Job summary Are you a registered children's nurse? Are you passionate about mentoring and teaching? Are you ready for your next challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Women's and Children's Care Group for an enthusiastic professional to lead our education team within the Children and Young People area of our care group as a Practice Education Lead. This role will be responsible for the leadership and the ongoing development and sustainability of high quality and innovative practice and educational development for all services working with Children & Young People. Our Care group is multi professional and covers acute and community teams across Morecambe Bay. Supporting and developing education within CYP at Morecambe Bay. Leading a team of ward based practice educators. Whilst we have indicated Royal Lancaster Infirmary as the base for this post, candidates may be interested in their base being at our other main hospital site at Barrow-in-Furness. This is a cross bay role and the successful candidate would be expected to cover both sites. Main duties of the job You will be responsible for supporting role development and will act as a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to training and education. The role will be integral to ensuring excellent communication with the senior nursing staff within the care group, Trust as well as with external agencies and Higher Education Institutes. Liaising with the senior nursing team and relevant others, you will ensure the workforce development and education agendas are aligned and follow local and national guidance. You will be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent managerial skills, a commitment to ongoing learning and development, a commitment to delivering high quality care and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation meeting the demands of the community we serve. You must be registered with your professional body with extensive clinical experience. About us We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support. Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 331-L13830325 Job locations Royal Lancaster Infirmary Ashton Road Lancaster LA1 4RP Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st level registered children's nurse Teaching qualification e.g. City & Guild or Professional Trainers Cert. Mentoring Qualification Professional knowledge to Masters level or equivalent. Experiance Essential Significant, relevant experience in an acute children's setting Recent management/leadership experience Evidence of clinical competence and credibility in clinical speciality Evidence of teaching and developing staff. Skills Essential Excellent teaching and presentation skills Ability to motivate & lead a clinical team. Continuing development of clinical leadership skills. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st level registered children's nurse Teaching qualification e.g. City & Guild or Professional Trainers Cert. Mentoring Qualification Professional knowledge to Masters level or equivalent. Experiance Essential Significant, relevant experience in an acute children's setting Recent management/leadership experience Evidence of clinical competence and credibility in clinical speciality Evidence of teaching and developing staff. Skills Essential Excellent teaching and presentation skills Ability to motivate & lead a clinical team. Continuing development of clinical leadership skills. 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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust Address Royal Lancaster Infirmary Ashton Road Lancaster LA1 4RP Employer's website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)