Practice Development Facilitator - Emergency Department

NHS; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK Healthcare Provider seeks a highly motivated Practice Development Facilitator in Stevensage to work in the Emergency Department. The role involves training and supporting staff, mentoring newly recruited nurses, and ensuring high standards of care delivery. Candidates must have experience in emergency care and relevant qualifications, including being a registered nurse. Competitive salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per year, pro rata, with support for a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Support for flexible working patterns

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register.
• Post registration course in teaching/assessing and mentorship.
• Experience in Emergency Department or Acute Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Identify training needs of ED staff.
• Assist in the development of competency frameworks.
• Offer ongoing support to staff in completing competency frameworks.

Skills

Good communication skills

IV trained

Ability to work within a team

Recognising / managing acutely unwell patients

Leadership and Management skills

Excellent clinical skills

Education

Registered Nurse on NMC register

Post registration course in teaching

Teaching qualification

Job description

Go back East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Practice Development Facilitator - Emergency Department

The closing date is 11 December 2025

We are recruiting for a Practice Development Facilitatorwho shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced nurse to be the Practice Development Facilitator and Band 7 Nurse in charge to join our dynamic Emergency Department team.

This is a dual role to - 22.5 hrs/week Band 7 Nurse in Charge and 15 hrs/week Practice Development Facilitator.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with team members to support the training, development, and competency progression of ED staff across all levels, from newly recruited Band 5 Registered Nurses to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Clinical Support Workers.

You will provide expert guidance based on your experience in caring for critically ill or emergency patients.

You will play an integral role in the educational development team, supporting staff in delivering high-quality patient care while promoting continuous professional development.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Training & Development: Identify the training needs of ED staff, including newly recruited Band 5 Registered Nurses, Band 6 & 7 Nurses, EMTs, and Clinical Support Workers, and provide tailored support to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Competency Frameworks: Assist in the development and implementation of competency frameworks for Band 5 & 6 Registered Nurses, as well as EMTs, ensuring staff are supported in achieving and maintaining the required competencies.

Support & Mentorship: Offer ongoing support to staff in completing competency frameworks, identifying additional support where necessary to ensure successful outcomes.

Staff Transition Support: Facilitate the transition and professional development of newly recruited Band 5 Nurses, helping them integrate into the ED environment effectively.

Collaboration & Partnership: Work closely with specialist nurses, HR, and other departments to drive the development of staff, ensuring that training and development initiatives are aligned with best practices and organisational needs.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
• Post registration course in teaching/assessing and mentorship
• Teaching/Attendance of TILS, ALS, ILS
• Manchester Triage Sign Off
• Acute/Emergency Course or Equivalent
• Teaching qualification
• ATNC

Previous Experience

• Emergency Department or Acute Medicine Experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to learning
• Experience of assessing and teaching
• Evidence of supporting registered and unregistered staff
• Teaching/Classroom experience

Skills

• Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
• IV trained and competency signed off
• Ability to work within a team and autonomously
• Recognising / managing acutely unwell patients
• Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
• Leadership and Management skills/experience
• Streaming/MTS trained
• Excellent clinical skills
• Plastering, Wound management skills

Knowledge

• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
• Awareness of current national issues within the NHS
• Awareness on recent NHS England's drive to improve 4 hour performance for patient safety

Other Requirements

• Role model our Trust values every day
• Awareness of Trust Policies and guidelines particularly infection prevention and control and Uniform Policy

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.

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata