Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Clinical practice educator

The closing date is 12 August 2025

Job summary

The clinical practice facilitator will work collaboratively with the senior sister to deliver effective, high quality, safe patient centred care. She/he will lead the continuing education, training and professional development for the nursing staff to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge. She/he will develop and drive forward an education programme to ensure that nursing staff acquire the professional standards and competencies when caring for people.

Main duties of the job

The clinical practice facilitator will:

? Ensure that mandatory training requirements are fulfilled and that staff education and development is aligned to staff appraisal and corporate, divisional, ward and service development needs.? Carry out the training needs analysis and agree educational funding applications in conjunction with the ward sister and coordinate student applications.? Develop guidelines and policies and undertake audits and reviews within the clinical area.? Demonstrate clinical leadership and act as a role model at all times.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7304286

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Person Specification

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Ability to initiative and solve problems
  • Team worker
  • Enthusiastic and assertive
  • Adaptable to change
  • Approachable and supportive
  • Diplomatic and calm
  • Honest and reliable
  • Sensitive to needs of clinical environments

Others

Essential

  • Aware of developments in specialty
  • Ability to work flexibly within scope of role
  • oAbility to develop pathways to develop and maximise learning opportunities for staff

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st level Registered Nurse
  • Recognised specialty course or equivalent
  • Mentorship course or equivalent
  • Degree in related subject

Desirable

  • MSC or willingness to work towards
  • Qualification in teaching

Royal Free world Class value

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Recent substantial experience in specialist area of practice
  • Substantial and recent experience working in a senior role (Band 6
  • Substantial experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experienced in managing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes for Staff
  • Experienced in change management
  • Able to assess practice and give constructive feedback

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrates a current and in-depth knowledge of specialist area of practice
  • Current in professional issues
  • Demonstrate ability to apply research to practice and follow policies and guidelines
  • Demonstrate a pro-active approach to clinical risk management
  • Skilled in teaching staff individually and in groups
  • Skilled in complex patient management decisions and utilise and disseminate this to learners through reasoning
  • Skilled in audit
  • Skilled in planning and delivering action plans
  • Manage complex emotional responses from patients, relatives and staff
  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to network with staff
  • Skilled in use of computer in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Person Specification

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Ability to initiative and solve problems
  • Team worker
  • Enthusiastic and assertive
  • Adaptable to change
  • Approachable and supportive
  • Diplomatic and calm
  • Honest and reliable
  • Sensitive to needs of clinical environments

Others

Essential

  • Aware of developments in specialty
  • Ability to work flexibly within scope of role
  • oAbility to develop pathways to develop and maximise learning opportunities for staff

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st level Registered Nurse
  • Recognised specialty course or equivalent
  • Mentorship course or equivalent
  • Degree in related subject

Desirable

  • MSC or willingness to work towards
  • Qualification in teaching

Royal Free world Class value

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Recent substantial experience in specialist area of practice
  • Substantial and recent experience working in a senior role (Band 6
  • Substantial experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experienced in managing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes for Staff
  • Experienced in change management
  • Able to assess practice and give constructive feedback

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrates a current and in-depth knowledge of specialist area of practice
  • Current in professional issues
  • Demonstrate ability to apply research to practice and follow policies and guidelines
  • Demonstrate a pro-active approach to clinical risk management
  • Skilled in teaching staff individually and in groups
  • Skilled in complex patient management decisions and utilise and disseminate this to learners through reasoning
  • Skilled in audit
  • Skilled in planning and delivering action plans
  • Manage complex emotional responses from patients, relatives and staff
  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to network with staff
  • Skilled in use of computer in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Barnet Education Lead

Nirmala Evans

nirmala.evans@nhs.net

020821664226

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7304286

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


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