SEHSCT Clinical Education Facilitator Band 7

Job details

• Branch: Trustwide (SEHSCT)
• Location: ACH, Scrabo Children's Centre
• Salary: Band 7 (£47,810 - £54,710)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 16/06/26
• Closes: Tue, 30 June 2026 @ 5:30 PM
• Interview Dates: To be confirmed

Notes

If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026 Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week. Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Clinical Education Facilitator, Community Paediatrics

BAND 7

DIRECTORATE Children’s Services and Social Work

INITIAL LOCATION ACH, Scrabo Children's Centre

REPORTS TO: Head of Service, Community Paediatrics and Complex Health

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Assistant Director, Children and Young People’s Health

JOB SUMMARY

The Postholder will

Provide clinical expertise and a lead role in training, education and professional development of all staff across community children’s nursing

Provide a lead role in identifying the training needs of other healthcare and external agencies in both formal and informal settings as required

Identify training needs and develop training programmes for staff within children’s nursing across community settings, including children with complex health needs in home, school and residential settings across the nursing allied health and social care programmes of care in a range of settings.

Provide a lead role in the development and implementation of in-service training and development of programmes specific to the needs of community children’s nursing.

Develop a research based approach to assess and evaluate nursing practice in children’s environment.

Provide statistical information on all education activity

Key Duties and Responsibilities

To create a culture where excellence in nursing will flourish within a child centered approach through continued education and development of staff.

Develop, plan and deliver education and skills-based programmes in response to supporting the identified needs of children within across community settings.

Work collaboratively with in-service training providers to establish mandatory training requirements and how these may be met.

Use an evidence base where available to support all training programmes

Ensure nursing procedures are in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Ensure robust documentation is maintained and training and development programmes are entered on trust information systems

Plan and deliver training programmes in a range of settings to both registrant and non-registrant staff.

Identify unmet training needs in home, school, residential and domiciliary care settings that currently support children with complex health needs.

Lead on education programme development and evaluation, reviewing teaching methodologies and introducing new methods as appropriate.

Monitor and assess the progress of participants undertaking in-service education programmes of study according to agreed policies.

Maintain and review Clinical Protocols which incorporate risk management strategies to support staff, including those caring for children with complex health needs in a range of environments.

Liaise with voluntary and statutory agencies for the benefit of families and education programmes.

Support Community Children’s Nursing teams with supervision ensuring a clear delegation and competency framework.

Establish links with other Health and Social Care Trusts to develop regionally agreed guidance in relation to Children’s nursing.

Undertake programmes of audit

Lead the Community Children’s Nursing team in the review and development of relevant protocols and guidelines to ensure clinically effective evidence based practice.

To independently manage own workload

Monitor and evaluate teaching programmes/protocols or care and impact on standards of care

Evaluate own practice and keep up-to-date with professional issues in the delivery of health care and education.

Participate in nursing research and standard setting in order to maintain or improve the quality of care and the dissemination of evidence.

Promote and develop good working relationships between and across professional groups.

To help staff critically evaluate the quality of clinical practice

To be actively involved in the orientation and induction of staff and students

Provide statistical information as required by Trust

To provide effective clinical leadership and act as a good role model at all times.

To maintain a professional attitude and work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times acting as a good role model.

To be aware of own learning needs and limitations and to maintain professional expertise by embracing the concept of lifelong learning

To participate in Trust-wide groups in the implementation of nursing strategies across the Trust

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trust supports and promotes a culture of collective leadership where those who have responsibility for managing other staff

Establish and promote a supportive, fair and open culture that encourages and enables all parts of the team to have clearly aligned goals and objectives, to meet the required performance standards and to achieve continuous improvement in the services they deliver.

Ensure access to skills and personal development through appropriate training and support.

Promote a culture of openness and honesty to enable shared learning.

Encourage and empower others in their team to achieve their goals and reach their full potential through regular supportive conversation and shared decision making

Adhere to and promote Trust policy and procedure in all staffing matters, participating as appropriate in a way which underpins Trust values.

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust’s Raising Concerns Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable

General Requirements

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the SEHSCT including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the [org name] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own on-going learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.

eHealth

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in e-Health to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI)

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information. PPI_leaflet.pdf (hscni.net)

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND: Clinical Education Facilitator, Community Paediatrics.

Band 7

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Children’s Services and Social Work

SALARY Band 7

HOURS: 22.5 hours per week

Ref No: 55736098

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience , Qualifications and Registration

Registered Nurse (Children’s) on part one of the Live NMC register

AND

Have a nursing degree AND recent experience working within acute or community paediatrics, within the last 5 years.

Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a practice assessor or mentor / practice educator / practice supervisor /

Have a Post Graduate Qualification in Education (e.g Education modules or PGCE) or be willing to undertake within 12 -18 months.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Leadership and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrates an ability to use own initiative.

Demonstrates an ability to lead and develop the nursing team.

Demonstrates knowledge of the research process and facilitation of best available evidence into practice.

Evidence of own continuous professional development

Demonstrate high level of interpersonal, verbal, written and communication skills.

Be innovative and work both independently and as part of a team

Demonstrate evidence of service improvement

Flexibility in service delivery including unsocial hours.

Interview / Test

Knowledge

Demonstrates knowledge of clinical expertise in Children’s Nursing

Demonstrates a person centred approach to practice

Demonstrates a knowledge of the roles and responsibility of paediatric clinical educator

Knowledge of clinical and social care governance

Demonstrate knowledge of research and audit methodology and how to facilitate this in practice.

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

Interview / Test

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications

Independent/Supplementary Prescriber and have successfully completed the V300 course or be willing to undertake this within the first year, in post.

PGCE qualification.

Shortlisting by Application Form

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THE ORGANISATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants

may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. Request for recognition of previous service with non-direct NHS/HSC organisations towards starting salary and incremental credit must be made via the Retained Recruitment team within 3 months from commencement of employment. Requests made after 3 months will not be considered. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply.

are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times