Job summary
If you are looking for a new opportunity to use your clinical skills and experience to make a difference for the future workforce, there is a fantastic opportunity to join our Clinical Practice Facilitator team. Working alongside this multidisciplinary team, you would provide education and guidance to ensure that a range of Allied Health Professional and Nursing students are supported to be fit for practice.
The post available is a part-time Band 6 Clinical Practice Facilitator which can be fulfilled by either a Registered Allied Health Professional (HCPC), or a Registered Nurse (NMC). The hours available are 34 hours per week, with flexible working options available. It is a permanent post at £ 35,392- £ 42,618 p.a. (pro rata for part-time).
The role does require travel across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and does involve remote working across multiple sites. There is also opportunity to work from home for part of the time.
As a member of the Learning and Development team and an employee of our Trust you will benefit from:
- Working within a supportive and valued team of professionals
- Regular supervision and robust appraisals
- Continuous Professional Development
- Flexible working, allowing you to maintain work-life balance
- Access to staff networks including LGBT+, ENRICH, IADA, Carers, and Armed Forces
- Wellbeing and support programmes
To discuss this new opportunity further please feel free to contact us.
Main duties of the job
Day to day the aspects of
the role will change dependent on the needs of students and staff across the
Trust. Some days will focus on travelling to different sites to offer face to
face support to students and staff seeking guidance around clinical skills and
knowledge. This can include managing difficult conversations and challenging
poor practice, and sometimes it can include supporting additional learning
needs or signposting students to health and wellbeing services and supporting
staff with student assessments. Some days will be used to catch up on email
enquiries around placement capacity, practice educator/assessor/supervisor
training, or general queries around student placements.
Often daily work will
consist of agreeing fair share allocation practice placements for students, meeting
with teams who are new to supporting students, and liaising with a range of
university partners. There will be a lot of close working with staff across all
practice areas and Universities around ensuring quality of placement in line
with the HCPC and the NMC. There will be opportunity for work around auditing,
research, and further service development.
There will be regular
team meetings with the Clinical Practice Facilitators team for joint working
and shared processes, as well as regular supervision provided.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities will focus on providing support and
leadership to practice educators/ supervisors/assessors and support the
management of unpredictable and emotional situations relating to difficult
assessment decisions in the achievement of clinical competence, at formative
and summative level.
Practice Facilitators will act as a role model to promote
excellence in practice through education, leadership, advice and support. Practice
Facilitators work
collaboratively with the Head of Education and Clinical Development,
Professional Lead for Allied Health Professions, and Deputy Director of Nursing
within the organisation to identify student placement capacity and evaluate the
potential impact this may have on clinical learning opportunities to support
and enhance student learning.
Liaison
with stakeholders such as partnership between Universities and the organisation
will also be regularly required.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities will focus on providing support and
leadership to practice educators/ supervisors/assessors and support the
management of unpredictable and emotional situations relating to difficult
assessment decisions in the achievement of clinical competence, at formative
and summative level.
Practice Facilitators will act as a role model to promote
excellence in practice through education, leadership, advice and support. Practice
Facilitators work
collaboratively with the Head of Education and Clinical Development,
Professional Lead for Allied Health Professions, and Deputy Director of Nursing
within the organisation to identify student placement capacity and evaluate the
potential impact this may have on clinical learning opportunities to support
and enhance student learning.
Liaison
with stakeholders such as partnership between Universities and the organisation
will also be regularly required.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional or Registered Nurse (Adult/Child/Mental Health/Learning Disability).
- Current live registration on the HCPC or NMC register.
- Educated to Degree level.
- Evidence of CPD/Teaching
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Masters Degree or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Recent post registration experience in clinical practice.
- Experienced practice educator/ practice assessor with knowledge of HEIs and AHP or Nursing education.
- Experience of working in different practice settings
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional or Registered Nurse (Adult/Child/Mental Health/Learning Disability).
- Current live registration on the HCPC or NMC register.
- Educated to Degree level.
- Evidence of CPD/Teaching
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Masters Degree or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Recent post registration experience in clinical practice.
- Experienced practice educator/ practice assessor with knowledge of HEIs and AHP or Nursing education.
- Experience of working in different practice settings
Desirable
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).
