Practice Experience Facilitator | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Nurse or Midwife for an educational role, including training for pre-registration and apprenticeships. Essential qualifications include a recognized teaching qualification, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The position requires adaptability in working arrangements and a proactive approach in supporting learners and maintaining high clinical standards.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-registration nursing, midwifery, or paramedic education.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to work across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert level advice and support for all learners in practice.
• Ensure placement capacity and provide valuable learning experiences.
• Plan, design, and deliver teaching within clinical areas.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Ability to handle sensitive situations

Education

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse or Midwife looking towards a career in education with a multi‑faceted role including pre‑registration, apprenticeships and preceptorship. A recognised teaching qualification is essential, as there will be a requirement to deliver training covering all aspects of these elements. You will need a problem‑solving approach and the ability to deal with sensitive and complex situations with urgency and discretion, often with little notice.

The Practice Experience Facilitator will promote a proactive approach to education, learning and maintaining the highest standards of practice education and clinical practice within North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

Volunteer must be highly flexible in terms of working arrangements; set working days cannot be guaranteed. The post holder may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert level advice and support for all learners in practice, and those who support those learners.
• Ensure placement capacity and increase where possible to provide a valuable learning experience for all learners.
• Develop new ways of learning and placement models to provide a positive learning experience.
• Promote development that maintains excellent standards of clinical practice, multidisciplinary team working, effective communication, optimal patient safety and robust infection control practices.
• Collaboratively provide support for all team activities by understanding the roles of the other team members.
• Act as the link between the Trust and universities, further education colleges and higher educational institutes for communication.
• Plan, design and deliver teaching within the clinical areas.
• Support Trust‑wide adherence to corporate patient safety strategies and critically appraise new and changing models and policies.
• Maintain own professional development and clinical skills through practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.

Key qualifications and attributes

• Recognised teaching qualification.
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• Experience in pre‑registration nursing, midwifery and paramedic education, or in supporting learners in practice.
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• Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
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• Problem‑solving mindset and ability to handle sensitive and complex situations with urgency and discretion.
• Willingness to work across multiple sites and adapt to changing work arrangements.

Benefits and support

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”. We support staff through an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well‑being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.