North Bristol NHS Trust

Practice Facilitator

The closing date is 19 April 2026

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting supporting Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) to deliver excellent patient care? Do you enjoy being an exemplary role model who demonstrates safe and effective practice? If so this role may be suitable for you.

You willbe workingas amember of theASCR Ward Practice Facilitator Team.

You willbe responsible for:

  • Facilitating Education Pathways forHCSWsband2 and 3 of varying agesandabilities within ASCR wards.
  • Facilitating Education and guidance involvingone to one support and assessmentin practice.
  • Plan, facilitate and deliver teaching on HCSW orientation and study days.
  • Schedule, plan and facilitate meetings with HCSWs to monitor their progress with skills and competencies relevant to their roles.
  • Working within policies and procedures and providing information for internal quality assurance as required.

You will also work alongside others inthePractice Facilitator teamto help develop a workforce with the skills, knowledge, and competence necessary to deliver effective patient care and to enhance the quality-of-service delivery.

Main duties of the job

  • Facilitate HCSWs within ASCR wards to carry out best practice regarding patient care, skills and competence.
  • Lead on the HCSW workstream within the Practice Facilitator team.
  • Plan, facilitate and deliver teaching on HCSW orientation and study days.
  • Support wider team with simulation sessions.
  • Schedule, plan and facilitate meetings with HCSWs to monitor their progress with skills and competencies relevant to their roles.
  • Identify HCSWs who are failing to meet targets and initiate action plan with SMART objectives to address any issues.
  • Report any concerns to the line manager identifying those issues that maybe outside their level of competence.
  • Support the wider Practice Facilitator Team within scope of practice.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

339-ASCR8920-NG

Job locations

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the knowledge, training, experience and skills set out in the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the knowledge, training, experience and skills set out in the attached job description.

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qulaifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate with NMC registration

Desirable

  • Supporting students in practice course (SSIP)

Work Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of working in an acute ward environment
  • Confident working with IT systems
  • Evidence of continual professional development
  • Experience of teaching or supporting learners in the workplace

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Competent in all the following skills - physiological measurements, wound care, ANTT, catheter care, ECG, blood glucose measurement & venepuncture
  • Assess clinical skills
  • Able to work to agreed deadlines
Person Specification

Education/Training/Qulaifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate with NMC registration

Desirable

  • Supporting students in practice course (SSIP)

Work Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of working in an acute ward environment
  • Confident working with IT systems
  • Evidence of continual professional development
  • Experience of teaching or supporting learners in the workplace

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Competent in all the following skills - physiological measurements, wound care, ANTT, catheter care, ECG, blood glucose measurement & venepuncture
  • Assess clinical skills
  • Able to work to agreed deadlines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Facilitator Lead

Lois Bird

lois.bird@nbt.nhs.uk

01174149247

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

339-ASCR8920-NG

Job locations

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


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