Clinical Practice Educator - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Christine Brown
Position: Clinical Quality Practitioner - Adult Critical Care
Email: christine.brown43@nhs.net
Phone number: 0113 2068525

Shortlisting Date: 24th August 2026
Interview Date: 2nd September 2026 (subject to change)

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Clinical Educator to join the Quality and Education Team on Cardiac Intensive Care which is a 15 bedded mixed level 2 and level 3 area in Adult Critical Care. It specialises in the care of patients following complex heart surgery including coronary bypass grafts, valve replacements and aortic aneurysm surgery and is one of the largest congenital heart units in the country and provide care to adults from across Yorkshire and Humber and further afield.

The job holder will facilitate the development of clinical staff both registered and unregistered.

Why you should join our Team

This is an exciting time in Adult Critical Care as we continue to embed and develop our blended education programme which includes a virtual learning platform, practical skills sessions, simulation and teaching advanced clinical skills. The Jobholder will play an essential role supporting Nursing and Midwifery (including ODP) education by facilitating education, training and practice development within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Adult Critical Care provides HDU and ICU care for patients from Leeds and across the West Yorkshire region. This includes Critical Care Outreach and Rehabilitation. Adult Critical Care consists of five units encompassing general, neurosurgical and cardiac services. Based across two sites, Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital, each unit provides HDU and ICU care for patients from Leeds and across the West Yorkshire region

Adult Critical Care is committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice so that our organisation is an inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring place to work, regardless of age, disability, trans identity or history, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join the Education and Quality Team, to support all aspects of quality improvement and education within Critical Care. The post holder will have in-depth specialist knowledge of critical care and contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of education and training of registered and unregistered nursing staff.

The post holder will lead by example, will be responsible for disseminating good practice and actively challenging assumptions, practice, and performance where appropriate.

They will work in collaboration with the senior management team to maintain and project the vision and objectives of the service and ensure that they are embedded in practice.

The post holder will be expected to work a proportion of their time as rostered clinical shifts within the clinical environment to maintain expert clinical skills and promote quality improvement and to drive standards of care and improve the patient experience.

The following qualifications, experience, skills and behaviours are essential for this role.

• Registered Nurse
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Critical Care Course or equivalent
• Degree level education
• Significant post registration experience at staff nurse or equivalent
• Clinical Experience within the specialty or 2 year minimum experience in Critical Care
• Able to demonstrate an active role in teaching
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to engage, influence and motivate others
• Approachable and compassionate

Please see the attached job description and addendum for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.