Job summary
Are you a Nursing Associate who is 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.
As a Practice Facilitator you will be focusing on the HCSWs. 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 the ASCR wards.
- Facilitating education and guidance involving one to one support and supporting their assessors with the assessment of competencies in practice.
- Working within in policies and procedures and providing internal quality assurance as required.
You will also work alongside others in a similar role in practice and 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 the service.
Main duties of the job
- Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills. Communicate sensitive information with empathy to HCSWs, assessors and their managers.
- Work alongside HCSWs in the clinical environment according to required standards and to escalate any concerns.
- Work closely with ward managers to support HCSW performance, conduct and professionalism.
- Assess clinical skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines agreed by education leads, practice facilitators and prioritise own workload.
- Manage time effectively and problem solve.
- With guidance from the practice facilitator team, work autonomously and be accountable for a cohort of HCSWs.
- Work well independently and as part of a team.
- Motivated.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Indentify HCSWs who are failing to meet targets.
- Report any concerns to the line manager identifying issues outside their level of competence.
- Planning, preparing and teaching.
- Support wider Practice Facilitator Team within scope of practice
- Prioritise areas for development, identify current performance requirements relevant to own practice and stay up to date with current practice.
- Seek feedback, collect information and continually reflect on own performance.
- Record keeping.
- Maintain mandatory training in line with Trust policy.
- Follow Trust policies.
- Undertake relevant teaching courses.
- Act as an excellent role model.
- Work with managers to support HCSWs performance, conduct and professionalism.
- Demonstrate excellent customer care.
- Act within limits of own competence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Indentify HCSWs who are failing to meet targets.
- Report any concerns to the line manager identifying issues outside their level of competence.
- Planning, preparing and teaching.
- Support wider Practice Facilitator Team within scope of practice
- Prioritise areas for development, identify current performance requirements relevant to own practice and stay up to date with current practice.
- Seek feedback, collect information and continually reflect on own performance.
- Record keeping.
- Maintain mandatory training in line with Trust policy.
- Follow Trust policies.
- Undertake relevant teaching courses.
- Act as an excellent role model.
- Work with managers to support HCSWs performance, conduct and professionalism.
- Demonstrate excellent customer care.
- Act within limits of own competence.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate
Desirable
- Supporting students in practice (SSIP) course
Work Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in an acute setting
- Confident working with IT systems
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Experience of supporting learners in the workplace
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate and teach how to care for patients safely, effectively and to a high standard
- Work alongside HCSWs to practice and develop their skills in a clinical setting
- Assess clinical skills
- Understanding of band 2 and 3 HCSW pathways
- Able to work to agreed deadlines
- Manage time effectively
- Ability to problem solve
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- Excellent role model and reflect the Trust values
- Work well independently and as part of a team
- Motivated
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate
Desirable
- Supporting students in practice (SSIP) course
Work Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in an acute setting
- Confident working with IT systems
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Experience of supporting learners in the workplace
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate and teach how to care for patients safely, effectively and to a high standard
- Work alongside HCSWs to practice and develop their skills in a clinical setting
- Assess clinical skills
- Understanding of band 2 and 3 HCSW pathways
- Able to work to agreed deadlines
- Manage time effectively
- Ability to problem solve
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
- Excellent role model and reflect the Trust values
- Work well independently and as part of a team
- Motivated
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).
