Lead Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) – Recovery and Day Surgery

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital in England is looking for a Lead Clinical Practice Facilitator to oversee the development of Recovery and Day Surgery practitioners. This role requires a strong background in perioperative care and clinical leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high standards of patient care, supporting education, and mentoring junior staff. Applicants must be a registered ODP or nurse with leadership and teaching experience. The position offers a competitive salary within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must be an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the HCPC or a NMC registered Nurse.
• Extensive knowledge of nursing care in a perioperative environment.
• Experience in leading a team within a clinical or educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and training of Recovery and Day Surgery practitioners.
• Monitor and evaluate care programmes for patients.
• Supervise and support theatre staff to ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Perioperative practice knowledge

Experience in clinical supervision

Team management

Education

First level registered nurse or ODP

Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor Training or equivalent

BSc Degree or willingness to undertake

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) – Recovery and Day Surgery

The closing date is 21 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the UCLH Theatre and Anaesthesia team as a Lead Clinical Practice Facilitator, with a main focus of leading on the development and training of our Recovery and Day Surgery practitioners and operating department practitioners.

As Lead Clinical Practice Facilitator, you must have a good knowledge and experience in perioperative practice and an excellent understanding of peri‑anaesthesia care and education.

In order to practice the role, you must be an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) or a NMC registered Nurse (with appropriate and accredited post‑graduate anaesthetic module/course).

You will be required to function effectively as a leader of the peri‑operative team to ensure the provision of an efficient and high‑quality surgical service. You must be organised, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience of supervising a multi‑disciplinary team providing the highest standard of perioperative education across a varied case‐load.

Main duties of the job

Monitor the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including admission and discharge planning for each patient and promoting best evidence‑based practice. You will supervise and support members of the different theatres sites, with particular focus on anaesthetic staff and operating department practitioners, ensuring that all staff is able to provide the highest standard of care.

To take charge of the Theatres Education Team in the absence of Senior Nurse following performance review against the agreed KSF outline and progression through the first gateway.

To participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to junior practitioners and learners.

To demonstrate leadership skills and experience in the management of the department and provide high level of specialist clinical leadership.

Support the training and development programme initiated by the Division to ensure staff members achieve their full potential.

Maximise use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.

Ensure E‑rota and electronic patient records are implemented and used to their full potential.

To maintain a visible presence in the ward /department, undertaking clinical work regularly.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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

You must be motivated and enthusiastic, as well as have the ability to work well under pressure and flexibly as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. You should be able to ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment, to promote, maintain and monitor standards in accordance with the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC and CQC. You must also have experience in leading teams, engagement in recruitment and retention activities, and supervising students / supporting programmes of learning.

In addition you must have:

• Registration with the Health Professions Council as an ODP or with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Nurse
• Extensive knowledge of nursing care in a perioperative environment
• Evidence of leading a team within a clinical or educational environment
• A recognised qualification and experience of supporting learner
• Demonstrates a good working knowledge and compliance with CQC Standards.

University College Hospital is a major Teaching Hospital and Research Centre with state of the art facilities. Our operating theatre is a busy and dynamic environment setting the benchmark for clinical excellence.

We have 27 operating rooms under UCH Theatres & Anesthesia Division which covers different specialties ranging from General surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bariatrics and upper GI surgery, Colorectal, Gynaecology, Urology, Oncology, Paediatrics, ENT, Maxillo Facial, Vascular and Plastic/ Breast surgery and Robotic Surgery. In addition, we also provide anaesthesia support in outlying areas such as endoscopy unit, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, brachytherapy and interventional radiology.

Our new operating theatre complex in Grafton Way Building is now open which caters to elective orthopaedic and ENT and oral surgeries. Further career opportunities will be available with the opening of our Proton Beam Therapy centre.

We also cater to specialist Thoracic and Urological surgical procedures at our 7 theatres in the UCLH @ Westmoreland Street site and to Neurosurgical and Neuroradiological procedures at our 7 theatres and 2 angiography suites at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and opportunities exist to undertake a wide range of in‑house and university based training programmes.

In collaboration with University College London (UCL), we have successfully launched our anaesthesia and enhanced recovery training programmes for registered nurses/ practitioners in order to develop a multi skilled workforce.

The successful candidate will hold the appropriate qualifications to be a current registered practitioner (RN or ODP) and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

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- 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 third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

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

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• First level registered nurse or registered ODP
• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor (SSSA) Training or equivalent Mentorship qualification
• BSc Degree or willingness to undertake
• Research module
• Teaching/Assessing qualification

Experience

• Significant experience in a practice development role (clinical practice facilitator) or as senior staff nurse or ODP (band 6 or above), in an immediate post‑operative care setting
• Significant experience as a mentor or learning facilitator in the perioperative setting
• Demonstrated ability in designing, implementing, and evaluating teaching and training initiatives in a collaborative manner across different platforms in a range of settings e.g., formal/ informal/ Trust‑wide/ local/ University
• Experience in managing data and generating reports
• Experience in managing a team in the perioperative setting

Skills and Abilities

• Good standard of computer literacy and able to use email, PowerPoint and Excel to disseminate information
• Strong evidence of knowledge of clinical governance, evidence‑based practice and current issues in health care and education
• Experience in delivering teaching through virtual and mixed learning platforms

Communication

• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
• Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
• Experience of writing business cases and reports

Personal and People Development

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

Health, Safety, and Security

• Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
• Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security Clinical Governance and Risk

Quality and Service Improvement

• Demonstrates knowledge of and prior involvement in audit, clinical governance, and service development
• Evidenced participation in developing and implementing policies and protocols
• Knowledge and experience of change methodology and practice

Human Resources and Workforce Development

• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in mentoring and staff support and development i.e. action plans, reflection, teaching plans and feedback
• Experience of participation in appraisal process
• Experience / willingness to participate in recruitment activity

Equality and Diversity

• Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
• Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice

Capacity and Capability

• Demonstrates understanding of research‑based practice
• Able to evaluate the impact of practice development activities
• Able to feedback effectively to staff including highlighting poor performance
• Able to support staff in the acquisition of essential clinical skills and non‑technical skills
• Can undertake clinical practice as a recovery practitioner across different surgical specialities

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS