Job summary Neonatal Services, Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Neonatal Nurse Educator Band 6 /06.WTE to join our dynamic Neonatal Services Team. We are a busy, local neonatal unit, admitting around 450 babies per year. Unit Details: 27 cots, Level Two Local Neonatal Unit including 3 intensive care cots, 4 high dependency cots, 15 special care cots, and a 5 cot transitional care unit. The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the Matron, Ward Manager and Clinical Governance Lead, utilising their clinical, teaching and development skills to support and facilitate ongoing education, training, and practice development for the Neonatal, Transitional Care and the Outreach Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled, and compassionate Neonatal Nurse Educator who will be a professional role model and who is committed to the delivery of high-quality clinical practice. The successful candidate will have a passion for working in a fast-paced and evolving environment and will be able to manage competing priorities effectively. A collaborative approach to care and a drive for innovation are key attributes for success in this role. Our Neonatal Services are part of the Yorkshire and Humber Neonatal ODN and is dedicated to offering the highest standard of care. If you are passionate about neonatal care and ready to make a difference. please contact: Catherine Weaver, Neonatal, Transitional Care and Neonatal Outreach Team Manager:catherine.weaver1nhs Main duties of the job The successful candidate willwork within the Professional Development and Education Unit (PDEU), in accordance with the team and wider Trust values. This role will support and facilitate the non-medical workforce in clinical and non-clinical areas to identify learning and development opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of neonatal care through education and career development opportunities. The candidate will also provide education and training to multidisciplinary team staff and assist in the delivery of training programmes for Trainee Nursing Associates, Nursing Associates, Student Nurses, Registered Nurses and other non-registered workforce to induct and develop their skills, knowledge and confidence. They will support and facilitate staff in clinical areas to identify opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of patient care. This will include working alongside any learner within the clinical environment to achieve competence and confidence. About us We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form. Date posted 10 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number C9377-FCS4032 Job locations Pinderfields Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 4DG Job description Job responsibilities JOB PURPOSE The post holder will support and facilitate staff in clinical areas to identify opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of patient care. In liaison with the Assistant Director of Nursing, Matrons and Childrens Professional Development and Education Team, promote a quality service using research and evidence based practice including the setting, monitoring and auditing of clinical standards. Work with the Childrens Professional Development and Education team to ensure that all non-medical professionals have the best learning experience possible Provide education and training to multidisciplinary team staff and assist in the delivery of training programmes for Trainee Nursing Associates, Nursing Associates, Student Nurses, Registered Nurses and other non-registered workforce to induct and develop their skills, knowledge and confidence. The post holder will support and facilitate staff in clinical areas to identify opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of patient care. This will include working alongside any learner within the clinical environment to achieve competence and confidence. Key requirements include: Providing in situ clinical support to appropriate staff groups to assist in achieving competencies and developing confidence in their roles. Provide Pastoral support to registered and non-registered learners to ensure wellbeing is supported. To be accountable for a group of learners within the Practice Educators allocated area. Be accountable for the delegated responsibility for specific workstreams. Provide consistent contributions to the teams development projects and workstreams. P rofessional Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code and Infection control policy. Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact within the course of his/her business Uphold the privacy and dignity and confidentiality of the client group Respecting the equality and diversity of everyone at all times. Use social media as per trust policy and procedures. As part of your employment with the trust, you are bound by the policies and procedures within the organisation and wider NHS. Cover the duties of colleagues in posts of the same pay band or lower and within the range of the post holders knowledge and skills ensuring patients and staff are at the centre of every decision. Evidence improved reflective practice via professional supervision systems. Key Responsibilities Understanding your role To plan and maximise opportunities to deliver work-based learning for non-medical registered and non-registered workforce. Support the monitoring, recording and reporting of all learner activity. Maintain clinical competence in all aspects of learner needs, to be able to supervise and sign of competence. Be an innovative and creative practitioner to effectively use resources and technologies in our education programmes. Work with