Job summary
Medicine Board is seeking a highly motivated Band 6 Nurse who is enthusiastic about practice development, infection and medical specialties. The Clinical Practice Facilitator role is a fixed term 12 months (Maternity Cover) working days Monday to Friday, there is a potential for flexibility with rota. We are looking for a nurse with experience of inpatient medical wards to work with our teams to contribute to providing the best care for our patients across 2 divisions within medicine board (Infection and Medical Specialties). Our Team is tight knit and work well together and support each other to achieve the best outcome.
This post is also available as a permanent, part-time 30 hours per week contract, and will be advertised separately. If you are interested in both the permanentand the fixed-term contracts, please do not submityour application twice. Select your preferred optiononly. You will be then invited to discuss your preferences at the interview stage, and you are welcome to stateyour interest for both in your application.
Main duties of the job
Applicants need to be strong communicators and demonstrate an ability to train, assess, educate and develop others, work well autonomously and within a creative team. Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures. Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, motivate colleagues, champion patient safety and dignity also drive continuous improvement. As part of the team, you will work with the Medicine board CPF team, Matrons, Sisters and Nurse's in Charge to develop best practice and nursing skills. There are opportunities to work across several wards and departments and will be required to work with all staff to support with their education and development. Additionally, you will help to develop and implement a training needs analysis and proactively engage with education and research agendas for nursing. Also expected to work with the wider community of Clinical Practice Facilitators, educational staff and others at all levels across the Trust; creating excellent opportunities for your professional development.This role will provide you with an excellent scope and support for furthering your knowledge of undergraduate and post graduate education, practice based and academic learning.
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 Throat,Nose and Ear Hospital
Eastman Dental Hospital
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospitals 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.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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 Job Description.
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
- b. Teaching or mentor course
- d. BSc /degree or working towards
Desirable
- a. Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
Experience
Essential
- a. Minimum 18 months' post-registration experience, plus
- b. Minimum 18 months' relevant clinical experience at Band 5 (or above)
Desirable
- d. Demonstrates evidence of well developed clinical practice
Communication
Essential
- a. Demonstrates the importance of working as part of a multi -disciplinary team.
- b. Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- c. Communicates with patients, carers and colleagues in an empathetic manner
- d. Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
4. Personal And People Development
Essential
- a. Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio for revalidation
- b. Demonstrates awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
- c. Reflective in Practice
- d. Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- e. Prioritises own workload
5. Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- a. Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- b. Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
6. Service Improvement
Essential
- a. Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
- b. Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
Desirable
- c. Demonstrates awareness of change methodology and practice
7. Quality
Essential
- a. Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
8. Equality and Diversity
Essential
- a. Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- b. Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
9. Assessment and Care Planning to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs
Essential
- a. Prioritises own workload
- b. Prioritises workload of others
- c. Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
10. Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- a. Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
- b. Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- b. Teaching or mentor course
- d. BSc /degree or working towards
Desirable
- a. Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
Experience
Essential
- a. Minimum 18 months' post-registration experience, plus
- b. Minimum 18 months' relevant clinical experience at Band 5 (or above)
Desirable
- d. Demonstrates evidence of well developed clinical practice
Communication
Essential
- a. Demonstrates the importance of working as part of a multi -disciplinary team.
- b. Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- c. Communicates with patients, carers and colleagues in an empathetic manner
- d. Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
4. Personal And People Development
Essential
- a. Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio for revalidation
- b. Demonstrates awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
- c. Reflective in Practice
- d. Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- e. Prioritises own workload
5. Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- a. Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- b. Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
6. Service Improvement
Essential
- a. Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
- b. Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
Desirable
- c. Demonstrates awareness of change methodology and practice
7. Quality
Essential
- a. Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
8. Equality and Diversity
Essential
- a. Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- b. Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
9. Assessment and Care Planning to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs
Essential
- a. Prioritises own workload
- b. Prioritises workload of others
- c. Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
10. Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- a. Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
- b. Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
