Job Description

Do you have a passion for improving patient care and outcomes through education and training?
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Clinical Educator to join our clinical teams and support our growing workforce to deliver excellent healthcare.
Practice Plus Group is one of England's largest independent providers of self-pay, insured and NHS healthcare. Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth has a CQC Good rating and provides excellent healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the south west region, including Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and all of Devon. We are an elective surgical centre providing arthroplasty surgery, orthopaedics, general surgery, endoscopy and cataract surgery.
The clinical services include Outpatients, Day Surgery Unit, Inpatient Ward, Theatres, Endoscopy suite, Radiography, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy, with care provided by a multidisciplinary team.
The Clinical Educator role is a brand new role and will be a part of the hospital governance team.
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Clinical Educator to join our clinical teams and support our growing workforce to deliver excellent healthcare.
As a Clinical Educator, you will:

• Inspire and Teach; sharing your knowledge, skills and passion through the development, provision and review of educational sessions for a diverse group of healthcare professionals and learners.
• Innovate and Lead; supporting improvements in patient care and outcomes by providing innovative training, simulation sessions and advise that provide evidence-based clinical training. You will have the opportunity to contribute to improvement projects and audit.
• Make an Impact: Directly contribute to improvements in patient care and out comes through providing training for, as well as advise and support during and after emergencies.

This is a Full time vacancy -37.5 hours per week.
Further detail provided in the attached
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Educator role is part of the hospital governance team working closely with all clinical departments and the multidisciplinary team.
What you will be doing - key tasks:

• To lead the development and delivery of training, education, professional development across the hospital.
• To support the nursing team and allied health professionals to meet the requirements of their role, regulatory and professional bodies.
• To support and develop the nursing teams and allied health professionals to consistently deliver the highest possible standards of care and patient experience.
• Promote a lifelong learning culture providing high level professional leadership for the delivery of workforce development

Further detail provided in the
What we'll look for in you
What we will look for in you

• NMC Registered Nurse Adult
• Evidence of level 6 education
• PGCE/or equivalent- or be willing to complete
• A qualification in teaching and assessment in clinical practice (i.e., mentorship)
• Practice Supervisor and Assessor Qualification - or be willing to complete.
• Experience of clinical practice in an acute setting -Level 1 experience will be an advantage.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills e.g., catheterisation, venepuncture, ECGs -Orthopaedic Nursing experience will be an advantage.
• Ability to teach/train nursing staff
• Ability to monitor and control resources
• Able to meet the needs of the patients

What we can offer in return:

• Competitive Salary -42,000 to 45,000 p.a. depending on experience
• 25 days annual leave -increasing with every 2 yrs of service to a max of 28 days + Bank Holidays
• Private pension
• Access to Reward and Gateway scheme
• Continuous Training and development

For further information about the role please contact (Governance Manager) or of Nursing and Clinical Services.
Please note closing date for applications is 27th July 2025. All shortlisted candidates will be contacted from 3rd January and interviews will take place on 15th August 2025. Please ensure when applying that you can commit to the 15th of August for an onsite interview at PPG, Plymouth if your application is selected.
Location
Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth
Position
Leadership & Management
Advertising Salary
42000 - 45,000 p.a. -Depending on experience
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Schedule Type
Full Time
Rewards & Benefits
Flexible working
Physical and mental health support
Refer a friend scheme
Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme
Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
Award winning ED&I programme
Access to private health insurance
Training & Development
Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.
Great development and career progression opportunities.
You get to know people over the weeks and months, and you can see them start to improve when they are having treatment...it's really nice, you can make a difference and help someone overcome difficulties.