Clinical Practice Educator Team Leader

Are you looking for a new challenge?Do you have extensive, proven experience within the operating theatre environment?Are you passionate about teaching, supporting, and developing others to deliver excellent patient care?

Due to the promotion of the previous post holder the West Wing education team are seeking one experienced, motivated, and dedicated Nurse/ODP to join our team as a Band 6 Clinical Practice Educator/Deputy Team leader. This role is for Anaesthetics and requires a candidate that is experienced with both adults and children in this area of practice. Please note this role is 25% education and 75% clinical. This role compliments our existing Education Team and supports the continued development of staff across the theatre directorate.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to join a diverse and dynamic organisation. Across our directorate we currently have 19 theatres over two departments, offering a wide variety of clinical experience:

• John Radcliffe Main Operating Theatre Department - five theatres delivering routine and emergency surgery
• West Wing Operating Theatre Department - 14 theatres providing specialist surgery for adults and children

Specialties include ENT, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Children's (Orthopaedics and General), Plastics, and Maxillofacial Surgery.

The Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) is expected to open shortly and will add a further seven theatres to the directorate. Specialties within SEC will include vascular, spinal, plastics, maxillofacial surgery and endocrine.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTSS-8226162-B6

Job locations

West Wing Theatres (Anaesthetics)

Headley Way

Headington, Oxford.

OX3 9PU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual with a strong interest in education within the clinical environment. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, an exceptional track record in clinical practice, experience of interprofessional working, and the ability to teach, support, and motivate others. A positive and flexible approach is essential, and you must be an effective team player.

As a Clinical Practice Educator/Deputy Team leader, your role will be to support the education and development of staff and students within the clinical area. You will be required to demonstrate excellentcommunication, influencing, and leadership skills. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop through the wide range of educational and experiential learning opportunities available. We have a comprehensive approach to staff development across all grades within theatres, supporting career progression and professional development. Applicants will be supported in achieving a Masters level qualification in education.

These roles involve working a variety of shifts.

Please note: Due to the ongoing Education Workforce Review, the successful candidates education responsibilities may be subject to change. This could include continuation, modification, or discontinuation of elements of the role, depending on the outcome of the review.For further information, please contact Ariel Lanada, Divisional Education Lead for the NOTSSCaN Division:Ariel.Lanada@ouh.nhs.uk

We actively encourage you to arrange an informal visit and meet the friendly team.Please contact Valerie McAvoy on 01865 231539 or via email at valerie.mcavoy@ouh.nhs.uk.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual with a strong interest in education within the clinical environment. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, an exceptional track record in clinical practice, experience of interprofessional working, and the ability to teach, support, and motivate others. A positive and flexible approach is essential, and you must be an effective team player.

As a Clinical Practice Educator/Deputy Team leader, your role will be to support the education and development of staff and students within the clinical area. You will be required to demonstrate excellentcommunication, influencing, and leadership skills. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop through the wide range of educational and experiential learning opportunities available. We have a comprehensive approach to staff development across all grades within theatres, supporting career progression and professional development. Applicants will be supported in achieving a Masters level qualification in education.

These roles involve working a variety of shifts.

Please note: Due to the ongoing Education Workforce Review, the successful candidates education responsibilities may be subject to change. This could include continuation, modification, or discontinuation of elements of the role, depending on the outcome of the review.For further information, please contact Ariel Lanada, Divisional Education Lead for the NOTSSCaN Division:Ariel.Lanada@ouh.nhs.uk

We actively encourage you to arrange an informal visit and meet the friendly team.Please contact Valerie McAvoy on 01865 231539 or via email at valerie.mcavoy@ouh.nhs.uk.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Qualifications
• Skills
• Experience
• Knowledge

Person Specification

Qualifications/Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Qualifications
• Skills
• Experience
• Knowledge

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Wing Theatres (Anaesthetics)

Headley Way

Headington, Oxford.

OX3 9PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Wing Theatres (Anaesthetics)

Headley Way

Headington, Oxford.

OX3 9PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual with a strong interest in education within the clinical environment. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, an exceptional track record in clinical practice, experience of interprofessional working, and the ability to teach, support, and motivate others. A positive and flexible approach is essential, and you must be an effective team player.

As a Clinical Practice Educator/Deputy Team leader, your role will be to support the education and development of staff and students within the clinical area. You will be required to demonstrate excellentcommunication, influencing, and leadership skills. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop through the wide range of educational and experiential learning opportunities available. We have a comprehensive approach to staff development across all grades within theatres, supporting career progression and professional development. Applicants will be supported in achieving a Masters level qualification in education.

These roles involve working a variety of shifts.

Please note: Due to the ongoing Education Workforce Review, the successful candidates education responsibilities may be subject to change. This could include continuation, modification, or discontinuation of elements of the role, depending on the outcome of the review.For further information, please contact Ariel Lanada, Divisional Education Lead for the NOTSSCaN Division:Ariel.Lanada@ouh.nhs.uk

We actively encourage you to arrange an informal visit and meet the friendly team.Please contact Valerie McAvoy on 01865 231539 or via email at valerie.mcavoy@ouh.nhs.uk.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Qualifications
• Skills
• Experience
• Knowledge