Lead Clinical Practice Facilitator - Recovery and Day Surgery

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Greater London seeks a Lead Clinical Practice Facilitator to join the Theatre and Anaesthesia team. This role focuses on developing and training Recovery and Day Surgery practitioners, requiring expertise in perioperative practice. The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality surgical services while maintaining a commitment to staff development. Registration with the Health Professions Council or Nursing and Midwifery Council is essential. An exciting opportunity to contribute to top-quality patient care and professional development in a renowned institution.

Benefits

Flexible working

State-of-the-art facilities

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Must have a good knowledge and experience in perioperative practice.
• Excellent understanding of peri-anaesthesia care and education.
• Experience of supervising a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Supervise and support members of the different theatres.
• Take charge of the Theatres Education Team in the absence of the Senior Nurse.
• Participate in clinical supervision programmes.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and experience.
• Support the training and development programme.

Skills

Perioperative practice

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervision of multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Registered Operating Department Practitioner

Registered Nurse with anaesthetic module

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including admission and discharge planning for each patient and promoting best evidence‑based practice.
• 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.
• 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.
• Participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to junior practitioners and learners.
• 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.
• Maintain a visible presence in the ward/department, undertaking clinical work regularly.

About UCLH

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 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.

Training and Development

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.

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.

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

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

Qualifications and Experience

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.

Additional Information

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.

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?

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026.