# Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) – Anaesthetics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T12:11:17.982Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Education/Education-v8165703
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8165703?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the UCLH Theatre and Anaesthesia team as a Clinical Practice Facilitator for Anaesthetics.

As Clinical Practice Facilitator, you must have a good knowledge and experience in perioperative practice and an excellent understanding of peri-anaesthesia care.

In order to practice the role, you must be an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) OR a NMC registered Nurse (with appropriate and accredited post-graduate anaesthetic module/course).

You will be required to function effectively as a part of the theatres education team providing peri-operative learning and development support to staff and students in the department. You must be organised, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience of supervising a multi-disciplinary team providing the highest standard of patient care and learner supervision across a varied caseload.

You must be motivated and enthusiastic, as well as the ability to work well under pressure and flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring a welcoming, caring and safe environment, as well as promoting, maintaining and monitoring standards in accordance with the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC and CQC.

### Main duties of the job

Monitor the development, implementation and evaluation of learning and development programmes for anaesthetic staff, and the rest of the theatres staff group.

To facilitate clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to learners in anaesthetics, as needed.

To demonstrate leadership skills and experience in the management of the department and provide high level of specialist clinical leadership.

Support the training and development programme initiated by the Division to ensure staff members achieve their full potential.

Maximise use of clinical and academic resources, implementing best practice in assessment and supervision learners in the clinical setting

Ensure E-rota and electronic patient records are implemented and used to their full potential.

To maintain a visible presence in the ward /department, undertaking clinical work regularly.

In addition, you must have: Registration with the Health Professions Council as an ODP or a NMC registered Nurse with anaesthetic qualifications Eligibility to work in the UK Extensive experience of providing anaesthetic care in a perioperative environment A recognised qualification and experience of supporting learners in the perioperative environment. A good working knowledge and compliance with CQC Standards

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.  Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*  * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.  UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.   To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant clinical experience in anaesthetics plus
- Relevant experience as a registered mentor with evidence to support active mentoring
- Demonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice

**Desirable**

- Demonstrated evidence of being involved in change implementation

### Communication

**Essential**

- Communicates effectively through verbal, written and electronic forms
- Communicates in an empathetic manner with all stakeholders
- Demonstrates knowledge of good practice in customer care
- Demonstrates the importance of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

### Service Improvement

**Essential**

- Demonstrates knowledge of and prior involvement in audit, clinical governance, and service development
- Willingness to provide support to other clinical areas within the division

**Desirable**

- Demonstrates awareness of change methodology and practice

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Good standard of computer literacy and able to use email, PowerPoint and Excel to disseminate information
- Strong evidence of knowledge of clinical governance, evidence-based practice and current issues in health care and education
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Experience in delivering teaching through virtual and mixed learning platforms

### Equality and Diversity

**Essential**

- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Able to discuss the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice

### Learning and Development

**Essential**

- Demonstrates commitment to the role and to act as preceptor /assessor /supervisor / facilitator
- Able to educate and teach in a range of settings e,g, formal/ informal/ Trust wide/ local/ University
- Able to plan, deliver, teach and evaluate own and others training and teaching
- Capacity and Capability: Demonstrates understanding of research-based practice
- Capacity and Capability: Able to feedback effectively to staff including highlighting poor performance
- Capacity and Capability: Able to support staff in the acquisition of essential clinical skills and non-technical skills
- Capacity and Capability: Able to work clinically in anaesthetics

**Desirable**

- Capacity and Capability: Able to evaluate the impact of practice development activities

### Health, Safety and Security

**Essential**

- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors, and maintains best practice in health, safety and security

### Knowledge and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse with appropriate and accredited post-graduate anaesthetic module/course or Registered ODP
- NMC-recognised Teaching (SSSA) or equivalent Mentorship course
- BSc/Degree or evidence of working towards this

### Personal and People Development

**Essential**

- Demonstrates evidence of professional development, maintains revalidation evidence or portfolio
- Demonstrates awareness of the role of the preceptor/facilitator
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Good standard of personal organisation, ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

### Human Resources and Workforce Development

**Essential**

- Demonstrates knowledge and experience in mentoring and staff support and development i.e. action plans, reflection, teaching plans and feedback
- Willingness to participate in recruitment activity

**Desirable**

- Experience of participation in appraisal process

## Documents

- [uclh values (pdf, 919.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685)
- [job description (pdf, 768.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467209)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467210)

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