitate learning in both classroom and clinical environments. oCompetence in educational planning, delivery, and evaluation. oAbility to build positive learning cultures and support learner wellbeing
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address St Bartholomew's Hospital
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)