Job summary
- Main area
- ASCR
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment considered if internal)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 339-ASCR8920-NG
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Practice Facilitator
Band 4
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Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting supporting Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) to deliver excellent patient care? Do you enjoy being an exemplary role model who demonstrates safe and effective practice? If so this role may be suitable for you.
You will be working as a member of the ASCR Ward Practice Facilitator Team.
You will be responsible for:
- Facilitating Education Pathways for HCSWs band 2 and 3 of varying ages and abilities within ASCR wards.
- Facilitating Education and guidance involving one to one support and assessment in practice.
- Plan, facilitate and deliver teaching on HCSW orientation and study days.
- Schedule, plan and facilitate meetings with HCSWs to monitor their progress with skills and competencies relevant to their roles.
- Working within policies and procedures and providing information for internal quality assurance as required.
You will also work alongside others in the Practice Facilitator team to help develop a workforce with the skills, knowledge, and competence necessary to deliver effective patient care and to enhance the quality-of-service delivery.
Main duties of the job
- Facilitate HCSWs within ASCR wards to carry out best practice regarding patient care, skills and competence.
- Lead on the HCSW workstream within the Practice Facilitator team.
- Plan, facilitate and deliver teaching on HCSW orientation and study days.
- Support wider team with simulation sessions.
- Schedule, plan and facilitate meetings with HCSWs to monitor their progress with skills and competencies relevant to their roles.
- Identify HCSWs who are failing to meet targets and initiate action plan with SMART objectives to address any issues.
- Report any concerns to the line manager identifying those issues that maybe outside their level of competence.
- Support the wider Practice Facilitator Team within scope of practice.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the knowledge, training, experience and skills set out in the attached job description.
Person specification
Education/Training/Qulaifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate with NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Supporting students in practice course (SSIP)
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working in an acute ward environment
- Confident working with IT systems
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Experience of teaching or supporting learners in the workplace
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Competent in all the following skills - physiological measurements, wound care, ANTT, catheter care, ECG, blood glucose measurement & venepuncture
- Assess clinical skills
- Able to work to agreed deadlines
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lois Bird
- Job title
- Practice Facilitator Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 4149247
- Additional information
Louise Long, Practice Facilitator - [email protected]
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