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).
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
Essential
- Professional health care qualification, to a minimum of degree level, with up to date professional registration.
Desirable
- Leadership or educational qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience.
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting.
- Leadership experience
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of having worked across professional and organisational boundaries
- Team Working
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This advert is for Associate Practice Education Facilitator with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Kendal, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: part time only. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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