Job overview
Are you keen to work in an established role supporting practice education?
Due to promotion into research of the existing postholder we are seeking a Clinical Practice Facilitator for Dietetics with broad clinical knowledge and experience in student training to continue to develop our offer for student dietitians on placement with Nutrition and Dietetics at UCLH.
Working collaboratively, the post holder will support placement co-ordination and organisation, supporting staff in the development of relevant skills, knowledge and competencies. As such it is anticipated that the post holder will continue to drive improvement and innovations in clinical placement capacity and capability in specialist areas of dietetics across the Trust.
The post holder will be supported to produce resources for student dietitians on placement, which may include online tutorials, webinars, online discussions, self-assessments, case studies, and simulation in collaboration with specialist dietitians, other members of staff and they will work with peers in the Division of Medicine and the MSc Dietetics programme at UCL.
Main duties of the job
- To build upon the existing structure and programme for student dietitians on clinical placement within Nutrition & Dietetics at UCLH, through collaboration and adoption of non-traditional placement models.
- To promote and support innovation in practice-based education for student dietitians.
- To promote a suitable learning environment for student dietitians on placement in the Nutrition and Dietetics department.
- To ensure that clinical education across the department is research based and conforms to evidence-based guidelines.
- To support development of staff to provide high standard of care facilitating them to be able to teach and supervise others.
- To use quality improvement methodology and developing recommendations through assessment and feedback mechanisms related to the effectiveness of education programmes.
- To work in accordance with UCLH Nursing, Midwifery AHP and Pharmacy Strategy and contribute towards achieving the Trust objectives in relation to education and workforce.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Practice Facilitator, Dietetics with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £56,276 - £63,176 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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