Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (predominantly day shifts Mon- Fri)
- Job ref
- 407-MLTC-6792625
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Manor Hospital - Emergency Department
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/03/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Emergency Care Practice Educator
NHS AfC: Band 6
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and driven clinician with a desire to develop our workforce? Do you have a minimum of 2 years Emergency Department experience or Acute Hospital or Urgent Care Experience and would like to work in Practice Education and make a positive difference to patient care? If so we have an exciting opportunity to facilitate education for the Emergency Department at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Using the Trust’s care values, you will focus on delivering the best care to our patients through education and development of our future and current workforce. The majority of this role would be clinical, providing support and mentorship to staff, assisting supervisors and assessors and being highly visible to all. The primary focus of the role is to support the transition of our newly registered nurses, with the added focus on skills acquisition, clinical competence and quality improvement within the Emergency Department. Experience of developing and delivering training packages in a clinical setting would be advantageous. Passion to develop and support others is essential combined with the ability to build relationships rapidly.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that applicant hold a registered professional qualification, have a wide range of clinical experience supported by excellent evidence based knowledge and skills as well as knowledge of clinical governance and risk management. This post requires the successful applicant to be self-motivated, with excellent organisational and communication skills and evidence of continuing professional development.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art urgent and Emergency treatment centre.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORKPROFESSIONALISM
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The applicant will work closely with the Band 7 Practice Development Nurse, Matron and Nurse Quality Lead within ED to deliver the new Education Framework, demonstrating their experience and understanding of Emergency Care throughout. They will be accountable to the ED Professional Development Nurse and will work to assure the delivery and compliance of staff across the nursing workforce.
The new role will also be essential to support the delivery of the orientation, induction and mentorship of new members of the nursing workforce as the team continues to expand.
We encourage involvement and innovation to ways of working throughout the service and aim to recruit someone in this role that will be an advocate for the Nursing Team to deliver safe, effective, responsive care through a well-led service.
As an Emergency Department, we are committed to provide high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team are proactive and have additional clinical skills to provide individualised patient care for the whole range of presenting conditions.
You must demonstrate excellent communicate skills, initiative, drive and have the ability to lead a Nurse Team in a busy Department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with NMC
- 2 years experience within Emergency, Acute or Urgent care
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience
- Experience of undertaking role of either/or mentor/preceptor/clinical supervisor
- Experience within Emergency/ acute Care
- Must provide evidence of participation in the education and development junior staff, advice and counsel
- Must be conversant with all aspects of nursing care within the speciality
- Must demonstrate possession of a wide range of “enhanced/extended scope” clinical skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible and positive attitude to healthcare, caring manner with dignity and respect for others
- Awareness of strengths and weaknesses and areas for development
- The ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Traverse
- Job title
- Professional Development Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 726817
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