Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
BANK Practice Educator – For Enhanced Clinical Practice in UTCs
The closing date is 22 March 2026
Advancing Practice across Derbyshire is growing at a considerable pace. The challenges of support for trainees at both enhanced and advanced Clinical Practice in UTCs is widely recognised. Enhanced level practice is an area which we are focussing on for the coming year as we are keen to ensure that there is a defined training structure and access to capability framework for colleagues working at this level of practice.
To be eligible for the role applicants must have completed both Advanced Physical Assessment and non-medical Prescriber training and have at least 3 years' experience in practice in an ECP (urgent or emergency care) role or as a qualified advanced clinical practitioner (ACP).
Main duties of the job
The role will involve meeting with individual trainees in their clinical setting to undertake the role of practice educator, support with commencement and progression with a portfolio of evidence of capability and providing 1:1 roving supervision sessions within their clinical setting to support with workplace-based assessments. The successful applicant will have a key role in enhancing this service delivery and helping to evaluate and expand it further.
The successful applicant will have the benefit of becoming part of the Multi-Professional Practice Education Team for peer support and networking, and training around supervision skills and requirements etc will be offered as part of induction process.
These sessions support continuing professional development and training for the range of clinicians working in the four urgent treatment centres at and towards a level of Enhanced or Advanced clinical practice as described by NHSEngland.
Educators will be expected to:
* Support development of clinical reasoning and decision making
* Guide development of clinical assessment skills
* Undertake workplace based assessments to provide structured feedback to form part of a portfolio of clinical capability for practitioners
Feedback to trainees and educational leadership team regarding progress and any concerns or difficulties
About us
Derbyshire Community Health Services is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them. The Multi-Professional Education Team is a growing, supportive team which is dedicated to supporting training for Advancing practice across Community and Primary care settings. We are keen to grow further to meet the training needs of increasing numbers of trainees by adding more educators from a range of professional backgrounds who are passionate about supporting our multi-professional trainees.
Job responsibilities
The educational component may involve direct work with patients and their carers either in person or remotely, however the main focus is to support the clinical practice and development of DCHS clinicians and so supervision, mentoring, support and education will form the bulk of the role. This may be in providing 1-1 support shadowing a trainee during their usual duties, undertaking Workplace Based Assessments (WPBAs) or reviewing patients together in the Urgent Treatment Centres.
As a qualified ECP practice educator/ACP the post-holder may be asked to provide input for trainees undertaking non-medical prescribing and clinical assessment training modules and as part of this may be asked to take the role of Practice Supervisor or Clinical Mentor for particular trainees.
In addition to 1-1 support for clinicians, post-holders may also be asked to facilitate small group learning from practice groups to facilitate learning from and reflection on practice and other small group teaching groups around clinical skills and examination development. There is also the opportunity for larger group teaching sessions, to be developed and delivered on topics of specific interest and expertise, contributing to a rolling programme of clinical education on clinical practice and non-medical prescribing.
It is expected that the team will mostly be self-managing whilst supported by the Clinical Director for Multi Professional Education who oversees job planning, workforce development and appraisal for the team. It is also hoped that the Practice Educators will participate in the development of a learning network of Practice Educators and Community Clinicians working across Derbyshire.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
* Advanced physical assessment module
* Non Medical Prescriber
* Teaching or mentorship qualification
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience as an Enhanced/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
* Specialist knowledge of the education and development requirements for Advanced and Enhanced clinical practice
* Evidence of mentoring, supervising and teaching
* Involvement in service improvement and implementation of best practice
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.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
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