Clinical Facilitator

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual/pt

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your

Free Park & Ride service

Free 24-hour confidential counselling

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes offering staff discounts

Career development support

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes including-le

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich seeks a Clinical Facilitator to split duties between delivering expert clinical care in Adult Critical Care and leading education, training, and workforce development across the service.

The postholder will embed education within clinical practice, develop competencies, and promote continuous professional development while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Direct clinical care up to 50% of contracted hours in Adult Critical Care.
• Lead education, training, and workforce development for 50% of contracted hours.
• Support induction, preceptorship and competency programmes for staff.
• Promote compliance with mandatory training and national critical care requirements.
• Encourage evidence-based practice, patient safety, and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care in Adult Critical Care for half of weekly hours.
• Coordinate education, training, competency assessments, and workforce development.
• Foster induction and preceptorship for nurses and support staff.
• Promote GPICS-aligned workforce development and patient care standards.
• Act as clinical role model, mentor, and coach for staff development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Mentoring

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Job description

The Clinical Facilitator is a dual-function role combining direct clinical practice within Adult Critical Care with responsibility for supporting education, training, and workforce development across the service. The postholder will spend 50% of their time delivering expert clinical care to critically ill patients and 50% facilitating the learning and professional development of nursing staff, healthcare support workers, apprentices, students, and multidisciplinary team members. The role is designed to ensure that education remains firmly embedded within clinical practice, enabling staff to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care. Through a visible clinical presence and educational leadership, the Clinical Facilitator will support the development and assessment of clinical competencies, facilitate learning opportunities, contribute to induction and preceptorship programmes, and promote continuous professional development., The post holders will be responsible for promoting and implementing practices conducive to the development of high-quality patient care by providing professional, clinical, and managerial leadership. Successful candidates will be required to:

• Provide direct clinical care within Adult Critical Care for 50% of contracted hours.
• Support the delivery of education, training, competency assessment, and workforce development for 50% of contracted hours.
• Facilitate the development of nurses and support staff undertaking induction, preceptorship, and critical care competency programmes.
• Support compliance with mandatory training, professional standards, and national critical care requirements.
• Promote evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Act as a clinical role model, mentor, and coach to support staff development and retention.
• Contribute to the achievement of GPICS standards relating to workforce development, education, and patient care. Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics