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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Senior Clinical Nurse Educator

The closing date is 10 November 2026

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity at the Trust for an experienced nurse who is passionate about teaching and has a desire to be an integral part of undergraduate medical education at Derbyshire Healthcare Mental Health NHS Trust.

You will be part of an award winning medical education team, with a warm and approachable environment and a strong belief in Lived Experience of mental ill health as a strength, not a weakness, and a powerful educational tool. We would expect you to share in these values.

The main purpose of the role is to develop medical education to enable medical students to grasp inpatient care and a thorough understanding of that environment, including how to achieve and maintain the safety and wellbeing of patients. Students should be able to absorb and participate in all activities relevant to care pathways.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is to develop and deliver medical education to enable medical students to grasp inpatient care in psychiatry in all its aspects and ensure students have positive clinical, learning experiences on inpatient wards.

A comprehensive knowledge of psychiatry is required for this, as the successful applicant will need to form the positive links between clinical placement areas so that students are able to absorb and participate in all activities relevant to care pathways.

Overcoming barriers in engaging and supporting inpatient staff to feel enabled to teach medical students within their clinical areas. To be a lead specialist in undergraduate medical education.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

The teams are made up of different disciplines, including Nurse Educators and Consultant Psychiatrists.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible.
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service pro rata.
• Regular appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-MED-7899-26

Job locations

Albany House

Kingsway Site

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Actively support the trusts development of professional roles and guidelines. Empower all team members to participate in implementing change by using problem solving, considering potential conflicts and planning resolution.

The post holder will ensure that the staff they are responsible for attend relevant statutory training as identified by the trust.

The post holder will support the development of annual skills profiling of their team.

To ensure that all clinical staff are offered opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, and keep up to date with current practice, attend accredited courses and engage in own continuous professional development..

The post holder will ensure good communication systems are in operation within the clinical area that enhance high quality care and teaching for example, IT, verbal, interpersonal, written.

Develop strategic thinking skills, promoting an umbrella view of clinical academic perspectives for the multi-professional team. Ensure that awareness of clinical and resource management information is used analytically to inform decisions that balance service user, student and educational objectives.

Promote the use of critical analysis points and innovative approaches to ensure education is reviewed according to student learning objective and university directions.

The post holder will ensure high standards of medical education are maintained within the team both through delivery and management.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Actively support the trusts development of professional roles and guidelines. Empower all team members to participate in implementing change by using problem solving, considering potential conflicts and planning resolution.

The post holder will ensure that the staff they are responsible for attend relevant statutory training as identified by the trust.

The post holder will support the development of annual skills profiling of their team.

To ensure that all clinical staff are offered opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, and keep up to date with current practice, attend accredited courses and engage in own continuous professional development..

The post holder will ensure good communication systems are in operation within the clinical area that enhance high quality care and teaching for example, IT, verbal, interpersonal, written.

Develop strategic thinking skills, promoting an umbrella view of clinical academic perspectives for the multi-professional team. Ensure that awareness of clinical and resource management information is used analytically to inform decisions that balance service user, student and educational objectives.

Promote the use of critical analysis points and innovative approaches to ensure education is reviewed according to student learning objective and university directions.

The post holder will ensure high standards of medical education are maintained within the team both through delivery and management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Qualified to degree level

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification

Skills

Essential

• Significant understanding of the acute care environment.
• Ability to facilitate and assess bedside teaching

Desirable

• Public speaking and ability to present at high level conferences

Knowledge

Essential

• 3 years post qualified clinical experience
• Understanding of care pathways and multi-disciplinary practises.

Desirable

• Experience of promoting and utilising the benefits of lived experience within medical education

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Qualified to degree level

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification

Skills

Essential

• Significant understanding of the acute care environment.
• Ability to facilitate and assess bedside teaching

Desirable

• Public speaking and ability to present at high level conferences

Knowledge

Essential

• 3 years post qualified clinical experience
• Understanding of care pathways and multi-disciplinary practises.

Desirable

• Experience of promoting and utilising the benefits of lived experience within medical education

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Albany House

Kingsway Site

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Albany House

Kingsway Site

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Psychiatry Teaching Unit Service Manager

David Hackett

[email protected]

07426084425

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-MED-7899-26

Job locations

Albany House

Kingsway Site

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

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