Practice Education Facilitator

Company: NHS
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Location: Stoke on Trent
Job Description:

Practice Education Facilitator

Practice Education Facilitator, full time 37.5 hours per week. Band 6 £39,959 – £48,117 per annum. Closing date: 14 July 2026.

Responsibilities

  • Collaboration with Local Services: Engaging with local services to provide valuable learning experiences for all students and learners.
  • Focus on Global Majority Staff and Students: Enhancing the learning experience for global majority staff and students.
  • Supporting Student Nurses, Allied Professionals and Support Workers, providing both remote and face‑to‑face support.
  • Assisting Educators and Assessors by developing action plans and making reasonable adjustments for struggling students.
  • Training and supporting preceptees and preceptors by conducting drop‑in sessions in practice areas to offer additional support and guidance.
  • Identification and Evaluation: Regularly review and assess practice learning environments to ensure they meet quality assurance standards. Use feedback from students and staff to identify areas for improvement.
  • Quality Assurance: Implement a robust framework for continuous quality improvement, including regular audits and feedback loops.
  • Development and Support: Offer training programmes and resources to supervisors and assessors to enhance their skills and knowledge.
  • Supervision Structures: Establish clear supervision and support structures to ensure consistent and effective practice education.
  • Collaboration with HEIs: Work closely with Higher Education Institutions to align practice learning opportunities with academic requirements.
  • Service Staff Engagement: Engage service staff in the planning and delivery of practice learning to maximise student support.
  • Inclusive Opportunities: Develop initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion within practice education and career development.
  • Positive Learning Experiences: Create a supportive and inclusive environment that enhances student learning and workforce satisfaction.
  • Links with Freedom to Speak Up Guardian: Maintain open communication channels to address concerns and promote a culture of transparency.
  • Networks and Relationships: Foster strong relationships with managers, assessors and educational institutions to support practice education.

Key Attributes

  • Friendly and approachable, building effective relationships and running events.
  • Organised and effective, demonstrating passion for ensuring all members, especially those from the global majority, have a voice in shaping and improving Trust services.

Person Specification

Evidence of 12 months post‑registration Practice

  • Assessor / Practice Supervisor experience.
  • Evidence of supporting with the implementation of an Action Plan to support struggling students and PA/PS’s.

Evidence of professional registration

  • Evidence of delivering or supporting with clinical teaching sessions and reflective practice.
  • Evidence of collaboratively working with HEIs.
  • Evidence of supporting preceptees as a preceptor.
  • Up‑to‑date with preceptor training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous convictions.

Equal Opportunities

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels, and welcomes applications from under‑represented groups, including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds and the LGBTQ+ community. The Trust also encourages applications from Armed Forces communities.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026