Lead Practice Education Facilitator Medicine Division
The closing date is 20 May 2026.
Job summary
We are looking for an inspiring and forward‑thinking leader to head our Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) team within the Medical Division (excluding the Emergency Department) and shape the educational culture of a large, dynamic service area. This role will play a key part in developing the workforce of the future.
Responsibilities
* Lead and support the CPF team, ensuring high‑quality educational support is embedded throughout the Medical Division.
* Oversee a comprehensive induction programme for all new starters—both registered and unregistered—ensuring safe, effective, and confident integration into the medical environment.
* Set the strategic vision for education within Medicine, aligning priorities with divisional and Trust objectives, and regularly presenting progress to senior leadership.
* Ensure accurate training and competency records are maintained, promote full compliance with Trust‑mandated training, and support staff to achieve required competencies.
* Deliver specific clinical education, ensuring staff have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide safe, evidence‑based patient care.
* Contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement activity, identifying training needs, proposing solutions, and aiding development of the surgical workforce.
* Coordinate education, training and practice‑development activity across the Medical Division.
* Ensure staff achieve required competencies and have access to effective learning, CPD, high‑quality teaching, research opportunities, and professional support.
* Collaborate with universities, Trust colleagues, and external education providers to design and deliver programmes reflecting local, regional, and national standards.
* Support development of guidelines, leading audit activity, research, and innovation in clinical education.
* Manage educational records and data, contributing to governance processes and ensuring policies remain current and evidence‑based.
* Drive improvement in communication and teamwork, strengthening relationships and supporting effective service delivery across surgical specialties.
Qualifications and experience
* Evidence of working in a Medical setting.
* Evidence of working in a variety of medical specialties (desirable).
* Hold a valid professional registration.
* Teaching and assessing clinical practice qualification.
* Higher level qualification in teaching and assessing clinical practice (desirable).
Additional requirements
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
* 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.
* UK registration – applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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