Practice Educator Facilitator

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Haverfordwest is seeking a dedicated Practice Education Facilitator for its Emergency Department. This role requires a registered nurse with strong emergency care experience and a passion for education. The facilitator will work closely with nursing teams to promote development and ensure high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have a recent teaching qualification and significant experience in healthcare education.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration required.
• Recent Teaching/Mentoring qualification or equivalent significant experience.
• Evidence of Masters level learning (or willingness to undertake) with equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote clinical and educational guidelines in the Emergency Department.
• Deliver accredited inter‑professional learning activities.
• Support newly qualified nurses in their development.

Skills

Teaching/Mentoring qualification

NMC Registration

Emergency care experience

Education

Post registration degree in specialist area

Masters level learning or equivalent

Tools

TNCC

ALS

PLS

Job description

Job summary

The emergency department at Withybush General Hospital is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Practice Education Facilitator. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse with emergency care experience who is inspirational and highly driven in providing nurse education and training in the emergency care setting.

The post holder will work alongside the nursing and multi-disciplinary teams in the Emergency Department at Withybush General Hospital to promote excellence in nursing and continual clinical and professional development that delivers safe, effective and quality care to patients.

The post holder will work closely with the Departmental Senior Sisters, Senior Nurse Manager and Deputy Head of Nursing to ensure that the varying training needs of all members of the Emergency Department nursing team are assessed and met; and that a progressive learning environment is created and maintained within the department.

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with professional and operational leads across the Emergency Department services to ensure that clinical and educational guidelines, policies and procedures meet the need of the local services as well as the wider Hywel Dda University Health Board. Actively promote, contribute to, and deliver both local and nationally accredited inter‑professional learning activities across the Emergency Department (e.g. ALS, Manchester Triage etc) and be an effective role model for best practice, providing clinical support for all members of the nursing team within the Emergency Department.

Coordinate and manage a comprehensive and systematic programme, ensuring both core and optional education and training is made available for all members of the Emergency Department nursing team.

Work directly with newly qualified nurses to support them to develop skills in safe, high‑quality practice; and, through reflection, to assess their own development needs.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 04/12/25

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third‑sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• Recent Teaching/Mentoring qualification or equivalent significant experience
• Post registration degree in specialist area and/or education/ evidence of post registration study at degree level
• Extensive knowledge of NMC Code of Practice/Guidance
• Evidence of Masters level learning (or willingness to undertake) with equivalent experience
• Valid TNCC, ALS and PLS qualification

Desirable

• PGCE qualification
• Clinical Supervision
• Area of in‑depth knowledge/ experience
• Registration as Teacher or Associate Teacher
• Manchester Triage authorised trainer

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post‑registration experience including experience in ED in a management/ leadership role
• Evidence of previous contributions towards developing clinical practice
• Experience of facilitating reflective practice
• Extensive experience of teaching and delivering educational programme using variety of methods and situations
• Evidence of broad spectrum of nursing experience

Desirable

• Experience in delivery/ Instructor status of pertinent clinical skills programmes e.g ALS, TNCC, PALS
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner role experience/ qualification
• Experience in developing educational programmes/ curriculum design

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/