Role Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join the Practice Educator Team in the Recovery units.
Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Surgical or Recovery Registered Nurse / ODP who would like to share your knowledge and skills to ensure clinical competence of all members of the Recovery team?
Do you have excellent communication and facilitation skills with a sound understanding of learning styles and CPD?
Are you able to demonstrate skills in supporting team members with personal and professional development and in providing support and feedback relating to performance?
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Recovery Practice Educators Roles and responsibilities
Provide ‘at the elbow’ support for all staff
Arrange suitable mentors/assessors to work with our students on placement
Liaise with the wards regarding any nursing ‘spoke students’ who visit for a couple of days experience. We try to arrange this when we have less ODP students so everyone gets a good opportunity to learn.
Attend senior team meetings
Catch up within the team to discuss staff progress, any concerns etc
Assist clinical band 6 with list allocations, putting staff with their mentors, certain staff in certain areas, certain staff on certain lists to achieve competencies
Interviewing
Attend sickness meetings with clinical 6/7
Keep up to date competency record
Keep records of all training
NG link and sign off for NG competencies
Blood training and be blood champions
Arrange audit. Book guest speakers
Discuss within PDR group how staff are progressing.
Book staff on relevant courses- preceptorship, medicines management, IV study days, PCA and Epidural study days.
Book staff on ILS/PILS
Respond to staff queries
Be an approachable staff member for staff to ask questions
Update practice Ed/ Recovery page on HUB
Create learning packs for new starters
Work with new starters on their first day/week to achieve orientation
Meet with new starters after 6 weeks with their mentors to assess progress
Teaching sessions
Develop assessment frameworks for skills
Coordinate when necessary
Relieve staff to attend teaching sessions/ PDRs/E learning
Support and advise staff with the revalidation process
Identify learning needs within the department
Work clinically on lists as required
Undertake own training to maintain or develop competence
Blood gas machine key trainers
Work with PDR team leaders to write SMART goals for any member of staff needing further support. Attend meetings and evaluate progress
The successful candidate will work with the practice educator team to lead the organisation of the teaching and assessing of essential training and competencies for the Recovery team. Additionally, they will have a good understanding of the mentoring processes for student nurses / ODP's / TNA's and be involved in devising, planning and delivering training programmes as required.
This vacancy is an excellent opportunity to support career progression and development and the role will be supported by the other unit practice educators and the Recovery matron and clinical leadership team, together with opportunities to attend relevant training.
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Working Pattern: Part time / shifts
Interview Date: 18th August 2025
For further information please contact: Claire Wedgwood CNM Recovery on 01392 402368 claire.wedgood@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
