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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Post registration clinical experience in adult nursing at Band 5 and 6
- Experience
Ability to work without direct supervision
- Experience
Knowledge of Nursing Associate role, practice assessor and supervisors’ role and competency assessment
- Experience
Ability to facilitate/teach at clinical level delivering evidence based practice
- Experience
Excellent communication skills
- Personal Attributes
Good Interpersonal skills
- Personal Attributes
Diplomacy, patience to be able to guide preceptee through complex activities and tasks
- Personal Attributes
Flexible approach to development and change
- Personal Attributes
Effective leadership skills
- Personal Attributes
Innovative approach to problem solving, utilising reflective, critical thinking, decision-making, evaluation and feedback skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Basic IT Skills – able to use Microsoft Office-Word and PowerPoint
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of a variety of teaching and facilitation methods
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of own personal/ professional development
- Other relevant requirements
Desire to enhance nurses’ clinical skills and decision making
- Other relevant requirements
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Other relevant requirements
Ability to write records and evidence based documents
- Qualifications and Training
Recognised qualification in Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor preparation in line with NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Demonstrate effective methods of implementing change
- Knowledge and Skills
Advanced IT Skills – able to use Microsoft Office-Excel
- Qualifications and Training
PGDipEd
Job overview
The post holder will:
- Support the SNA initiative and promote the value of the role organisationally
- Provide a comprehensive and effective continuing professional development framework in the workplace in order to support and facilitate SNA to practice a high standard of safe compassionate patient care
- Assist to support newly registered NA to meet Preceptorship standards
- Support the SNA to meet Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and apprenticeship standards
- Work collaboratively with SNA partners (AEI), practice supervisors, practice assessor, preceptors and managers) to promote a culture of staff support, as well as the development of clinical excellence and competency in evidence-based, safe and professional practice
Main duties of the job
- Enable through support all SNA to meet Trust & local objectives during their Foundation degree programme and the preceptorship period (6 months – 12 months post-registration) in order to become confident, competent accountable practitioner.
- Support the clinical areas to ensure that Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor/Preceptor are identified and allocated equitably in time for the SNA start date
- Working clinically will enable an overview of the progress of individual SNA and identifying any development/support needs of Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor/ Preceptor. As well as completing supporting practice assessment document (PAD), preceptorship development books, as well as skills and competency documents. Intervening when milestones are not being met and liaising as required to better target/direct support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Be accountable for own practice, as well as be able to challenge practice of others
- Take personal responsibility for self-development, NMC revalidation requirements, maintenance of own professional competence and awareness of current clinical and professional issues.
- Manage own time/diary by scheduling appointments/meetings/teaching to maximise the use of available resources
- Work proactively in creating an environment where change can be initiated, supported and evaluated
- Maintain clear and effective communication with a variety of individuals and groups both internally and externally
- Support the monitoring of compliance with NMC standards and SNA proficiencies
- Support the monitoring of compliance of NA preceptorship with CN framework (2017) and remaining up to date with new developments.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for GESH Clinical Facilitator for Nursing Associates ESTH with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nursing associate role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum incl Outer HCAS. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 08 Oct 2026.
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