Clinical Educator with Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Responsibilities

Clinical Educator with Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Responsibilities

The closing date is 22 March 2026

We are pleased to announce a vacancy for a Clinical Educator to join the Children's Outpatients team at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Paediatric Nurse to join our nursing team on a part time basis, playing a key role in supporting education, learning, and professional development within a busy outpatient service. Alongside clinical educator responsibilities, the successful candidate will lead Team Outpatients in a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse clinical shift at least once a week.

We are seeking a candidate with substantial post registration experience alongside evidence of teaching or educational involvement, and a portfolio demonstrating achievements in clinical practice and/or education.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work independently and provide high quality educational support to our registered and non registered workforce, including new starters.

They will be committed to improving quality of care and patient experience, with the opportunity to expand and develop their own knowledge and skills within a supportive team.

Responsibilities include maintaining the mandatory training programme within the ward, ensuring staff have the clinical skills needed for patient safety, supporting staff with continuous professional development, overseeing staff appraisals and re validations, and working closely with the ward manager on quality improvement initiatives.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a team of over 30,000, delivering exceptional care to more than 1 million people annually. MFT is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe, offering a forward thinking, clinical excellence culture driven by innovation and continuous improvement.

Whether you are beginning your career or advancing, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system empowers safer, smarter, and more efficient care.

You will work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary community, pushing boundaries and delivering care that transforms lives.

MFT is a workplace where everyone is respected, supported and encouraged to thrive. Clear clinical pathways for professional development help you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Job responsibilities

Further details of the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience required can be found in the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

We encourage early applications as adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination across our workforce. 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. Special requirements for the application process can be requested by contacting the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Applicants should ensure that their applications reflect their own experiences, skills and motivations. AI tools can support spelling, grammar or formatting, but content, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions, should be written by the applicant.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD in relevant speciality
• Qualified to function as assessor for pre registration students
• Teaching/assessing qualification
• Appropriate management or leadership courses

Knowledge

• Clinically competent in relevant clinical area/specialty
• Awareness of clinical governance process
• Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working
• Experience of research activities
• Experience of clinical audit

Training and Experience

• Substantial post registration experience in relevant area
• Evidence of professional leadership and innovation in practice
• Evidence of multidisciplinary/multi agency working and competent use of IT and computer skills
• Experience of internal or external teaching
• Evidence of implementing service development or change

Attributes

• Motivated to develop personally and to support junior colleagues
• Treats colleagues and the public with dignity and respect
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
• Enthusiastic and inspirational

Skills and Abilities

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous convictions.

Salary: £38 682 to £46 580 a year, pro rata.