Practice Facilitator – Cedar Ward
Are you a passionate nurse looking to transition into a leadership and education-focused role? Cedar Ward is seeking a Practice Facilitator to join our outstanding Acute Surgical Unit (ASU). You will act as a bedside clinical expert, leading high-standard care while driving the professional development of our nursing team. Reporting to the Band 7 Practice Educator, you will bridge the gap between clinical excellence and educational growth, supporting staff development, managing operational issues, and deputising in complex or emergency situations.
Cedar Ward is a core component of the ASU—alongside Maple and Juniper—which boasts an "Outstanding" CQC rating. We specialise in heart and lung surgery, managing emergency admissions and complex lung cancer treatments. Our ward is a fast-paced environment dedicated to enhancing fast-track surgery from admission to discharge. As a leading specialist tertiary hospital, Harefield receives patients globally for sophisticated care.
In this role, you will be an integral member of the ASU Education team. Your responsibilities include facilitating study days, delivering lectures for University-accredited in-house courses, and providing resuscitation training. You will work directly at the bedside to mentor staff and students, ensuring high standards while fostering the next generation of cardiac specialists. The post holder will be a visible leader at the bedside, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, individualized care to patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities
* Clinical Leadership: Act as a role model, delivering direct and indirect patient care while supervising both qualified and unqualified staff.
* Education & Assessment: Lead the ward's educational needs in the absence of the Practice Educator and act as a Practice Assessor for nursing students under the new standards.
* Staff Development: Be responsible for the continuing professional development (CPD) and overall performance of staff on Cedar Ward, including conducting appraisals and 1:1s.
* Service & Policy Development: Contribute to local policy implementation and participate in the Trust-wide Educator forum to share best practices.
* Management Support: Assist the Ward Manager in monitoring nursing standards, conducting audits, and managing staff attendance or performance issues.
* Collaboration: Work alongside the ASU education team to support staff across all surgical wards at Harefield, facilitating study days and delivering lectures for in-house courses.
About the Trust
Join Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK's busiest and most successful foundation trusts. We are a family of five renowned hospitals—Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield—with a long and proud history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.
Our values are at the heart of our culture and guide how we work.
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