Paediatric Clinical Practice Facilitator

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a highly motivated Paediatric Band 6 Nurse to join their Emergency Department team. The role involves supporting nursing staff while delivering high standards of patient-centered care. Candidates should have experience in a Children's Emergency Department, strong communication skills, and the ability to educate and develop others. This is a full-time position with a focus on professional development and collaboration within a dedicated team.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience working in a Children and Young Peoples Emergency Department.
• Ability to train, assess, educate and develop others.
• Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Work as a named nurse for a defined patient group.
• Take charge of the ward/department in absence of senior staff.
• Facilitate education and development pathways for nursing staff.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

UCLH Emergency Department is seeking a highly motivated Paediatric Band 6 Nurse who is enthusiastic about practice development.

We are looking for a Nurse with experience of working in a Children and Young Peoples Emergency Department to contribute to providing the best care for our patients through supporting the nursing team in the delivery of high standards of patient focused, evidence‑based care.

Applicants need to be strong communicators and demonstrate an ability to train, assess, educate and develop others, work well autonomously and within a creative team.

You will work with the Emergency Services Division CPF team, Matron, Senior Nurses and Nurse’s in Charge to develop best practice and nursing skills. You will have the opportunity to work all nursing staff to support with their education and development.

You will help to develop and implement a training needs analysis and proactively engage with education and research agendas for Nursing. You will also work with the wider community of Clinical Practice Facilitators, educational staff and others at all levels across the Trust; creating excellent opportunities for your professional development.

Scope and Support

This role will provide you with an excellent scope and support for furthering your knowledge of undergraduate and postgraduate education, practice based and academic learning.

Full‑time Post

The Clinical Practice Facilitator role is a full‑time post working Monday to Friday although there is a potential for flexibility with rotas.

The post holder role will combine clinical leadership with education, staff development, and practice facilitation in the Emergency Department (ED). They will support the nursing team in delivering high standards of patient‑focused, evidence‑based care, while also providing education and training to staff to ensure competency and professional growth.

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 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.

Responsibilities

1. To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
   • protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients
   • the assessment of care and health education needs
   • the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient
2. To be designated to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the person holding continuing responsibility
3. To work in accordance with UCLH Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trust’s “Top 10” Objectives
4. To maintain effective communication
5. To provide a high standard of holistic patient‑centred care
6. To act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others and participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate
7. To support and develop nursing staff through facilitation in clinical practice and promotion/implementation of relevant education and development pathways
8. To facilitate acquisition of the necessary skills, knowledge and competency by staff and their mentors in designated areas within the trust
9. To work alongside staff to develop Emergency skills in relation to triage, plastering and leading areas
10. To promote and facilitate implementation of evidence‑based nursing practice

Benefits

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