Clinical Practice Facilitator

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Practice Facilitator to join the ASCR Ward Education Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of registered staff, unregistered staff, and students across ASCR wards, helping to build a skilled, confident, and compassionate workforce.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinating and delivering ward orientation programmes.
• Supporting staff and students through supervision, coaching, and competency assessment.
• Developing and delivering teaching sessions and educational resources.
• Facilitating simulation-based learning and skills development.
• Supporting continuous professional development through personalised learning objectives.
• Working collaboratively with clinical teams and subject matter experts to enhance educational opportunities.
• Contributing to the development of a skilled and competent workforce across ASCR wards.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached full job description for main responsibilities and person specification.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• University validated teaching & assessing qualification/Supporting Students in Practice (SSIP) course
• University validated post registration specialist qualification relevant to area of practice
• Nursing Degree

Desirable criteria

• Professional Nurse Advocate qualification

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• IT skills

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Advanced knowledge of current evidenced practice
• Knowledge of health and safety/risk management within the clinical setting
• Expertise in relevant area of practice and able to maintain own clinical practice
• Excellent facilitation, teaching and assessing skills
• Ability to organise own work schedules, meet targets and devise objectives
• Ability to manage projects and implement change
• Ability to facilitate meetings

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of supporting learners in the relevant practice setting, including management of failing students or performance management
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to work independently using own initiative, including project management

Desirable criteria

• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Flexibility and positive attitude in all areas of responsibility
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and coaching skills
• Act as a professional role model

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Important

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

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