Clinical Practice Facilitator - Picu

Role: Clinical Practice Facilitator - PICU
Site: The Portland Hospital for women & Children, Great Portland Street.
Contract & shifts: This is a full-time role working 37.5hrs per week Monday - Friday (based at Facility & The Learning & Development training centre)
Salary: Competitive and will be dependent upon skills and experience plus benefits.
We're looking for a Clinical Practice Facilitator to join our PICU at The Portland Hospital, currently rated "Good" by the CQC.
The Portland Hospital is the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Our inpatient and outpatient specialties reflect this, providing clinical expertise in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Women`s Health.
The Clinical Practice Facilitator is responsible for enhancing professional practice and the provision of quality patient care in HCA UK. The Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) ensures efficient and effective operations of delivery of quality educational programs to new cohorts of nurses and current staff to drive improved clinical performance. The CPF actively collaborates and may lead the development of the entire orientation/onboarding process for nursing
Education is designed to improve professional practice and provision of quality care; To accomplish this goal the CPF may participate or leads the design and identification of educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences. The CPF must promote and integrate the EBP in order to continuously improve practice in the clinical setting.
Reward & recognition - We reward your commitment in delivering the highest standard of care with generous and competitive benefits such as our contribution pension scheme, private medical insurance, annual salary review, 247.5hrs holiday each year; with the option to buy and sell. We invest in your career development with clear career pathways and access to further education.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify existing and potential learning opportunities for students within the HCA Healthcare UK facilities and ensure that these link with the learning needs of different student groups
• Contribute to the identification, selection and evaluation of practice placements available ensuring these meet the Educational Practice Placement Standards
• Participate in the development and preparation of new mentors/preceptors
• Develop the Paediatric clinical training provision for HCA UK facilities and clinical skills competencies• Design and create a full range of training materials using a multi modal training approach
• Delivery of Basic Life Support, Manual Handling and many other key clinical education courses

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you'll bring:

• RN with current NMC PIN
• First level degree in Paediatric Nursing
• Possessing a post-graduation certificate in education with a recognised mentorship qualification
• Extensive experience in clinical education; substantive experience in relevant nursing specialty
• Post Graduate Module in Practice Education
• Train the trainer qualification desirable

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a CPF you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health