Practice Education Facilitator

Esneft; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ESNEFT’s Colchester Hospital is seeking a Practice Education Facilitator to join the Clinical Education Team. This full-time, permanent role offers 37.5 hours per week and supports pre-professional, pre-registration, and post-registration education and training.

You will collaborate with the Head of Clinical Education and education providers to ensure high-quality learning environments, mentor learners in clinical settings, and contribute to assessment, quality assurance and regulatory

Qualifications

• Delivery, assessment and quality assurance of education and training programmes for learners.
• Collaboration with clinical education team and stakeholders.
• Support and mentor learners in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Promote quality patient care through continuing education of staff and students across pre and post registration education.
• Act as a visible, approachable and professional role model within practice learning environments.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinical leaders and education stakeholders.
• Facilitate Practice Learning Coordinator (PLC) forums, student forums and other learner engagement opportunities.

Job description

Practice Education Facilitator — East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Practice Education Facilitator to join our Clinical Education Team at Colchester Hospital. This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.

As a Practice Education Facilitator, you will play a pivotal role in the delivery, assessment, and quality assurance of pre-professional, pre-registration, and post-registration education and training programmes. Working closely with the Head of Clinical Education, the Lead Practice Education Facilitator, and education providers, you will ensure that learners are supported in developing the skills and confidence necessary to deliver exceptional care. This role will have a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare delivery within our Trust and beyond.

• Collaborate with the Clinical Education Team to ensure high-quality learning environments for students and staff across acute and community services.
• Support and mentor learners in clinical settings, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Contribute to the delivery, assessment, and quality assurance of education and training programmes, maintaining high standards and regulatory compliance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To promote quality patient care through the continuing education of all members of staff and students across pre and post registration education
• Act as a visible, approachable and professional role model within practice learning environments.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinical leaders and education stakeholders.
• Facilitate Practice Learning Coordinator (PLC) forums, student forums and other learner engagement opportunities.

Working at ESNEFT

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals

• generous pension scheme
• unsocial hours payments (where applicable)
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)
• access to a range of NHS discounts
• Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on sponsorship we are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold. Full guidance on sponsorship can be found Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Notes

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

In line with AfC Terms and Conditions new entrants to NHS will commence on the entry level of the salary

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