Clinical Practice Facilitator, Theatres - Part Time 19hrs per week

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Chertsey is looking for a Clinical Practice Facilitator to support nursing associates and provide teaching in a dynamic clinical environment. The role includes mentoring new staff, developing training programs, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in anaesthetics and scrubs, leadership skills, and a passion for education.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Supportive team environment

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Exceptional and experienced practitioner, preferably with a dual role in anaesthetics and scrubs.
• Strong teaching background with the ability to share knowledge.
• Commitment to professional development and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Support trainee nursing associates and newly qualified practitioners.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and management.
• Coordinate clinical placements for students.
• Deliver formal teaching on clinical skills.

Skills

Teaching capability

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

Overview

Your role as a Clinical Practice Facilitator will involve support of trainee nursing associates, learners preparing to undertake the UK NMC OSCE, undergraduate students, and newly qualified practitioners undertaking their preceptorship programme. As a Deputy Team Leader you will be expected to demonstrate being an excellent role model, and have the skills and knowledge to be an effective leader. You will be able to provide specialist clinical support and be encouraged to work towards acting up in the absence of seniors. The successful applicant might be required to work across both Trust sites.Your role will involve working closely with the Clinical Practice Educator to create a suitable learning environment for staff by providing regular teaching and learning opportunities for all staff. You will be required to work clinically alongside trained staff, students and support staff to raise the standard of clinical practice in line with evidence-based frameworks and procedures/protocols
The successful applicant will be involved in supporting staff on action plans related to clinical competence required of individuals that are being managed both informally and formally according to the trust capability policy.

• Working with learning development teams to coordinate all staff access to complete mandatory training.


• As a Deputy Team Leader, work closely with Team Leaders and Theatre Coordinator to establish a good working environment and make effective use of staff, supplies and services.


• Demonstrate high-level organisational skills, including time management, prioritisation and the ability to manage clinical and managerial responsibilities.


• Participate in effective clinical leadership and management of the team; support and develop junior and new team members; commit to delivering a high-quality service to ensure patient care, safety and experience.


• Undertake regular formal teaching on induction and the Trust clinical skills days, including medicines management and preceptorship.


• Develop skills in delivering training and supporting work streams with a clinical practice educator.


• Provide education and support to facilitate and act as preceptors for students and new staff, monitoring objectives and carrying out competency assessments.


• Coordinate clinical placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students and maintain accurate attendance records for reporting.


• Ensure excellent communication for all clinical placements stakeholders.


• Perform other duties as appropriate to the post as assigned from time to time.


• Take personal responsibility to maintain own continuing professional development and safe work practice.


• Demonstrate leadership and supervision of others carrying out all aspects of the caring process.


• In the absence of team leaders, deputise and take charge of the given area of expertise.

We are seeking an exceptional and experienced motivated practitioner, preferably with a dual role (anaesthetic and scrub), with a passion for sharing knowledge through teaching to join our theatres professional development team.

About the Trust

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff work across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around patient care. This is an exciting time to join our Trust as we work on expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre, creating a state-of-the-art centre for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment. We aim to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious – join us on our journey.