Clinical Skills Facilitator

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Career development

Blue Light Card

NHS discounts

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Skills Facilitator to develop the knowledge and confidence of nurses and multidisciplinary teams across Mental Health Acute Inpatient and Urgent Care Services.

You will design training, coach staff, and support quality improvement while embedding best practice. Initial base is Yeovil with potential county-wide expansion.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Professional required.
• Mentoring or equivalent qualification.
• Educated to first degree level or equivalent experience.
• A1 NVQ Assessor Award or equivalent and cross‑boundary work experience.
• Experience in managing change within healthcare settings.
• Proficient IT skills: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience delivering care across diverse services.
• Knowledge of health policy and NHS legislation, including CQC.
• Supervisory/mentoring capability with Band 5+ clinical teaching.
• Specialist clinical skills across a range.

Responsibilities

• Work with ward teams to identify learning needs and deliver practical solutions.
• Design and facilitate clinical skills training for individuals and groups.
• Support staff to develop competence, confidence and professional capability.
• Act as a clinical/educational role model promoting high standards.
• Support staff returning to practice and those needing development.
• Help implement clinical policies and standard operating procedures.
• Contribute to audits, governance and quality improvement.
• Promote reflective practice and clinical supervision.
• Collaborate across services to share best practice and improve outcomes.

Skills

Mentoring

Clinical supervision

Change management

Communication

Collaboration across services

Staff development

Education delivery

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Clinical teaching

Education

First degree or equivalent

A1 NVQ Assessor Award or equivalent

Post-registration clinical teaching experience

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

If you are passionate about developing others, improving standards of care, and helping clinical teams thrive, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact across our Mental Health Acute Inpatient and Urgent Care Services. As a Clinical Skills Facilitator, you will play a key role in supporting nurses and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based care. Rather than providing direct patient care yourself, you will influence patient outcomes by developing the knowledge, skills, and confidence of the workforce. From coaching colleagues and delivering training to supporting quality improvement initiatives and embedding best practice, your work will make a real difference to both staff and patients. Working closely with ward teams, Clinical Service Managers, the Clinical Skills Team and governance colleagues, you will help create a positive learning culture where continuous improvement, reflection and professional development are at the heart of everything we do. This role will initially be based in Yeovil, with the potential to expand into a county-wide position in the future. At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we are proud of our values of Kindness, Respect and Teamwork. We are committed to supporting our staff to grow, develop and reach their full potential. If you enjoy education, leadership, quality improvement and supporting others to succeed, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside ward teams to identify learning and development needs and deliver practical solutions.
• Design and facilitate engaging clinical skills training programmes for individuals, teams and larger staff groups.
• Support staff to develop competence, confidence and professional capability in clinical practice.
• Act as a clinical and educational role model, promoting high standards of care and evidence-based practice.
• Support colleagues returning to practice, newly qualified staff and those requiring additional development support.
• Help implement clinical policies, guidance and standard operating procedures across services.
• Contribute to audits, governance activity, quality improvement projects and learning from incidents.
• Promote reflective practice, clinical supervision and a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Work collaboratively across services to share best practice and improve patient care outcomes.

This role sits within Mental Health Acute Inpatient and Urgent Care Services and will initially be based at Rowan 1 and Rowan 2 in Yeovil. Working across the directorate, you will partner with Clinical Service Managers, Ward Managers, governance colleagues and the wider Clinical Skills Team to strengthen clinical practice and workforce development. The role contributes directly to improving patient care by ensuring staff have access to high-quality training, competency assessment and professional support.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering education programmes that meet the needs of clinical teams, including bespoke learning opportunities, technology-enhanced learning and simulation-based training where appropriate. You will support the delivery of organisational clinical skills priorities while remaining responsive to local service needs. The successful candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with substantial post-registration experience and a strong background in clinical practice and education. You will be confident teaching and supporting others, building positive relationships across teams, and driving improvements in practice. Experience of mentoring, coaching, quality improvement, service development and change management will be highly valued. You will also contribute to the review of clinical standards, policies and care pathways, support learning from incidents, assist with competency assessments and help colleagues meet professional and continuing professional development requirements. This is an opportunity to influence practice across a whole service, helping teams deliver consistently high standards of care. To succeed in this role, you will bring excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to inspire and motivate others, a commitment to continuous learning, and a passion for creating supportive learning environments where colleagues can flourish. You will be comfortable working autonomously, building effective partnerships and travelling between sites as required. Join us and help shape the future of clinical practice across our mental health services. Your expertise, encouragement and leadership will support colleagues to deliver outstanding care and improve outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Professional
• Mentoring or equivalent qualification
• Educated to 1st Degree level or equivalent experience
• Supplemented by specialist training, short courses or equivalent, A1 NVQ Assessor Award or equivalent, Experience of working across organisational boundaries in a health care setting.
• Experience of managing change.
• Experienced in the use of IT applications, specifically experience of Excel, Outlook Email, Microsoft word, PowerPoint.
• Experience of delivering care in a range of diverse services.
• Demonstrable commitment to establishing productive working relationships with clinicians and other professionals., Good Knowledge of health and social policy and the legislation underpinning e.g. Care Quality Commission.
• Competent in acting as clinical/professional supervisor/mentor or coach., Substantial proven experience post registration /clinical teaching at Band 5 or above.
• Specialist knowledge across a range of clinical skills.
• Knowledge and experience of National Health Service.
• Knowledge of best practice in clinical skills.

Benefits

• flexible working
• NHS pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance
• a commitment to career development
• You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card
• a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!