Team Leader - Clinical Education

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Senior Clinical Educator to lead clinical education and practice development across Womens Services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Based cross-city, you will develop registered, unregistered and medical colleagues; support educators, mentors, assessors and trainers; and help ensure learning environments deliver safe, evidence-based and compassionate care.

You will combine visible clinical leadership with excellent teaching, coaching and quality-improvement skills. Working with matrons, clinical leaders and multidisciplinary teams, you will shape education programmes, strengthen competency and preceptorship pathways, use audit and feedback to improve practice, and support staff to reach their full potential.

Main duties of the jobThe job holder will play a lead role in ensuring the development of clinical staff both registered, unregistered and medical. The job holder will enable the development of clinical practice mentors, assessors and key trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and Trustwide continuous professional development activities. The post holder will be responsible for leading clinical education and associated resources in their designated clinical areas.

The successful candidate will provide a high standard of education.

The job holder will support the assessment of the quality of clinical and other practice learning environments, and implement interventions for improvement. The job holder will support mentors and assessors and ensure clinical professional development for preceptor ship and other role developments. They will enhance the quality of care delivery from both the registered and unregistered workforce. The post holder may be line managing a junior clinical educator depending on the clinical service unit.

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Job Description for further information.

About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.

Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details Date posted
07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
002045

Job locations

Cross Site Leeds West  YorkshireLS9 7TF
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Emma Weatherhead Position Maternity Workforce Matron Emailemma.weatherhead

Why you should join our Team Join a collaborative Clinical Education team at the heart of Women’s Services, where education, improvement and compassionate leadership directly influence the quality and safety of care. You will work across professions and sites, sharing good practice and helping colleagues develop the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to succeed. This is an excellent opportunity to lead meaningful change, contribute to Trust-wide education and service development, and work with supportive senior leaders who value innovation, inclusion and continuous learning.

Your expertise will be visible, valued and translated into better experiences for patients, families, learners and staff.

What you will bring to the role Current professional registration as a Midwife, with degree-level qualification.

A recognised teaching and assessing qualification and evidence of continued professional development.

Significant post-registration experience, including clinical leadership at Band 6 or equivalent.

Strong specialty knowledge and the ability to model evidence-based, compassionate practice.

Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating education in formal and workplace settings.

Ability to identify learning needs and support staff to achieve and maintain clinical competencies.

Excellent leadership, coaching, communication and team-working skills.

Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement, service development or change management.

Confidence in providing constructive feedback and supporting performance improvement sensitively.

Strong organisation, prioritisation and digital skills, with the ability to work across sites and professions.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

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