Job summary
- Main area
- Allied Health Professionals
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 848-BHC-094-25
- Employer
- Bromley Healthcare
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bromley Healthcare Academy
- Town
- Orpington
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 pro rata per annum inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/04/2025
Employer heading

AHP COMMUNITY CLINICAL SKILLS EDUCATOR
NHS AfC: Band 7
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
Band 7 - AHP COMMUNITY CLINICAL SKILLS EDUCATOR
£51,883 - £58,544 pro rata per annum inc HCAS
The Community Clinical Educator (AHP) plays a vital role in developing and supporting Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) across various disciplines, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech and language therapy, dietetics, and more, through the Bromley Healthcare Academy. This role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical skills training, facilitating practice-based learning, and providing pastoral support to students and staff.
The postholder will lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of Moving and Handling training, ensuring it is evidence-based, innovative, and compliant with best practices and legislation. They will collaborate with service leads to embed safe manual handling techniques and promote a culture of safety.
The educator will work closely with clinical leads, academic partners, and service managers to develop, deliver, and evaluate educational programmes tailored to AHPs at various career stages. They will support preceptorship, student placements, and professional development, ensuring learners receive clinical and professional guidance.
Additionally, the postholder will act as a role model, demonstrating best practice in clinical skills. By embedding innovative teaching methods like simulation and digital learning, they will help develop a skilled and sustainable AHP workforce at Bromley Healthcare.
Proposed int date 23rd April 2025
Main duties of the job
Educational Programme Development:
Lead the design and delivery of learning programmes for AHPs, aligning with organisational goals and service needs. Use diverse teaching methods, such as classroom training, online learning, VR/AI, and simulation, to create engaging experiences. Regularly assess and improve programmes based on feedback.
Manual Handling Training:
Lead and deliver Manual Handling training, ensuring compliance with best practices, legal requirements, and organisational policies. Develop training schedules for staff, including Corporate and Key Trainers, ensuring high-quality delivery. Regularly review and update materials to align with regulations and clinical practice changes.
Workforce Development:
Support AHP staff in clinical learning environments to enhance skills and professional growth. Develop and maintain high-quality student placements, collaborating with education providers and clinical leads. Monitor and evaluate placements, using feedback to ensure continuous improvement.
Strategic Leadership and Partnership Working:
Foster strong partnerships with practice-based staff, clinical leads, and external stakeholders to promote learning and development. Collaborate with senior leaders and external bodies to support workforce development and improve service delivery. Help integrate learning into clinical practice by embedding knowledge and skills across teams.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Educational Programme Development and Delivery
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Lead the development of AHPs to meet the organisational strategic priorities, service requirements and individual needs.
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Develop learning programmes in response to specific training needs in collaboration with the Quality and Operational leads, other Academy team members and Service Leads.
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Develop and facilitate learning programmes using a range of methods, including traditional classroom-based teaching, written guides, online learning, and virtual sessions, as well as VR and AI
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Plan and deliver educational programmes within clinical skills, covering the “four pillars” of healthcare practice: Clinical Practice, Education, Leadership, and Research.
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Lead and deliver on clinical skills induction for newly qualified nursing and AHP staff transitioning to the community (out of hospital settings).
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Plan and facilitate clinical skills courses and other learning activities, such as 1:1 training, classroom-based sessions, and simulation-based training.
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Promote innovative methods of education to maximise dissemination of knowledge and enhance the learning experience.
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Lead and deliver training programmes that incorporate the development, organisation, quality, and governance of clinical practice learning within Bromley Healthcare.
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Seek opportunities to share learning from patient feedback, clinical incidents, and serious investigations to ensure recommendations for safe practice are integrated into clinical education.
Manual Handling Training and Compliance
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Lead in the delivery of Moving and Handling training, ensuring that teaching is comprehensive, evidence-based, and aligned with best practices.
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Be the content lead for manual handling training, advising Bromley Healthcare on implementation, duration, and content, ensuring compliance with best practice, policy, and legal requirements.