minimum supervision and coordinate own and other staffs activities to ensure that efficient service is provided. Provide guidance and support to staff on personal and professional development, by promoting CPD and career opportunities. Develop and maintain own knowledge and expertise of nursing practice to act as a resource for other staff. Participate and contribute to meetings within the organisation, relevant to portfolio and link educator subjects, providing feedback and action as necessary. Act as a role model, promoting excellence of practice through education, leadership, supervision, advice and support and clinical skills teaching in clinical areas. Support the maintenance of up to date and accurate training records. As a member of the Childrens Professional Development and Education Team, support the development, maintenance and implementation of a competency based framework for all areas of clinical practice Be competent and expert in the safe and secure handling of medicines and supervise and assess junior staff learning these skills. To be responsible for the management and organisation of own workload. Acknowledge any limitations in own knowledge and competency and decline any duties or responsibilities unless able to perform them in a safe a competent manner. Develop specialist knowledge and expertise of nursing practice to act as a resource for other staff. Show an awareness of your own capabilities and area for improvement. Ensure attendance and completion of all mandatory study days of self and others. Provide guidance and support to staff on problems affecting their work Share knowledge, skills and experience and work collaboratively with colleagues. Recognise and value the individuality of team members whilst displaying sensitivity to other feelings and needs. Participate in the induction and orientation programmes of all new staff members. Participate and contribute to meetings within the organisation, provide feedback and action as necessary. Communication C ommunicate education and practice information across the Trust. Ensure communication channels are used appropriately to facilitate the flow of information. Help to share best practice relating to quality assurance and inter professional learning Demonstrate effective and efficient delivery of information. Be able to motivate others. Service Improvement Inspire others to recognise the value of education which underpins and takes practice forward. Work in collaboration with clinical managers and senior nurses to support specific learner needs within the clinical environment. Support and engage in other service improvement objectives to aid success. Manage the process of identifying areas of good practice, areas for improvement and improving standards of care. Including facilitating and promoting the sharing of good practice via clinical practice forums and other trust-wide and national forums. Teaching and Learning Deliver education and training programmes to ensure that knowledge, skills and competencies of the professional and support staff meet the need of the service. Deliver presentations/ teaching sessions both internally and externally using a variety of methods to a variety of group sizes Maximise the opportunities that informal teaching sessions can offer and adopt a flexible and innovative approach to education delivery. Deliver training packages to support our system partners in addition to the MYTT staff. Work in collaboration with divisional practice educators to ensure standards of education and training package are maintained. Create an environment to support inter and multi professional working and learning in practice. Recognise, communicate and praise the achievements of the team and the individuals within team. Monitor and evaluate clinical standards, identify and develop action plans for education for areas of poor practice in conjunction with ward managers, to improve the delivery of patient care and experience. To participate in audits and support wards managers in the development of action plans to support education arising from audit. Attend external events to promote career opportunities within MYTT. Management Provide line management responsibilities to Assistant Practice Educators when appropriate. Act as a positive role model to peers and junior staff within the team and wider organisation, demonstrating trust values and behaviours at all times Be able to follow conduct, capability, and absence management pathways when appropriate. Provide revalidation support to direct reports and junior registrants where appropriate. Conduct and lead appraisal for allocated staff, identifying development needs and ensure all staff have a Personal Development Plan. Job description Job responsibilities JOB PURPOSE The post holder will support and facilitate staff in clinical areas to identify opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of patient care. In liaison with the Assistant Director of Nursing, Matrons and Childrens Professional Development and Education Team, promote a quality service using research and evidence based practice including the setting, monitoring and auditing of clinical standards. Work with the Childrens Professional Development and Education team to ensure that all non-medical professionals have the best learning experience possible Provide education and training to multidisciplinary team staff and assist in the delivery of training programmes for Trainee Nursing Associates, Nursing Associates, Student Nurses, Registered Nurses and other non-registered workforce to induct and develop their skills, knowledge and confidence. The post holder will support and facilitate staff in clinical areas to identify opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of patient care. This will include working alongside any learner within the clinical environment to achieve competence and confidence. Key requirements include: Providing in situ clinical support to appropriate staff groups to assist in achieving competencies and developing confidence in their roles. Provide Pastoral support to registered and non-registered learners to ensure wellbeing is supported. To be accountable for a group of learners within the Practice Educators allocated area. Be accountable for the delegated responsibility for specific workstreams. Provide consistent contributions to the teams development projects and workstreams. P rofessional Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code and Infection control policy. Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact within the course of his/her business Uphold the privacy and dignity and confidentiality of the client group Respecting the equality and diversity of everyone at all times. Use social media as per trust policy and procedures. As part of your employment with the trust, you are bound by the policies and procedures within the organisation and wider NHS. Cover the duties of colleagues in posts of the same pay band or lower and within the range of the post holders knowledge and skills ensuring patients and staff are at the centre of every decision. Evidence improved reflective practice via professional supervision systems. Key Responsibilities Understanding your role To plan and maximise opportunities to deliver work-based learning for non-medical registered and non-registered workforce. Support the monitoring, recording and reporting of all learner activity. Maintain clinical competence in all aspects of learner needs, to be able to supervise and sign of competence. Be an innovative and creative practitioner to effectively use resources and technologies in our education programmes. Work with minimum supervision and coordinate own and other staffs activities to ensure that efficient service is provided. Provide guidance and support to staff on personal and professional development, by promoting CPD and career opportunities. Develop and maintain own knowledge and expertise of nursing practice to act as a resource for other staff. Participate and contribute to meetings within the organisation, relevant to portfolio and link educator subjects, providing feedback and action as necessary. Act as a role model, promoting excellence of practice through education, leadership, supervision, advice and support and clinical skills teaching in clinical areas. Support the maintenance of up to date and accurate training records. As a member of the Childrens Professional Development and Education Team, support the development, maintenance and implementation of a competency based framework for all areas of clinical practice Be competent and expert in the safe and secure handling of medicines and supervise and assess junior staff learning these skills. To be responsible for the management and organisation of own workload. Acknowledge any limitations in own knowledge and competency and decline any duties or responsibilities unless able to perform them in a safe a competent manner. Develop specialist knowledge and expertise of nursing practice to act as a resource for other staff. Show an awareness of your own capabilities and area for improvement. Ensure attendance and completion of all mandatory study days of self and others. Provide guidance and support to staff on problems affecting their work Share knowledge, skills and experience and work collaboratively with colleagues. Recognise and value the individuality of team members whilst displaying sensitivity to other feelings and needs. Participate in the induction and orientation programmes of all new staff members. Participate and contribute to meetings within the organisation, provide feedback and action as necessary. Communication C ommunicate education and practice information across the Trust. Ensure communication channels are used appropriately to facilitate the flow of information. Help to share best practice relating to quality assurance and inter professional learning Demonstrate effective and efficient delivery of information. Be able to motivate others. Service Improvement Inspire others to recognise the value of education which underpins and takes practice forward. Work in collaboration with clinical managers and senior nurses to support specific learner needs within the clinical environment. Support and engage in other service improvement objectives to aid success. Manage the process of identifying areas of good practice, areas for improvement and improving standards of care. Including facilitating and promoting the sharing of good practice via clinical practice forums and other trust-wide and national forums. Teaching and Learning Deliver education and training programmes to ensure that knowledge, skills and competencies of the professional and support staff meet the need of the service. Deliver presentations/ teaching sessions both internally and externally using a variety of methods to a variety of group sizes Maximise the opportunities that informal teaching sessions can offer and adopt a flexible and innovative approach to education delivery. Deliver training packages to support our system partners in addition to the MYTT staff. Work in collaboration with divisional practice educators to ensure standards of education and training package are maintained. Create an environment to support inter and multi professional working and learning in practice. Recognise, communicate and praise the achievements of the team and