Practice Educator Emergency Pathway

Main area Emergency Pathway Practice Educator Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-MEC-117-26

Site Royal Blackburn Town Blackburn Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

A unique opportunity has arisen to work with a team who are committed to delivering the highest possible standards of care within the emergency pathway

We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic & dedicated emergency Nurse to ensure staff develop a patient-centered approach that provides clinically effective and safe care.

This is a great opportunity to lead the way training is delivered to new and existing staff, whilst working in partnership with the wider team and other practice educators to improve practice, clinical nursing and service delivery.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

The department is classified as a trauma unit and we are supported by specialty services such as; critical care, acute medicine, specialist surgery and paediatric specialists. We have a purpose built helipad onsite.

We have a new, state of the art staff facility for staff changing with access to a shower as well as a new staff room and education room.

The department has its own staff retreat for quiet / reflection and the department supports time out in here.

The department also runs wellbeing initiatives and supports staff wellbeing.

You will provide education and training for nursing staff within the emergency department, Urgent Care and Minor Injury Units and support learners on placement within the Trust. You will provide classroom teaching to support staff development, and work alongside staff in clinical practice to aid their progress.

• Nurse with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of Mentorship
• Subject-specific expertise/evidence and clinical skills knowledge.
• Experience working in the Emergency setting with both adults and children
• ALS / APLS Qualification
• ALS / APLS GIC Provider
• Degree Qualification

• Experience of leading innovation and change
• Experience of clinical teaching
• Evidence of competency in a wide range of clinical skills
• Evidence of formal facilitation skills, training & teaching experience
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Car owner
• Significant post-qualification experience in an emergency care
• Knowledge of research and audit

• Ability to deal with issues of risk management within the clinical context
• Able to produce reports and written materials to support role as required/requested
• Evidence of working to agreed timescales
• Adopts a flexible approach to work and service delivery
• Demonstrates passion for education and excellence
• Respects, values and cares for others
• Supports learning and development of self and others

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their…