Clinical Skills Tutor

Job overview

The Haematology Practice Development Nurse (PDN) is an integral member of the Trust's Learning and Organisational Development Team, providing specialist educational leadership within the department.

We are pleased to offer an exciting nine-month secondment opportunity for a Clinical Practice Facilitator ( CPF) to join our Haematology Practice Development Team.

This is an excellent development opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about clinical education, workforce development, and improving patient care within a highly specialised haematology service. Working alongside the Practice Development Team and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting the education, competency, and professional development of nursing staff across the Haematology Directorate.

The successful applicant should demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills, together with a commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centred care and supporting the continuous development of the workforce.

Main duties of the job

• Support the assessment, supervision, and competency sign-off which include Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), and CAR-T therapy.
• Support the assessment, supervision, and competency sign-off of registered nurses, healthcare support workers, and pre-registration nursing students.
• Support newly qualified nurses through preceptorship, clinical coaching ,bedside teaching, staff confidence, retention and professional development.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects, clinical audit, and service development initiatives.
• To work collaboratively with HEI staff (universities), Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, ward managers, and the Learning and Organisational Development Team to ensure students receive effective supervision, assessment, and support.Support compliance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards, Joint Accreditation Committee ISCT-Europe & EBMT (JACIE) requirements, and Trust governance frameworks.o
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external education partners to promote excellence in clinical practice.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care ; creating a great place to work ; leading pioneering research, innovation and education ; building strong and successful partnerships ; providing timely and efficient care ; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability .

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct / HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To ensure that own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge and latest evidence based practice.
• To work clinically in all allocated wards and departments, working in accordance with an identified urgent need, supporting individual Nurses / Odps TNAs, NAs and HCAs in developing their practice, and in response to specific issues raised at care group risk and governance level, including learning from serious incidents.
• To produce written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development.

• To demonstrate specialist nursing knowledge in clinical settings, and support the advancement of knowledge and skills using approved assessment procedures.
• To work effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team, encouraging and supporting other health care professionals in the promotion and maintenance of an effective learning environment.

• To demonstrate effective communication and customer care skills with patients and their relatives/carers, thereby acting as a positive role model for nurses and other staff.

• To maintain effective working relations with colleagues at all levels and from all professions within the care group, ensuring effective communication at all times.

• To maintain accurate records of training undertaken by each member of staff.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Haematology band 6 extensive experience
• Stem Cell trained and competent
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification

Desirable criteria

• Develop teaching and presentation skills or willing to acquire

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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