Home First Practice and Learning Facilitator

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days leave + bank holidays (33 with

NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Home First Practice and Learning Facilitator to support learning, development and clinical growth across the workforce. The role involves training in community settings and collaboration with the Home First leadership team.

You will drive competency assessment, coaching and knowledge sharing while travelling across Gloucestershire to support staff in various community locations.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration or eligible for registration
• First degree or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD and revalidation understanding

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of clinical education, induction and competency-based learning for Home First staff
• Develop skilled, competent workforce through training, coaching and workplace-based assessment
• Assess and support staff undertaking work-based competencies within your scope
• Conduct observational visits to support competency sign-off and quality assurance
• Collaborate with Home First Leads and multi-disciplinary teams to identify learning needs
• Support induction, onboarding and probationary development of new staff
• Promote evidence-based practice aligned with NHS priorities
• Build relationships with education providers and partner organisations to maximise learning
• Travel across Gloucestershire to deliver training in community settings

Skills

Group facilitation

Coaching

Mentoring

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

HCPC registration

First degree

CPD & revalidation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Home First Practice and Learning Facilitator

Band 6

Main area Allied Health Professional (OT or Physio) Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (contract to run for 6 months from start date. Secondment also considered.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 327-26-857

Site NHS Training Hub Invista Town Brockworth Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This role is offered on a fixed term basis for up to 6 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust at a pivotal time as we have launched our new countywide Home First service.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated registered allied health practitioner to support the learning, development and clinical growth of our workforce, helping to ensure staff have the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver outstanding care to people in their own homes. Working closely with our substantive Practice and Learning Facilitator and Home First leadership team, you will play a key role in developing staff, supporting competency assessment, facilitating clinical learning and contributing to the delivery of a high-quality, person-centred service.

This role offers the opportunity to influence and shape a brand-new service, working alongside a diverse multidisciplinary team while promoting continuous improvement, professional development and excellence in patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of clinical education, induction and competency-based learning programmes for staff across the Home First workforce
• Contribute to the development of a skilled, competent and confident workforce through training, coaching and workplace-based assessment
• Assess, monitor and support staff undertaking work-based competencies within your professional scope of practice.
• Undertake observational visits to support competency sign-off, development and quality assurance.
• Work collaboratively with your fellow colleague and B5 Learning and Development Practitioner, Home First Leads and multidisciplinary colleagues to identify learning needs and develop staff capability.
• Support the induction, onboarding and ongoing development of new members of staff throughout their probationary period.
• Promote evidence-based practice and maintain awareness of current NHS priorities, research and best practice relevant to Home First and community care.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues, education providers and partner organisations to maximise learning opportunities and workforce development.
• Champion high standards of patient care, professional practice, health and safety, and organisational values across the service.
• Travel across Gloucestershire to deliver training and support staff working in a variety of community settings.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trust’s view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.

This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.

To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document ‘Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice’ prior to applying for the role.

Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have been recognised as a ‘Veteran Aware Trust’, evidencing the provision of the best care for Veterans and driving to improve the care for veterans and their families. Find out more about this by clicking on the link at the right-hand side, titled ‘Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance’.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is

the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current HCPC Professional Registration
• First degree or evidence of studying at this level
• Proven evidence of recent and ongoing CPD and understanding of revalidation requirements

Experience

• Demonstrable recent experience of working in a healthcare provider setting
• Demonstrable experience in supporting learners in practice, mentoring and supervision
• Enhanced interpersonal skills to handle group facilitation, 1:1 coaching and challenging situations
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Packages, e.g. Word, power point and presentation software. e.g. video
• Experience of managing peopleDynamic and enthusiastic individual who can support, encourage and motivate others, strong interpersonal communications and presentational skills, an out-going, professional and confident manner

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Melanie Richmond Job title Community Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07989-350-211 Additional information

Louise Westerman

Community Manager

07816 174 856

• Louise on annual leave between 19th-23rd Oct
• Melanie on annual leave between 26-29th Oct