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Work with the Service and Clinical Lead to prepare, plan, deliver, and evaluate Manual Handling training, including:
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Non-Clinical (non-patient handling) training
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Clinical Updates
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Staff Induction
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Ad-hoc and Specialist Workshops
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Support and develop Corporate and Key Trainers to provide Manual Handling Training, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice.
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Provide training and ongoing development and train the trainer for Manual Handling ‘link’ colleagues.
Workforce Development and Student Support
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Provide direct support to staff within the AHP clinical/work-based learning environment.
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Collaborate with placement facilitator and service leads to increase AHP student placements within the organisation, ensuring a high-quality learning experience.
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Support the development of supervisors and assessors in clinical practice, ensuring that learners receive quality guidance and support.
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Work collaboratively with clinical leads and services on recruitment, selection, and workforce planning for apprenticeships and seconded students.
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Collaborate with placement facilitators to increase AHP student placements within the organisation, ensuring a high-quality learning experience.
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Lead the development of all staff supervising and assessing students in clinical practice, fostering a positive learning culture.
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Ensure student placements meet quality standards, responding to feedback and supporting audits in partnership with education providers and SEL ICB.
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Work collaboratively with external stakeholders, including education providers, Capital AHP, professional bodies, and SEL ICB, to develop learning strategies.
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Contribute to the recruitment process for pre- and post-registration AHP students by participating in selection days and interview panels.
Quality, Governance, and Compliance
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Act as an internal consultant and change agent in relation to healthcare practice and education.
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Communicate and disseminate relevant national and local policy decisions concerning AHP education and workforce development.
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Ensure appraisals and mandatory training compliance are maintained in line with benchmarked standards.
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Lead and deliver on workforce transformation projects, collaborating with partners on joint commissioning bids.
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Lead in the design and delivery of interventions that support the development of supervision and practice learning, ensuring adherence to HCPC/NMC standards.
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Collect, analyse, and report data to meet organisational and regulatory requirements.
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Ensure student placements are of an appropriate quality to meet the standards required, responding appropriately to Radar reports involving AHP students.
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Work in partnership with education providers and SEL ICB to support organisational capacity and auditing processes.
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Initiate new developments and initiatives for supporting and enhancing student learning in practice.
Strategic Leadership and Partnership Working
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Lead and facilitate partnership working between practice-based staff and education liaison staff (e.g., practice assessors, academic assessors, link lecturers).
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Work collaboratively with heads of department, clinical leads to embed knowledge and skills, enabling capabilities of learners and practice supervisors & assessors within learning environments, by supporting development and providing pastoral care where needed.
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Play a key role in the development of community career pathways for all clinical roles (nursing and AHP), ensuring that students are well supported and negotiating with HEIs to optimise student programmes.
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Demonstrate a strategic role in promoting, maintaining, and enhancing the quality of the learning environment for all healthcare students within Bromley Healthcare, in partnership with Health Education England, education providers, and other local placement providers.
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Communicate at all organisational levels the national and regional strategies, policies, initiatives, and new proposals in collaboration with senior leaders.
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Deputise for the AD of Workforce Systems and Development when required, representing clinical education at senior management meetings.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level with a relevant professional qualification in an AHP Profession (e.g., Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, HCPC-registered).
- HCPC Registration (or other relevant professional registration).
- Practice Educator qualification (post-graduate level) OR equivalent teaching qualification OR demonstrable evidence of formal teaching/training experience.
Desirable criteria
- Moving and Handling Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of three years post-registration experience in a therapy profession, with broad exposure to health and social care settings across acute, primary, and community care.
- Experience in education and training, including teaching, assessing students in practice, and educating clinicians outside of own professional group.
- Experienced in moving and handling, with experience in supervising or training others in safe practices.
- Experience in designing and delivering learning programmes, including blended learning, online formats, and communication plans to support learning delivery.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to challenge constructively and handle sensitive information in challenging situations.
- Proficient in IT and digital tools, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email systems) and the ability to produce analytical data and reports for different audiences.
- Decision-making, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to provide specialist advice to managers and staff on risk management and interpret Health & Safety legislation, policies, and procedures.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Bromley Healthcare’s values and demonstrable evidence of how they have been applied in practice.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Jones
- Job title
- AD of Workforce Systems and Development
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07849353125
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