Clinical Skills Facilitator

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for a Clinical Skills Facilitator. The role involves developing and delivering training packages for healthcare professionals, supporting student learning, and ensuring compliance with training standards. Ideal candidates will possess a degree, relevant clinical registration, and teaching experience, offering a dynamic workplace in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to training resources

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Degree and 3 years' experience in a relevant area.
• Professional Clinical Registration (RN, RM, RSCN, ODP).
• Evidence of previous teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop training outlines, session plans, and assessment tools.
• Directly deliver training to various professional groups.
• Assist in organizing and assessing mock practical examinations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Education

Degree in a specialist relevant area

Postgraduate teaching or clinical qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employer Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Location Birkenhead, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 29 Jun 2025

Job summary

Do you have a passion for education and training?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our clinical skills team. You will be responsible for developing and delivering teaching packages to a variety of staff groups via a variety of methods. Supporting staff in clinical areas to achieve competence and helping to develop our future and current workforce.

You will get the opportunity to gain experience in the delivery of simulation both within the classroom and clinical environment. Working with local universities and networking with colleagues across the region.

Main duties of the job

Assist with the development of training outlines, session plans, study guides, learning objectives, and competency statements and assessment tools ensuring compliance with local and national guidelines and policies and promoting, where appropriate, the benefits of shared learning across staff groups.

Support bedside teaching by directly supervising medical students in clinical areas whilst performing certain procedures.

Directly deliver training as planned to a variety of professional groups and undergraduate medical students.

Assist in organising and assessing on mock and final practical examinations (such as Assessments for Learning (AFL's) and Liverpool Clinical Assessment System (LOCAS) for undergraduate medical students.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about this Clinical Skills Facilitator position available with WUTH.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about this Clinical Skills Facilitator position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Degree and 3 year experience in a specialist relevant area
• Professional Clinical Registration (RN, RM, RSCN, ODP)
• Post graduate teaching or clinical qualification
• Evidence of previous teaching experience

Desirable

• Masters Level Qualification
• Clinical examination and or clinical diagnostics
• ALS Provider

Knowledge and Skill

Essential

• Sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Evidence of undertaking a variety of clinical skills in the workplace.
• Knowledge of clinical procedures/pathways and protocols
• Computer literate - Knowledge of Microsoft and power point packages

Desirable

• Good communication skills & interpersonal skills
• Simulation teaching experience
• Proven record as an assessor/teacher of clinical skills

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to work autonomously and also part of a team

Desirable

• Budget awareness

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Project management
• Knowledge of change management
• Knowledge of clinical assessment
• Evidence of CPD
• Awareness of medical education
• Specific project management course or leadership course

Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Degree and 3 year experience in a specialist relevant area
• Professional Clinical Registration (RN, RM, RSCN, ODP)
• Post graduate teaching or clinical qualification
• Evidence of previous teaching experience

Desirable

• Masters Level Qualification
• Clinical examination and or clinical diagnostics
• ALS Provider

Knowledge and Skill

Essential

• Sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Evidence of undertaking a variety of clinical skills in the workplace.
• Knowledge of clinical procedures/pathways and protocols
• Computer literate - Knowledge of Microsoft and power point packages

Desirable

• Good communication skills & interpersonal skills
• Simulation teaching experience
• Proven record as an assessor/teacher of clinical skills

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to work autonomously and also part of a team

Desirable

• Budget awareness

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Project management
• Knowledge of change management
• Knowledge of clinical assessment
• Evidence of CPD
• Awareness of medical education
• Specific project management course or leadership course

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Arrowe park Hospital

Arrowe Park Road

Upton, Wirral

CH49 5PE

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