Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time band 6 ( WTE) Clinical Practice Facilitator to join the Surgical Specialties Division at UCLH. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career and has a passion for education. You will join a team of Clinical Practice Facilitators within the division to support the education and professional development of the nursing and health care assistant staff, whilst promoting a culture of continuous learning. As a Clinical Practice Facilitator you will be responsible for supporting the Matrons, ward managers, deputies and working with the CPF team, to ensure that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of evidence based high-quality care. This is a great chance to further develop your nursing career and your clinical, educational and leadership capabilities. If you are a motivated individual striving to develop practice that will demonstrate the ULCH values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving we want to hear from you., The role of a Clinical Practice Facilitator is to support the ward managers and matrons in order to maintain a high standard of clinical care for UCLH patients.,

• Maintaining high visibility within clinical practice settings
• Working collaboratively with the CPF's, ward managers and key clinical educational leads to ensure quality education is delivered
• Support staff in meeting essential and desirable clinical skills oral & IV Medication administration, Venepuncture & Cannulation, blood administration and inserting NGTs
• Supporting the implementation of educational programmes within the ward / department
• Promoting current evidence based practice and sharing knowledge
• As a change agent in response to the department's needs, firstly understanding the department culture prior to change
• Explore new ways of providing clinical learning experiences, promoting the implementation of new methods and ideas where appropriate
• Participate in teaching for the wider trust OSCE's, In-house training programmes
• Assisting in the support of personal development plans in relation to clinical competence
• Assist with recruitment and selection of staff recruitment centre and interviews
• Work with other members of staff within the trust to facilitate educational sessions, both virtual and face to face
• Supervision of staff when required
• Maintain accurate records of all training carried out
  
  A passion for education and a high standard of nursing care
• Act as a role model promoting evidenced based best practice
• Courage to challenge others if they are not upholding the trust values
• Enjoys working autonomously and also part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
  
  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.