Job summary
Practice Assessor - 30 Hours per week
Are you passionate about developing the next generation of nursing professionals?Do you thrive in a dynamic clinical environment where every day brings the opportunity to inspire, guide, and make a real impact? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for dedicated Practice Assessors to play a vital role in supporting and assessing Student Nursing Associates (SNAs) and Registered Nurse Degree Apprentices (RNDAs). In this rewarding position, you'll help students build the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours they need to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.
As a Practice Assessor, you will:
- Provide high-quality supervision and objective assessment in the clinical setting
- Ensure students progress in line with NMC Standards of Proficiency
- Create meaningful learning experiences that build confidence and competence
- Uphold fair, consistent, and robust assessment practices
- Work across a variety of shifts to mirror real clinical patterns and maximize the value of each supervisory encounter
This is your chance to influence the future of nursing, support learners at pivotal moments in their development, and contribute to a culture of excellence in patient care
Main duties of the job
Join us as a Practice Assessor and play a key role in shaping the next generation of nursing professionals. You'll provide fair, evidence-based assessment of Student Nursing Associates and Registered Nurse Degree Apprentices, ensuring they develop the clinical competence, professionalism, and confidence required for safe, high-quality patient care. Working closely with Practice Supervisors and Academic Assessors, you'll help create a supportive learning environment, offer constructive feedback, and guide students through meaningful learning experiences that promote reflective practice and professional growth.
In this vital role, you'll uphold NMC standards, maintain accurate documentation, identify learning needs early, and contribute to the continuous improvement of assessment processes. If you're passionate about education, committed to patient safety, and ready to inspire future nurses, we'd love you to join our team.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
- Service - We will put our patients first
- Teamwork - We will work together
- Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect - We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main purpose of a Practice Assessor is to support, supervise, and objectively assess Student Nursing Associates (SNAs) and Registered Nurse Degree Apprentices (RNDAs) in the clinical learning environment to ensure they develop the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours required for safe and effective practice.
The role ensures that students progress toward meeting theNMC Standards of Proficiency, receive high-quality learning experiences, and are assessed fairly, consistently, and in line with regulatory requirements.
Please see attached full Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main purpose of a Practice Assessor is to support, supervise, and objectively assess Student Nursing Associates (SNAs) and Registered Nurse Degree Apprentices (RNDAs) in the clinical learning environment to ensure they develop the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours required for safe and effective practice.
The role ensures that students progress toward meeting theNMC Standards of Proficiency, receive high-quality learning experiences, and are assessed fairly, consistently, and in line with regulatory requirements.
Please see attached full Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree level study or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing qualification (e.g., FLAP or equivalent)
- Registered Nurse with extensive acute clinical experience at ward level
Desirable
- PTLLS or willingness to work towards
- Further or Higher Education Teaching Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience teaching and training adults, formally and informally
- Current experience working within an acute clinical setting
- Experience acting as a Student Mentor or equivalent supervisory role
- Achievement of a variety of clinical skills competencies
Desirable
- Experience in quality improvement initiatives
- Understanding of audit processes
- Experience of formal teaching/training delivery
- Medical or Surgical nursing background
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree level study or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing qualification (e.g., FLAP or equivalent)
- Registered Nurse with extensive acute clinical experience at ward level
Desirable
- PTLLS or willingness to work towards
- Further or Higher Education Teaching Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience teaching and training adults, formally and informally
- Current experience working within an acute clinical setting
- Experience acting as a Student Mentor or equivalent supervisory role
- Achievement of a variety of clinical skills competencies
Desirable
- Experience in quality improvement initiatives
- Understanding of audit processes
- Experience of formal teaching/training delivery
- Medical or Surgical nursing background
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
