Paediatric Clinical Practice Facilitator in London

UCLH Emergency Department is seeking a highly motivated Paediatric Band 6 Nurse who is enthusiastic about practice development. We are looking for a Nurse with experience of working in a Children and Young Peoples Emergency Department to contribute to providing the best care for our patients through supporting the nursing team in the delivery of high standards of patient focused, evidenced-based care.

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. You will work with the Emergency Services Division CPF team, Matron, Senior Nurses and Nurse’s in Charge to develop best practice and nursing skills. You will have the opportunity to work with all nursing staff to support their education and development. You will help to develop and implement a training needs analysis and proactively engage with education and research agendas for Nursing. You will also 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. The Clinical Practice Facilitator role is a full time post working Monday to Friday although there is a potential for flexibility with rotas.

Main duties of the job:

The post holder role will combine clinical leadership with education, staff development, and practice facilitation in the Emergency Department (ED). They will support the nursing team in delivering high standards of patient-focused, evidence-based care, while also providing education and training to staff to ensure competency and professional growth.

Working for our organisation:

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 ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital 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.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.