Clinical Practice Facilitator

University College London Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospital is looking for a motivated Clinical Practice Facilitator to enhance the skills of our Children and Young People's Cancer Services Team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching and assessing, with experience in clinical settings. Join UCLH and contribute to top-quality patient care and education in this rewarding role.

Benefits

Interest-free season ticket loan for travel

Access to free independent and confidential support

Large retail discounts via a staff discount platform

Cycle to work scheme

On-site accommodation

Wellbeing programme with various engagement activities

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months experience in a practice development role or senior staff nurse.
• Experience in clinical teaching and supporting learning in practice.
• Experience in evidence-based research care and education programme development.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of staff to enhance clinical skills and professional goals.
• Deliver education programmes for team improvement.
• Manage complex situations and liaise with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Clinical teaching

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor Training

Mentorship qualification

Teaching/Assessing qualification

Job description

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Job overview

Do you have a passion for teaching, assessing, and developing staff?
We have an exciting new role for a Clinical Practice Facilitator within our Children and Young People's Cancer Services Team for a keen and motivated individual.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will demonstrate a level of enthusiasm and commitment that will support the development of our qualified staff to develop their professional goals and clinical skills. You will also demonstrate a proven record of clinical teaching in both informal and formal settings and will have well established assessment skills.
Interested candidates should have highly effective interpersonal skills demonstrating an ability to work with a diverse team of professionals. You must have excellent organizational skills and be able to meet tight deadlines.

Candidates should be ambitious individuals who are interested in driving our children and young people's cancer services forward. If you are forward-thinking with the motivation to progress and have an eye for performance and delivery, then we are looking for you.
If this sounds like something that may suit you currently and are an enthusiastic and motivated individual, please apply today!

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor (SSSA) Training or equivalent Mentorship qualification

Desirable criteria

• Management / Leadership course
• Research module
• Teaching/Assessing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum18 months experience in a practice development role/ clinical practice facilitator/senior staff nurse (Band 6)
• Band 6 experience in a clinical setting
• Experience of supporting learning in practice
• Experience of liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in complex situation
• Experience of evidence-based research care
• Experience of developing and delivering education programmes
• Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
• Experience in presenting and service promotion
• Experience in audit and/or research

Desirable criteria

• Experience of coordinating and managing a team

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work autonomously, planning and prioritising workload of self and others
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
• Ability to identify learning and development needs

Desirable criteria

• Ability to lead and motivate a team

Communication

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria

• Experience of supporting others' personal development
• Has excellent organisational skills
• Able to demonstrate decision - making skills
• Experience of managing complex situations
• Able to manage time effectively.
• Able to prioritise objectives and workload

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential criteria

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 580.7KB)
• Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)