Clinical Education Facilitator: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Job summary

The Practice Development Team at UHCW has a wide and varied scope including supporting the Trust’s successful Pathway to Excellence journey, our well-established preceptorship programme, the Professional Nurse Advocate role, the induction and ongoing development of our Healthcare Support Worker workforce, and supporting the continuing professional development of our current nursing and AHP workforce. To continue to support these workstreams, we are seeking to recruit a full time Band 6 Clinical Education Facilitator.

Practice Development are an established team with a robust support infrastructure, managed by a senior nursing team under the direction of the Practice Development Lead and Associate Director of Nursing for Education and Research.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the PDT Practice Facilitators, the post holder will have responsibilities which include, but are not limited to:

  1. Supporting newly-qualified registered nurses and nursing associates who are undertaking the Trust Preceptorship programme – this includes visiting Preceptees in practice, working alongside them in clinical areas, assisting in assessment of clinical skills and supporting Preceptors and Ward Managers with performance related issues including development plans and capability processes
  2. Delivery of Continuing Professional Development training e.g. IV Drug administration, Venepuncture, Cannulation, etc.
  3. Supporting the delivery of the team’s wider portfolio which includes the Registered Nurse Development Programme, the Professional Nurse Advocate role, Volunteer development, the Time to Care induction and development programme for Health Care Support Workers, and the DAISY award programme
  4. Supporting the Trust by working clinically in varied clinical settings when the need arises due to operational pressures

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse (Adult) oCurrent NMC registration oEvidence of study at level 6 (degree level) oTeaching and assessing qualification oCurrent demonstrable CPD

Desirable

  • oBSc in related health subject Leadership experience

Experience

Essential

  • oSubstantial clinical post registration experience at Band 5 in an acute hospital setting oExperience in teaching and assessing clinical skills oExtensive experience in the role of Preceptor and in the support, supervision and assessment of students in practice oCurrent clinical experience and competence in acute care oExperience in implementing evidence-based care oEvidence of implementing change in clinical practice and successfully challenging barriers to change

Desirable

  • oInvolvement in research and audit in a clinical or academic setting oOrganisation and facilitation of study events, workshops and training programmes oExperience in being a chair or deputy chair in a Shared Decision Making /Governance council

Knowledge

Essential

  • oKnowledge of clinical governance. oExperience of clinical supervision and use of reflective practice oUp to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues oAwareness of research and audit methodologies

Desirable

  • oA good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. oUse of action learning and other methods of facilitating staff development

Skills

Essential

  • oSound clinical skills oEffective leadership skills oExcellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills oAbility to manage difficult situations effectively oEvidence of excellent documentation and written skills oComputer literacy and use of IT skills – Email, PowerPoint, Word and Excel oEffective time management skills and ability to prioritise own workload to meet deadlines oAbility to use own initiative and make decisions oAbility to analyse problems and implement appropriate solutions oEffective resource management oAbility to work across a number of clinical areas oFundamental understanding of clinical activity of acute specialties

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • oEvidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. oFor posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

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).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

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