Job Description

Do you have a passion for teaching, assessing, and developing staff?We have an exciting new role for a Clinical Practice Facilitator within our Children and Young People's Cancer Services Team for a keen and motivated individual.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will demonstrate a level of enthusiasm and commitment that will support the development of our qualified staff to develop their professional goals and clinical skills. You will also demonstrate a proven record of clinical teaching in both informal and formal settings and will have well established assessment skills.Interested candidates should have highly effective interpersonal skills demonstrating an ability to work with a diverse team of professionals. You must have excellent organizational skills and be able to meet tight deadlines.
Candidates should be ambitious individuals who are interested in driving our children and young people's cancer services forward. If you are forward-thinking with the motivation to progress and have an eye for performance and delivery, then we are looking for you.If this sounds like something that may suit you currently and are an enthusiastic and motivated individual, please apply today!
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040
Details
Date posted
30 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
54,320 to 60,981 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS Pro Rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
309-UCLH-5953-A
Job locations
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential

• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor (SSSA) Training or equivalent Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Management / Leadership course
• Research module
• Teaching/Assessing qualification

Experience
Essential

• Minimum18 months experience in a practice development role/ clinical practice facilitator/senior staff nurse (Band 6)
• Band 6 experience in a clinical setting
• Experience of supporting learning in practice
• Experience of liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in complex situation
• Experience of evidence-based research care
• Experience of developing and delivering education programmes
• Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
• Experience in presenting and service promotion
• Experience in audit and/or research

Desirable

• Experience of coordinating and managing a team

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to work autonomously, planning and prioritising workload of self and others
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
• Ability to identify learning and development needs

Desirable

• Ability to lead and motivate a team

Communication
Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries

Personal and People Development
Essential

• Experience of supporting others' personal development
• Has excellent organisational skills
• Able to demonstrate decision - making skills
• Experience of managing complex situations
• Able to manage time effectively.
• Able to prioritise objectives and workload

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential

• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor (SSSA) Training or equivalent Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Management / Leadership course
• Research module
• Teaching/Assessing qualification

Experience
Essential

• Minimum18 months experience in a practice development role/ clinical practice facilitator/senior staff nurse (Band 6)
• Band 6 experience in a clinical setting
• Experience of supporting learning in practice
• Experience of liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in complex situation
• Experience of evidence-based research care
• Experience of developing and delivering education programmes
• Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
• Experience in presenting and service promotion
• Experience in audit and/or research

Desirable

• Experience of coordinating and managing a team

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to work autonomously, planning and prioritising workload of self and others
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
• Ability to identify learning and development needs

Desirable

• Ability to lead and motivate a team

Communication
Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries

Personal and People Development
Essential

• Experience of supporting others' personal development
• Has excellent organisational skills
• Able to demonstrate decision - making skills
• Experience of managing complex situations
• Able to manage time effectively.
• Able to prioritise objectives and workload

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.