Multi-professional Clinical Facilitator (PLSU)

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has come up for an exceptional HCPC/ NMC registrant to join the Practice Learning Support Unit as a multi professional facilitator for the following post

Permanent; full time and part time hours

Supporting and working with pre registration and Apprentice learners. Liaising with the wider workforce and collaborating with educational organisations across the country.

Do you enjoy supporting Learners of your profession and others? Would you enjoy the opportunity to contribute to the quality of the practice learning experiences of our future workforce?

Here at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on the high quality of our practice placements and inter-professional learning opportunities. To sustain and further drive up the quality of our placement experiences, and to continue to strengthen and provide support to learners by implementing the educational standards and ensuring governance of our emerging workforce, the Practice Learning Support Unit seeks a Registered Practice Placement Facilitator.

The role is about being clinically visible, whilst planning and ensuring processes are followed as per standards for Education and Safe Learning Charter(SLEC).

The role will require the facilitator to work across all 5 sitescollaborating with the PLSU team and Lead and the wider team of learning and education. This role is a great role to step into education and work with our partner placement providers.

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will work multi-professionally, across all divisions and all five sites to support activity when called to do so.

It is desired that the candidate will need to have some knowledge and understanding of the educational standards andSLEC they must have valid up to date educational training qualification appropriate for HCPC/ NMC registration.

Facilitators will be coaching and supporting learners to achieve the competencies set out by the NMC/ HCPC/ College, whilst following UHDB ethos and values of
• Presence
• Respecting
• Innovation whilst supporting
• Development &
• Education

It is preferable that applicants have evidence that they are capable of working at degree level or equivalent.

It is essential that the candidate has experience, in supporting students in clinical practice, whilst empowering students to lead and learn.

The candidate will gain an overview of educational standards and the objectives set by NHS England and the wider ICB across Derbyshire network

It is essential that the successful candidate can work independently and collaboratively, including the wider teams in Learning & Development, UHDB and educational leads.

The successful candidate will be working extensively with digital technology and data collection as part of the role, basic skill required but system training provided.

Closing date: 7 August 2025

Interview date: 19 August 2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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This advert closes on Thursday 7 Aug 2025

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