Associate Practice Education Facilitator in Lancaster

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Practice Education Facilitation Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: part time only Hours Part time - 34 hours per week (Monday- Friday. Cross bay working will be required.) Job ref 331-8079153-UHMB

Site RLI Town Lancaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Practice Education Facilitators (PEF’s) in the provision of high quality multi-professional learning environments within University Hospital of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and will be required to work across the Morecambe Bay footprint, acute and community services where inter-professional learning opportunities can be promoted.

This will be achieved through visiting clinical areas where you will support Practice Assessors & Practice Supervisors & Educators with the learning needs of students.

This vacancy is open to all AHP and NMC registered professionals.

Band 6 position

Main duties of the job

Working under guidance from the PEF Team, the PEF Associate will;

• Support practice supervisors/assessors/Educators in clinical practice with the learning and development needs for students.
• Offer support & guidance to learners & practice assessors/practice supervisors/Educators as issues arise.
• Offer hands on support & guidance regarding HEE/HEI student assessment tools (e.g. PARE online), to learners & practice assessors/practice supervisors/Educators.
• Support practice supervisors/practice assessors/Educators in situations where learners are not able to meet their competencies; assist practice supervisors/assessors/Educators with learners with individual learning plans or failing students in supporting action plans.
• Promote effective communication between academic assessors, module leaders and placement areas.
• Support clinical staff to assess the quality of practice learning environments; ensuring all service areas/placement providers have up to date placement profiles/audits in place to contribute to quality monitoring.
• Support learners to ensure that they are given every opportunity to develop their competence.
• Promote effective communication between learners, clinical staff, HEE & partner universities.
• Identify and highlight any issues or concerns which may impact against national standards such as Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Health Education England (HEE).

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education

• Professional health care qualification, to a minimum of degree level, with up to date professional registration.
• Leadership or educational qualification

Experience

• Range and depth of clinical experience.
• Experience supporting, supervising and assessing learners in practice.
• Leadership and service development experience.
• Team Working
• Experience of supporting practice learning environments or educational quality.
• Working across organisational or professional boundaries.

The trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.