Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager

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Main area Simulation Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Job  
-JAN
26

Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Worthing General Hospital Town Worthing Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/02/2026 23:59

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard‑working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

The Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills Department is pleased to be able to offer the tariff funded post of Band 7 Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager for 12 months maternity cover.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the development and management of the Simulation and Clinical Skills Service on the Worthing hospital site, providing a portfolio of simulation and clinical skills courses and educational programmes for internal and external clients, providing clinical teaching sessions in close liaison with course faculty and faculty leads. This will include the development and delivery of business plans concerning future activities within the Simulation and Clinical Skills department.

The post holder will develop and deliver a programme of simulation and clinical skills teaching for all healthcare professionals. They will organise and deliver specialist teaching, in line with curriculum requirements, and contribute as faculty to medical, nursing, clinical and allied health professional simulation training. The post holder will have proven extensive acute clinical and educational simulation experience. There will be occasional cross trust working as service requirement demands.

• Act as a specialist in the field of simulation and clinical skills, with excellent communication and knowledge.
• Develop, plan and deliver a portfolio of simulation & clinical courses working as a specialist expert advising and supporting all healthcare educationalists, delegates and external stakeholders.
• Lead on the delivery, development and evaluation in line with clinical protocols, NHS initiatives, HEE initiatives, and staff needs.
• Work in close collaboration with all Trust educational leads to ensure the development of patient focused, collaborative protocols/practices/procedures and care.
• Work with all faculty, nursing and medical schools to ensure all healthcare professionals receive simulation and clinical skills teaching linked to curriculum requirements.

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow &…