Clinical Practice Educator- Operating Theatres

Clinical Practice Educator
- Operating Theatres

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Educator in our Operating Theatre Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for teaching, training and development and supporting staff in the clinical area. You should be passionate about patient safety and maintaining high standards of care.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience as a Band 6 theatre practitioner, have a good application of knowledge of operating department practice, and are able to demonstrate active support of all levels of staff. You should be confident to share knowledge, undertake teaching sessions, make assessments of practice, and be able to action plan and set objectives to achieve competency.

Interviews will Таким" are Monday 16th February 2026

Your role will include the delivery of training programmes, preceptorship of newly registered staff (both N смерనం and HCPC), hand on support of staff in the clinical environment, audit and policy/guideline
098development. Team working with other educators across TRFT inside and outside theatres is expected and you will play a key role in the on-going development of the Theatre Transformation.

Evidence of a recognised teaching/ mentoring/ supervisory qualification, alongside excellent interpersonal skills are required. Candidates should possess the ability to monitor, maintain and improve service and education delivery

The Rotherham

NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving ourlocal population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act theright way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust weare on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are thesecond most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as aplace to work?, മുന and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But don't justtake our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations forour Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing(TABLE) to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.

If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join uson our journey to excellence.

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Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

• Relevant Theatres experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to Theatres
• Nursing Degree or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent

• Demonstrates knowledge of policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to patient care
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
• Undertake audit, present and interpret the results

• Current NMC/HCPC registration

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it imọ 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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a recomendado year

Per annum, pro rata