Clinical Practice Educator

Hope House; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 47,000 - GBP 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A children's hospice organization in Oswestry is seeking a Clinical Practice Educator to enhance staff education and maintain high care standards. This part-time role offers a competitive salary of £47,440 to £54,288 per annum, with flexible working to ensure a good work-life balance. The ideal candidate will be an NMC registered children’s nurse with excellent leadership and communication skills. Generous leave and development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Organisational pension scheme

Blue Light Card and Staff rewards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing services including counselling

Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan

Flexible working arrangements

Great development opportunities

Qualifications

• NMC registered children's nurse required for the role.
• Experience in mentorship is desirable.
• Strong paediatric clinical leadership skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Support learning and education across the hospices.
• Promote high standards of care through role modelling.
• Maintain close relationships with the Quality and Assurance team.

Skills

NMC registered children’s nurse

Excellent paediatric clinical leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Highly organised

Experience in mentorship (desirable)

Ability to delegate and prioritise

Education

NMC recognised mentorship qualification

Job description

Are you looking for your next opportunity as a Clinical Practice Educator? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in achieving ‘Our Mission’ Helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.

Hope House Children’s Hospices have an opportunity for a Clinical Practice Educator to join our team based in Oswestry. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis working 30 hours per week. We offer flexible working to have a real work life balance. In return, our Clinical Practice Educator will receive a competitive salary of £47,440 to £54,288 (FTE) per annum, depending on experience.

About the Clinical Practice Educator role:

You will help deliver our mission by supporting the learning and education across the hospices, promoting high standards of care through the role modelling of your professional, clinical expertise, creating a positive learning environment where staff are encouraged and supported throughout their induction, education and continuing professional development.

You will actively develop and nurture external partnerships, support educational and organisational projects and be a representative for the hospice at forums and conferences. You will work within the Quality and Assurance team, maintaining close relationships with the Learning and Development team, to provide this support service for the Care Team.

We are looking for a Clinical Practice Educator who:

• Is a NMC registered children’s nurse
• Has a NMC recognised mentorship qualification (Desirable)
• Demonstrates excellent paediatric clinical leadership skills
• Has experience working independently
• Is highly organised and can rapidly delegate and prioritise
• Has excellent communication skills

About us:

By joining Team Hope House & Ty Gobaith, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we make a real commitment to your career, health and wellbeing. We will support you by offering:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum (FTE) with service increments
• Organisational pension scheme
• Blue Light Card and Staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great development opportunities

Closing date: 22nd February 2026

Interview date: 10th March 2026

If you think you have what it takes to be our Clinical Practice Educator and help us deliver our mission,then please click ‘apply’ now! We are welcoming informal discussions with our Head of Quality and Assurance, Kate Maw, contact us on 07811 353450 or the HR department on 01691 679679. We’d love to hear from you!

The successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).

Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.