# Clinical Practice Facilitator

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

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (Limited Funding)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T14:22:35.760Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Womens_Health/Womens_Health-v8133896
- **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you a passionate and experienced midwife with a strong interest in education, training, and developing the future workforce? Do you want to play a key role in shaping the experiences of student midwives and supporting excellence in clinical practice?

We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our dynamic Maternity Education Team as a Clinical Practice Facilitator. Working alongside our established Clinical Practice Facilitator, you will play a vital role in delivering our education and training agenda, with a particular focus on supporting and enhancing the experience of our undergraduate midwifery students.

In this rewarding role, you will contribute to maintaining and continually improving high-quality clinical placements for students from our four partner Higher Education Institutions. You will ensure that learning environments consistently meet both Trust standards and NMC requirements, while fostering a positive, supportive, and enriching experience for all learners.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise, educational skills, and leadership experience. You will be supported to grow professionally while contributing to innovative approaches in practice learning and workforce development.

At UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to investing in education and development, creating exciting career pathways, and supporting midwives to thrive in evolving roles. This position is an integral part of that commitment.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic midwife with relevant clinical and educational experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for supporting others to learn and develop. If you are ready to inspire the next generation of midwives and make a meaningful impact on maternity care, we would love to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the maternity education team to support for both staff and learners.

As a Clinical Placement Facilitator, you will play a key role in supporting midwifery students and shaping high-quality practice learning experiences. You will lead on the planning and coordination of placements in partnership with Higher Education Institutions, ensuring students are placed in supportive, effective learning environments that meet Trust and NMC standards. You will contribute to developing the future workforce by training and supporting Practice Assessors, promoting excellent midwifery practice, and fostering a culture of continuous professional development across all staff levels. Working within the Maternity Education Team, you will support education and training initiatives, including Trust-wide development programmes and mandatory training.

### 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.

The role also involves working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to address current priorities in midwifery, contributing to policy and practice development, and ensuring clear communication across services. This is an exciting opportunity to influence both student experience and wider workforce development while advancing your own clinical and educational expertise.

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**

- Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership
- Experience in changing clinical practice
- Experience of classroom teaching
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves developing staff, teaching and assessing within the clinical area

**Desirable**

- Experience in reviewing or being involved in the review of serious clinical incidents
- Evidence of participation in regional and national networks.

### Communication

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively both individually and to large groups
- Excellent presentation skills
- Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced IT Skills

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Organisation and management skills

**Desirable**

- Ability to network across the organisation and externally
- Innovative and self-motivated

### Specific Requirements

**Essential**

- Sufficient to fulfil the post with reasonable adaptations
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work

### Knowledge and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Midwife
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Graduate or equivalent qualification/or experience
- Mentoring qualification including Practice Assessor experience
- Knowledge of current issues in midwifery care and education

**Desirable**

- NLS/PROMPT Instructor
- Recognised teaching qualification

### Personal and People Development

**Essential**

- In depth understanding of how adults learn
- Experience of facilitating reflective practice sessions
- Ability to influence, motivate and inspire others
- Team building skills

## Documents

- [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685)
- [job description (pdf, 856.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431628)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431625)

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