Clinical Practice Educator - Emergency Department | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata Per Annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	10 Dec 2026

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Summary

You will be a key member of the Emergency Department team, providing expert clinical education and support across all adult and paediatric areas, including Resus, Triage, EDAU, Fit to Sit and Majors. This is a fast‑paced environment with a high turnover of patients and a wide range of clinical presentations, requiring a confident, proactive educator who can work alongside staff in real time to promote safe, effective and evidence‑based practice.

As a Clinical Practice Educator, you will lead on developing staff competence, confidence and professional growth across all bands. You will organise, deliver and evaluate education that supports high‑quality emergency and trauma care, ensuring staff are equipped to meet the demands of a busy ED. Your role will be central to fostering a positive learning culture, supporting clinical excellence and enhancing patient experience.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibilitycriteria.

• Lead, coordinate and deliver high‑quality clinical educationacross all Emergency Department areas, involving both adults and paediatrics.

• Provide visible, hands‑on clinical support, working alongside staff in real time to identify learning needs, reinforce safe practice and promote high standards of emergency care.

• Develop, implement and monitor competency frameworksto ensure staff at all bands maintain the skills required for a high‑turnover ED environment with complex adult and paediatric presentations.

• Support induction, preceptorship and ongoing developmentfor new starters, students, internationally‑educated nurses and existing staff, ensuring consistent learning experiences across all clinical areas.

• Facilitate clinical supervision, assessment and sign‑off, including reflective practice, skills development and professional growth.

• Collaborate with senior nursing, medical and AHP teamsto ensure education aligns with service priorities, trauma pathways, patient safety standards and national guidance.

• Act as a specialist resourcefor emergency and trauma care, providing guidance on best practice, policy updates and emerging evidence.

• Monitor training compliance and evaluate learning outcomes, producing reports and action plans to support continuous improvement.

• Promote a positive learning culture, encouraging innovation, supporting wellbeing and helping staff thrive in a demanding, fast‑paced ED environment.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at if dch.recruitment@nhs.net if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Nov 2026

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