Job vacancy: Clinical Education Facilitator, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry

Job summary

Main area: Education
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Job ref: 218-NM-B6-8353338

Employer: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Town: Coventry
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/11/2026 23:59

Clinical Education Facilitator

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Providing visible clinical leadership and acting as a role model for high-quality, evidence-based practice.
Supporting the development of nursing, midwifery, nursing associate and healthcare support staff through education, coaching and clinical support.
Delivering and facilitating training programmes, study days and learning opportunities to enhance staff knowledge, skills and competence.
Promoting positive practice learning environments that support learners, newly registered professionals and clinical teams.
Leading and supporting quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient care, staff experience and service outcomes.
Contributing to the development, implementation and review of clinical policies, guidelines and standards in line with professional and regulatory requirements.
Supporting clinical governance activities, including audit, risk management, reflective practice and the escalation of concerns where appropriate.
Working collaboratively with clinical leaders, educators and multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement and innovation across services.
Championing a culture of learning, professional development and excellence in practice.
Supporting the implementation of local, regional and national workforce development initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on patient care and staff development by influencing practice, supporting learning and promoting excellence across a range of clinical settings.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Adult) • Current NMC registration • Evidence of study at level 6 (degree level) • Teaching and assessing qualification • Current demonstrable CPD

Desirable criteria

• BSc in related health subject Leadership experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial clinical post registration experience at Band 5 in an acute hospital setting • Experience in teaching and assessing clinical skills • Extensive experience in the role of Preceptor and in the support, supervision and assessment of students in practice • Current clinical experience and competence in acute care • Experience in implementing evidence-based care • Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice and successfully challenging barriers to change

Desirable criteria

• Involvement in research and audit in a clinical or academic setting • Organisation and facilitation of study events, workshops and training programmes • Experience in being a chair or deputy chair in a Shared Decision Making /Governance council

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of clinical governance. • Experience of clinical supervision and use of reflective practice • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues • Awareness of research and audit methodologies

Desirable criteria

• A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. • Use of action learning and other methods of facilitating staff development

Skills

Essential criteria

• Sound clinical skills • Effective leadership skills • Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to manage difficult situations effectively • Evidence of excellent documentation and written skills • Computer literacy and use of IT skills – Email, PowerPoint, Word and Excel • Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise own workload to meet deadlines • Ability to use own initiative and make decisions • Ability to analyse problems and implement appropriate solutions • Effective resource management • Ability to work across a number of clinical areas • Fundamental understanding of clinical activity of acute specialties

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. • For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sally Higgins
Job title: Practice Development Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 02476965163
Additional information: [email protected]

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Job summary

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Clinical Education Facilitator

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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