the individuals within team. Monitor and evaluate clinical standards, identify and develop action plans for education for areas of poor practice in conjunction with ward managers, to improve the delivery of patient care and experience. To participate in audits and support wards managers in the development of action plans to support education arising from audit. Attend external events to promote career opportunities within MYTT. Management Provide line management responsibilities to Assistant Practice Educators when appropriate. Act as a positive role model to peers and junior staff within the team and wider organisation, demonstrating trust values and behaviours at all times Be able to follow conduct, capability, and absence management pathways when appropriate. Provide revalidation support to direct reports and junior registrants where appropriate. Conduct and lead appraisal for allocated staff, identifying development needs and ensure all staff have a Personal Development Plan. Person Specification Other Essential Occupational health clearance Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post Hold a full UK drivers licence and vehicle to use in conjunction with work or willing to independently travel to external venues Experience Essential Significant post registration experience Ability to apply audit and evidence based practice Experience of leading innovation and change Experience of clinical teaching and/or supporting student/ learners in practice Recent evidence of developing healthcare practice within the clinical setting. Desirable Experience of classroom based teaching Experience of excel and utilising this to accurately record and calculate data. Experience in simulation training Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to assess competency in others Ability to identify risks and complex situations Commitment to evidence based practice Self-directed, self-motivated, innovative and dynamic. Adopts a flexible approach to work and service delivery Evidence of planning, implementing and evaluating education and development programmes Evidence of planning, implementing and delivering teaching and training clinical staff Personal Attributes Essential Enthusiasm and motivation Able to make decisions and lead effectively Commitment to quality initiatives, research and its application to practice Demonstrates passion for education and excellence Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives Qualifications Essential Level 6 Degree or Diploma in Health-related subject Registration with NMC/ HCPC Teaching and assessing qualification/ Practice educator and assessor preparation (PEAP) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development. Desirable Evidence of MSc level study or working towards Post graduate qualification in relevant area of practice First degree in health related subject Knowledge and Awareness Essential Expert knowledge and understanding of learner roles A understanding of own development and training needs Trust vision, values, strategic objective and key work programmes Knowledge of related local and national policy and guidelines Understands different teaching strategies Understands the needs of different learner groups Person Specification Other Essential Occupational health clearance Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post Hold a full UK drivers licence and vehicle to use in conjunction with work or willing to independently travel to external venues Experience Essential Significant post registration experience Ability to apply audit and evidence based practice Experience of leading innovation and change Experience of clinical teaching and/or supporting student/ learners in practice Recent evidence of developing healthcare practice within the clinical setting. Desirable Experience of classroom based teaching Experience of excel and utilising this to accurately record and calculate data. Experience in simulation training Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to assess competency in others Ability to identify risks and complex situations Commitment to evidence based practice Self-directed, self-motivated, innovative and dynamic. Adopts a flexible approach to work and service delivery Evidence of planning, implementing and evaluating education and development programmes Evidence of planning, implementing and delivering teaching and training clinical staff Personal Attributes Essential Enthusiasm and motivation Able to make decisions and lead effectively Commitment to quality initiatives, research and its application to practice Demonstrates passion for education and excellence Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives Qualifications Essential Level 6 Degree or Diploma in Health-related subject Registration with NMC/ HCPC Teaching and assessing qualification/ Practice educator and assessor preparation (PEAP) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development. Desirable Evidence of MSc level study or working towards Post graduate qualification in relevant area of practice First degree in health related subject Knowledge and Awareness Essential Expert knowledge and understanding of learner roles A understanding of own development and training needs Trust vision, values, strategic objective and key work programmes Knowledge of related local and national policy and guidelines Understands different teaching strategies Understands the needs of different learner groups 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 The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Address Pinderfields Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 4DG Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)