Clinical and Digital Practice Educator | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a Registered Nurse or an AHP with an interest in digital care technology and would like to utilise your clinical skills to support a teaching/training role in care homes as an autonomous practitioner? If the answer is yes, then we have the ideal post for you.

The Care Home Support Team in Richmond have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team as a clinical and digital practice educator. You will be providing training to support the embedding of remote monitoring and other digital care technology in care homes. Using your knowledge and skills of good clinical practice to train care home staff how to recognise early signs of deterioration using the NEWS2/RESTORE2 framework and how new technology can support this

We have multiple digital integration projects currently in implementation with care homes. our aim is to reduce avoidable LAS call outs and hospital admissions working in partnership with the SWL ICB and PCN’s. You will identify barriers, seek to understand the challenges care homes present and identify solutions to good digital integration.

This post is on a fixed term 22.5 hrs/wk for 9 months

Support care homes with changing clinical practice to integrate core Bluetooth enabled remote monitoring

To support the increase of care homes signing up to the remote monitoring project

Provide support to care home staff in achieving appropriate clinical competencies

To embed remote monitoring, assessment escalation and communication tools into practice

To have an excellent understanding of the Restore 2 process to support teaching

Increase digital inclusion and mitigate against digital exclusion and inequality by addressing barriers in the care homes such as access to digital equipment, skills and confidence using digital equipment and a lack of motivation to change current processes and day to day clinical activities

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Please see attached the full Job Description and the Person Specification to support your application.

This advert closes on Friday 17 Apr 2026