Clinical Educator Facilitator

The Clinical Educator plays a key role in developing and delivering high-quality education within the Neonatal Unit. Working closely with senior nursing and education leads, the post holder supports the design and implementation of training aligned with Trust and network objectives. This includes identifying learning needs, supporting workforce development, and ensuring staff have the skills and knowledge to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care.

The role promotes a culture of continuous learning and improvement, ensuring education responds to clinical priorities and service needs. Around 50% of the role focuses on Family Integrated Care (FiCare), supporting staff to apply its four pillars in practice and deliver holistic, family-centred care. This includes providing clinical support, contributing to audit and quality monitoring, and helping address gaps in practice.

The Clinical Educator works collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, promoting consistency, sharing expertise, and acting as a role model for professional practice. They use a range of teaching methods, including simulation, digital learning, and bedside teaching, to create an engaging learning environment.

The role also supports competency assessment, clinical governance, and patient safety, ensuring training reflects current standards. Strong communication skills are essential to engage a diverse workforce and support development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the provision and delivery of education, training, and assessment for all medical students and medical trainees within the clinical areas.

The post holder is required to be a highly skilled and competent Registered Health/Allied Health Care Professional in clinical procedures and associated governance.

The post holder will have responsibility for providing clinical skills training to a range of students and trainees including Medical Students, Physician Associate students, Medical trainees, Postgraduate Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.