Clinical Practice Educator
Job summary
Are you passionate about advancing clinical education and supporting staff development within neurosciences and neuro rehabilitation? Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Clinical Practice Educator to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the clinical skills and knowledge of our multidisciplinary team, ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
As a Clinical Practice Educator, you will be responsible for the training, coaching, and support of all staff within neuro rehabilitation and neurosciences. You will spend 60-80% of your working week clinically coaching, providing hands-on support and supervision to enhance clinical practice. You are expected to demonstrate safe, evidence-based practice while supporting the Neurosciences Directorate's education programme by delivering training that meets the identified needs outlined in the training needs analysis for all clinicians.
Your role will include providing academic support for staff undertaking study, developing and reviewing orientation and development programs in collaboration with ward managers and training leads, and implementing innovative teaching and training initiatives. You will also maintain an accurate database of staff training and development, performing annual training needs analyses to ensure education targets are met.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver clinical coaching and supervision underpinned by specialist knowledge and practical experience.
- Develop, plan, deliver, and evaluate teaching and training programs for the service.
- Education report writing.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote audit and quality initiatives and contribute to policy and guideline development.
- Facilitate education audits to maintain a learning-conducive clinical environment for both pre- and post-registration placements.
- Independent running of the Neuro rehabilitation education programme.
- Maintain up to date academic credibility and support staff in their professional development including staff who are experiencing challenges to meet clinical competency standard
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Details
Date posted
24 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-MIC-2090
Job locations
Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Nursing or relevant subject (UK academic level 6 equivalent)
- Post registration qualification in neuro rehabilitation or neurosciences including Stroke/Spinal cord injuries neurosciences (UK academic level 6 or 7 equivalent)
- Mentorship in Practice or equivalent/ NMC Supervisor and Assessor Training
Desirable
- ALS Provider
- Management of Tracheostomy patients
- Good understanding of neuro rehab discharge process and neuro rehabilitation tools
Experience
Essential
- Self motivated, with drive and initiative and able to work autonomously and within a team
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving and task analysis
- Experience of managing change
- Auditing clinical standards
- Awareness of different management, leadership, cultures and personalities and recognises the need to adapt communication as appropriate
- Role model
- Team worker
- Self starter
- Organised and able to plan workload
- Supportive and approachable
Desirable
- Research experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Extensive recent varied experience in speciality in neurosciences and neuro rehabilitation
- Recent experience, managing or supervising a clinical team
- Classroom and clinical teaching experience
- Experience of management of neurogenic bladder and bowel
Desirable
- Management of supporting training and teaching in interdisciplinary teams
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Nursing or relevant subject (UK academic level 6 equivalent)
- Post registration qualification in neuro rehabilitation or neurosciences including Stroke/Spinal cord injuries neurosciences (UK academic level 6 or 7 equivalent)
- Mentorship in Practice or equivalent/ NMC Supervisor and Assessor Training
Desirable
- ALS Provider
- Management of Tracheostomy patients
- Good understanding of neuro rehab discharge process and neuro rehabilitation tools
Experience
Essential
- Self motivated, with drive and initiative and able to work autonomously and within a team
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving and task analysis
- Experience of managing change
- Auditing clinical standards
- Awareness of different management, leadership, cultures and personalities and recognises the need to adapt communication as appropriate
- Role model
- Team worker
- Self starter
- Organised and able to plan workload
- Supportive and approachable
Desirable
- Research experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Extensive recent varied experience in speciality in neurosciences and neuro rehabilitation
- Recent experience, managing or supervising a clinical team
- Classroom and clinical teaching experience
- Experience of management of neurogenic bladder and bowel
Desirable
- Management of supporting training and teaching in interdisciplinary teams
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).
Additional information
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
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
This listing was aggregated from publicly-available sources. The employer holds an A-rated sponsor licence at the time of this listing, but sponsorship of this specific role is not guaranteed — the employer's offer and UK Visas and Immigration are the final authority. Details may have changed since our last update — verify with the employer via the Apply link.