Clinical Practice Facilitator

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in Westminster is seeking a dedicated Clinical Placement Facilitator to support the development of student midwives. The role involves a blend of educational leadership and operational management, including collaboration with clinical teams and Higher Education Institutions. Strong clinical background, expertise in NICE guidance, and excellent communication skills are essential. This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to advance their career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical background is essential.
• Expertise in NICE guidance, fetal monitoring, and obstetric emergencies required.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and organisational skills necessary.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead education and development of student midwives.
• Work collaboratively with midwifery teams and HEIs.
• Deliver lectures and presentations confidently.
• Support midwives in facilitating student learning.
• Facilitate needs of various student groups in practice.

Skills

Clinical background

NICE guidance expertise

Fetal monitoring

Obstetric emergencies knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Coordination skills

Organisational skills

Job description

We are looking for a committed and organised 8a Clinical Placement Facilitator (CPF) to join our maternity education team at the Royal London Hospital, working alongside an existing CPF colleague. Together, you will help shape and support the clinical development of student midwives, ensuring they are equipped to provide high-quality, compassionate care. This is a challenging and dynamic role that combines educational leadership with operational management responsibilities, including participation in the on-call rota. You will collaborate with midwives, senior midwifery teams, and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to coordinate placements, identify learning needs, and provide tailored support to students. Your role will be instrumental in ensuring students complete their training confident, competent, and prepared for practice.

A strong clinical background is essential, along with expertise in NICE guidance, fetal monitoring, and obstetric emergencies. The successful candidate should demonstrate excellent communication, coordination, and organisational skills, and can manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a midwife ready to take the next step in their career, combining clinical expertise, educational passion, and operational insight. If you're ready for a new challenge in a supportive and progressive environment, we welcome your application.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the education and development of all student midwives within maternity services and other learning environments.
• Work collaboratively and strategically with the Practice Development Midwife, the Royal London Education Team, maternity lecturers in linked HEIs, the Trust Education team, and senior midwifery team to ensure clinical teaching is of the highest standard.
• Deliver lectures and presentations confidently.
• Support midwives in facilitating student learning in practice.
• Facilitate the needs of various student groups in practice, using effective organisational and management skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Committed and organised 8a Clinical Placement Facilitator with a strong clinical background.
• Expertise in NICE guidance, fetal monitoring, and obstetric emergencies.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.