Job summary
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are excited to be recruiting to the post of Band 7 Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF). The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of the site-based Band 6 (Adult) CPF posts and three distinct work streams focusing on improving the learner pathway within:
* Community services
* Paediatrics
* Return to Practice programme
The Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) will be an expert in all matters relating to pre and post registration programmes leading to NMC registration. This post provides a great opportunity to develop both management and leadership skills whilst acquiring a broader understanding of how the NMCs Standards are applied within training programmes both within universities and clinical settings.
Main duties of the job
The Pre-registration Clinical Practice Facilitator team are responsible for:
* Maintaining a high visibility within clinical practice settings
* Supporting learners and their practice supervisors / assessors
* Ensuring clinical learning environments support the acquisition of required knowledge and skills
* Partnership working with local HEIs
* Facilitating training; Trust inductions, skills sessions, SSSA preparation
The successful candidate will be a highly visible role model for clinical education, an expert practitioner and change agent.
They will promote quality learning environments in all areas of our services and be the lead CPF for Community, Paediatrics and Return to Practice; providing practical, clinical training and support to learners and their practice supervisors / assessors.
Partnership working is a key component to this post and the successful candidate will work collaboratively to develop relationships and networks within nursing teams, local Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and Partner Organisations. They will be responsible for maintaining this relationship and are the bridge from practice back to theory through: supporting the facilitation of skills sessions at the HEIs; representing the Trust at meetings; involvement with interviews at the HEIs; encouraging and facilitating colleague's involvement with HEI activities and regularly liaising with the link lecturers.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream
Details
Date posted
11 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum plus HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share
Reference number
197-HF6554-E
Job locations
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Lewisham High Stret
Lewisham
SE13 6LH
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will join and be supported by Pre-registration Education Lead, fellow Clinical Practice Facilitators across Midwifery and Nursing and the wider Education Team within the Trust. There will be joint working on areas such as: learner capacity in the clinical environment, Educational audits and embedding the NMC Standards for Education; a shared approach to the on-going preparation and support of practice supervisors / assessors; and a collaborative approach to creating career pathways.
As a successful candidate you will be supported through in-house training and offered professional development to enable you to facilitate change, to implement innovations and improvements for service users, their families / carers and staff.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our team. Invites to interview will be sent to the e-mail address, you provide on your application.
For an informal visit or further information, please contact:
Vikki Coleman, Pre-registration Education Lead, via
Or attend one of the Introduction to the Clinical Practice Facilitator role at LGT information sessions:
LGT CPF role information session - 18 February 2026
LGT CPF role information session - 24 February 2026
Interviews will be scheduled w/c 16 March 2026.
Please be aware of dates as we are unable to offer alternate arrangements.
LGT CPF role information session - 9th October 2025
LGT CPF role information session - 15th October 2025
Interviews will be scheduled w/c 3rd November 2025.
Please be aware of dates as we are unable to offer alternate arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will join and be supported by Pre-registration Education Lead, fellow Clinical Practice Facilitators across Midwifery and Nursing and the wider Education Team within the Trust. There will be joint working on areas such as: learner capacity in the clinical environment, Educational audits and embedding the NMC Standards for Education; a shared approach to the on-going preparation and support of practice supervisors / assessors; and a collaborative approach to creating career pathways.
As a successful candidate you will be supported through in-house training and offered professional development to enable you to facilitate change, to implement innovations and improvements for service users, their families / carers and staff.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our team. Invites to interview will be sent to the e-mail address, you provide on your application.
For an informal visit or further information, please contact:
Vikki Coleman, Pre-registration Education Lead, via
Or attend one of the Introduction to the Clinical Practice Facilitator role at LGT information sessions:
LGT CPF role information session - 18 February 2026
LGT CPF role information session - 24 February 2026
Interviews will be scheduled w/c 16 March 2026.
Please be aware of dates as we are unable to offer alternate arrangements.
LGT CPF role information session - 9th October 2025
LGT CPF role information session - 15th October 2025
Interviews will be scheduled w/c 3rd November 2025.
Please be aware of dates as we are unable to offer alternate arrangements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse / Midwife / AHP
* BSc level study
* Practice Assessor / Mentorship course or equivalent
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Undertaken formal management / leadership training
Desirable
* Evidence of study at Masters level
* Practice Teacher / teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 2 years of Band 6 in clinical services across a number of roles
* Active as a student Practice Assessor or equivalent experience of capability managing
* Proven track record in line managing people with clearly defined leadership skills
* Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to establish partnerships and foster good working relationships
* Experience facilitating and delivering training sessions
* Demonstrates computer literacy e.g. Microsoft packages, email, electronic patient records and electronic rostering
* High level organisational skills and prioritisation of the workload
* Sound knowledge and experience of initiating, evaluating and sustaining change
* Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
Desirable
* Experience in recruitment and selection
* Experience of challenging poor practice
* Clinical audit and service evaluation experience
* Experience of managing and responding to complaints
* Involvement in curriculum planning and validation with HEIs
Knowledge
Essential
* Sound knowledge of clinical practice
* Sound knowledge of healthcare education
* Knowledge relating to placement: Identification; Capacity; Educational audit
* Knowledge of NMC Standards for Education
* Excellent theoretical knowledge with the ability to apply theory to practice
Desirable
* Knowledge of NMC Quality assurance processes relating to education
* NMC Fitness to Practice processes
* Involvement in facilitating simulation for teaching of clinical skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Commitment to the education and development of learners
* Commitment to own personal development
* Have a non-judgemental attitude
* Commitment to the provision of a quality service
* Ability to work flexibly across the hospital, community and HEI settings
Desirable
* Car driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse / Midwife / AHP
* BSc level study
* Practice Assessor / Mentorship course or equivalent
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Undertaken formal management / leadership training
Desirable
* Evidence of study at Masters level
* Practice Teacher / teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 2 years of Band 6 in clinical services across a number of roles
* Active as a student Practice Assessor or equivalent experience of capability managing
* Proven track record in line managing people with clearly defined leadership skills
* Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to establish partnerships and foster good working relationships
* Experience facilitating and delivering training sessions
* Demonstrates computer literacy e.g. Microsoft packages, email, electronic patient records and electronic rostering
* High level organisational skills and prioritisation of the workload
* Sound knowledge and experience of initiating, evaluating and sustaining change
* Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
Desirable
* Experience in recruitment and selection
* Experience of challenging poor practice
* Clinical audit and service evaluation experience
* Experience of managing and responding to complaints
* Involvement in curriculum planning and validation with HEIs
Knowledge
Essential
* Sound knowledge of clinical practice
* Sound knowledge of healthcare education
* Knowledge relating to placement: Identification; Capacity; Educational audit
* Knowledge of NMC Standards for Education
* Excellent theoretical knowledge with the ability to apply theory to practice
Desirable
* Knowledge of NMC Quality assurance processes relating to education
* NMC Fitness to Practice processes
* Involvement in facilitating simulation for teaching of clinical skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Commitment to the education and development of learners
* Commitment to own personal development
* Have a non-judgemental attitude
* Commitment to the provision of a quality service
* Ability to work flexibly across the hospital, community and HEI settings
Desirable
* Car driver
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Lewisham High Stret
Lewisham
SE13 6LH
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Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Lewisham High Stret
Lewisham
SE13 6LH
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