Lead Clinical Educator

Salary: AfC Band 8A - £57,528 - £64,750 pa including HCAs WTE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Are you looking for your next great opportunity to shape learning and make a real impact?  
We are recruiting an innovative Lead Clinical Educator to join us. In this role, you’ll lead the development of high quality, multi‑professional learning environments for our registered, unregistered (non‑medical) clinical workforce and  Allied Health Professionals. You’ll work closely with key stakeholders and clinical leads to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes, support the monitoring of clinical standards, and help drive forward our Education Strategy.
If you’re passionate about developing others, championing evidence‑based practice, and creating inspiring learning experiences, this could be your next big step.

Responsibilities of a Lead Clinical Educator

  • Ensure there are effective systems/framework/activities in place to secure sustainable developments in education and practice.
  • Support Hospice-wide improvements in patient care outcomes through standardisation of practice across the Hospice.
  • Design, deliver and evaluate education and training packages.
  • Work with minimum supervision and coordinate own and other staffs’ activities to ensure that efficient service is provided.
  • Be an innovative and creative practitioner to effectively use resources and technologies in our education programmes.
  • When required write and implement Hospice wide/departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • As a member of the HR and OD team, support the review and development of annual departmental education, training and development plans and ensure they remain relevant and contribute to the department and the organisation as a whole.
  • As a member of the HR and OD team, ensure a process for evidencing the impact of training programmes e.g. competency based framework.

Skills and experience required

  • Professional healthcare qualification
  • Degree or Diploma in health-related field
  • Evidence of communicating to a range of health care professionals
  • Recent evidence of developing healthcare practice within the clinical setting.
  • Evidence of leadership in teaching and mentoring learners

Benefits

  • We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
  • Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
  • A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5% or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
  • A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu
  • Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
  • Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
  • 25% store discount in Trinity shops
  • Life assurance cover
  • Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
  • Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
  • Access to courses of free counselling

    • Read more about the other benefits of working in the hospice including training and development, environment and culture

      Royal Trinity Hospice is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Everyone at Trinity is treated fairly with dignity and respect irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, disability, nationality, race, religion or belief. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that encourages and supports fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement (FREDIE) in all its forms. 

    How to apply

    If you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please complete the online application below.

    For an informal chat or visit please contact the HR team on 0207 787 1000.

    Closing Date: Thursday 2 July 2026

    Interview Date: TBC

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    Our commitment to Safer Recruitment

    As part of our safer recruitment practices, all successful applicants will be subject to full preemployment check based on the NHS standard which includes DBS, Reference checks and Occupational Health clearance.

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