Senior Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF)


Location
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Profession
Clinical educator
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
26 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Posted Date
12 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

16 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Minimum 18 months experience in a practice development role/ clinical practice facilitator/ senior staff nurse (Band 6) with haematology/oncology experience.

  • Experience

    Experience in research delivery

  • Communication

    Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

  • Skills and Abilities

    Demonstrates ability to take charge and delegate duties

  • Skills and Abilities

    Demonstrates evidence of professional development

  • Skills and Abilities

    Proven knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines

  • Skills and Abilities

    Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing

  • Skills and Abilities

    Proven ability to work effectively under pressure

  • Skills and Abilities

    Computer literacy

  • Knowledge and Qualifications

    Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register

  • Knowledge and Qualifications

    Teaching course

  • Knowledge and Qualifications

    Honours degree (Level 3/ FHEQ Level 6) in health-related subject

  • Personal and People Development

    Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio

  • Personal and People Development

    Experience working as preceptor/ facilitator

  • Personal and People Development

    Reflective in Practice

  • Personal and People Development

    Prioritises own workload

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge and Qualifications

    Management training course/ leadership course

Job overview

Our large and busy cancer clinical trials team is seeking an experienced Research Nurse or Clinical Practice Facilitator to enhance and standardize our clinical practices, develop the roles of Research Nurse and Clinical Trial Practitioner (CTP), and support our professional development strategy.

You will be working predominantly in supporting Band 6 & 7 Research Nurses and CTPs within the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit. We are seeking someone with excellent clinical skills in oncology or haematology and clinical research who can work alongside staff to efficiently and effectively transfer this knowledge and skill set. You will be central in developing teaching & induction programmes, setting quality standards, responding to teaching opportunities as they occur in practice, and supporting the team with the NMC Revalidation and other accreditation processes. You will be working collaboratively with CPFs across the cancer division and wider Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a dynamic team which has excellent scope for your professional development and to actively contribute to providing a positive patient experience.

Main duties of the job

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?

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 Senior Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical educator role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.

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