Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
About
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation, providing care in the community at over 20 health centres and clinics as well as services such as district nursing. We also provide services at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
We have three fundamental aims:
* Best care for better health (for our patients and our community).
* Responsible use of resources (for the taxpayer).
* Valued, respected and proud (by our staff, patients and public).
We aim to:
* Meet the health needs of our population.
* Improve the safety and quality of care.
* Improve patient experience.
* Make our services more efficient.
Key details
Location
Site: Bolton NHS Hospital
Address: Minerva Rd
Town: Bolton
Postcode: BL4 0JR
Major / Minor Region: Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
* Full time
* Flexible working
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AFC: Band 5)
Specialty
Main area: NMAHP Education
Interview date: 03/03/2025
Job overview
Job Title: Clinical Education Facilitator
Hours of Work: 37.5
Band: Band 5
Department/Ward: Clinical & Professional Development
Division: Patient Safety and Experience Division
Base: Bolton Foundation Trust
Managerial Accountable to: Lead for NMAHP Education
An exciting innovative post has arisen within the clinical and professional development team. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated, forward-thinking individual for the role of Clinical Education Facilitator to work within the NMAHP team. The post is crucial to support our expanding work streams of clinical skills, preceptorship, and the care certificate and to support our workers pastorally in the clinical environment. This is a fantastic development opportunity for an AHP/Nurse/Nursing Associate/Midwife.
Previous applicants need not apply.
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The post holder will be a proven team player with excellent communication skills and relevant experience. The post-holder will support, encourage, influence, and facilitate newly qualified, new in post (i.e., Health Care Assistants) and international nursing recruits within the clinical environment to develop practice that is of the highest standard, patient-centred, and evidence-based. The post holder will be required to coordinate the pastoral support of learners across the breadth of the programmes and initiatives supported by the team. The post holder will also support the facilitation and teaching of various sessions delivered by the NMAHP team.
Working for our organisation
The vision of this trust is to be recognized by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high-caliber staff, which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black minority and ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people, provide the best possible care to the population we serve, and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued, and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This band 5 role will be required to support the breadth of the Health Care Support Worker experience and all other programmes supported by the NMAHP team who also deliver post-registration support and clinical skills. You will be required to work in partnership with the Clinical & Professional teams to ensure the provision of a high-quality multi-professional learning environment. Providing pastoral and professional support to the HCSWs, Preceptees, and Trust staff. You will also be required to support the delivery of training of the Care Certificate Programme, Preceptorship, and Clinical Skills. In partnership with the pre-registration team, support and facilitate the development of clinical practice mentors/practice supervisors/assessors, providing supervision and support structures in order to build education in practice capability, consistency, and efficiency. Support the development of the healthcare support workforce enabling staff to reach their potential/aspirations.
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.
Person specification
NMC or HCPC registrant
Essential criteria
* Registered with the NMC or HCPC
* Experience supporting healthcare support workers and junior staff
Desirable criteria
* Teaching experience
* Clinical skills experience
Completed Preceptorship
Essential criteria
* Minimum of 12 months experience
* Experience supporting support workers
Desirable criteria
* Confident talking to groups of staff
* Confident communication skills
* Preceptor experience
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Zahida Bashir
Job title: Senior Clinical Educator
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01204390390
Contact the NMAHP Team Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm on 01204390390 and ask for extension 141680.
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