Practice Facilitator

Most of the post holders time will be spent working alongside nursing staff in community settings, providing clinical guidance, supporting staff development, observing practice, and assessing competency in nursing skills. The role will also ensure adherence to evidence-based practice, professional standards, and the NMC Code of Conduct.

The successful candidate will demonstrate innovative thinking and ideally have experience leading, implementing, and embedding change within clinical services. They will possess a strong understanding of national and local policies, best practice guidance, and quality standards.

Working closely with the Community Practice Lead for Nursing, the post holder will support the delivery of education and training programmes, identify learning needs, and contribute to the development and implementation of competency frameworks for Bands 3 to 7. The role will focus on developing confident, competent practitioners with specialist knowledge in adult community nursing.

The post holder will support staff in completing competency frameworks, identifying and addressing additional learning needs to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care in line with national standards and government requirements.

Working collaboratively with Professional Training and Development teams, Operational Leads, the post holder will promote excellence in professional practice, continuous learning, and the delivery of high-quality patient care

To be involved in the planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of clinical and essential training using relevant national and local guidelines and frameworks.

Support in delivery of training programmes led by other clinical educators.

Implement, participate, and facilitate in the development of Practice Supervision as peer groups for all staff groups across the Community Nursing teams.

Facilitate the development of a peer learning groups for all staff groups across the Community Nursing teams.

Develop opportunities to enhance development and sign off, of clinical practice competencies.

Facilitate and support in the sign off, of clinical competencies, supporting evidence based, quality leadership.

Support with the delivery and implementation of essential clinical training for these staff groups.

Provide expert clinical leadership and support to all staff groups across the community Nursing teams.

Student Nursing Associates and nurses acting as a role model in provision of clear direction for nursing and practice development.

The role includes a balance of clinical, educational and leadership responsibilities which may vary according to need and to be agreed by the Practice lead for nursing to support service development.

Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources

Ensure training equipment and consumables are maintained. Monitor stock levels and liaise with training team in regards ordering and restocking

Maybe required to instigate ordering of new or updated equipment in line with current guidelines and best practice

responsible for the safe use of equipment other than equipment which they personally use; And/or responsible for maintaining stock control and/or security of stock.

Works within the NMC Code of Practice.

Ensure quality service delivery by developing and reviewing of workforce competencies in collaboration with professional training and development, practice lead for nursing and operational mangers.

Support on strategies to support Professional training and development and Practice lead in the development of suitably skilled staff by using workforce planning developments to support the development of sill mix competency and development within the staff groups identified.

To actively participate in supporting new ways of working and developing staff quality and competence within clinical practice.

Develop opportunities to enhance development and sign off, of clinical practice competencies

Remain updated and competent and ensure that clinical practice is evidence based.

Have an up-to-date personal development plan and professional portfolio

Participate in an annual appraisal of their work in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) where the job description will be reviewed, and objectives set.

In line with the annual development plan the post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development required to fulfil their role.

Responsibility for people who use our services

Provide nursing knowledge and experience to any member of the multi-disciplinary team in relation to patient care, ensuring a visible presence is maintained within clinical areas.

Set, agree and monitor standards for clinical practice and patient care and ensure teams have the right skills to deliver a high-quality service.

Ensure changes in clinical practice are reflected in training and competency assessment, alerting the team manager and practice lead for nursing where there is an unmet need.

Work autonomously in the community setting, recognising the risks associated with lone working, e.g., aggressive behaviour, and work proactively to reduce those risks.

Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing and prioritising own workload according to local guidelines and identified need. Working in a variety of community settings, exercising a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.

To facilitate and support effective clinical assessment and transfer those skills to support quality of care and clinical competence for those identified staff in line with clinical assessments listed below:

To Support and perform a comprehensive holistic assessment and physical examination for patients using clinical skills and knowledge to identify problems or symptoms. To be able to determine if symptoms warrant further investigation and/or treatment and initiate this as appropriate.

To plan, implement and evaluate on an ongoing basis, care delivery using evidence based best practice.

To be able to identify and resolve complex clinical issues.

Support staff in providing expert clinical care and health promotion interventions that will help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and periods of crisis. This will include the ordering and interpreting of diagnostic tests and act on results, referrals to relevant clinicians using clinical guidelines and policies to support clinical decision-making and the prescribing of medicines via independent and supplementary prescribing arrangements.

To initiate and support medicines management incidents within our community teams linking with professional lead to identify themes and support with training.

To support and facilitate effective Work with the multi-disciplinary team across health and social care to co-ordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of training.

Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments

To be involved in the planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of clinical and essential training using relevant national and local guidelines and frameworks.

Responsible for the day-to-day support for ongoing development of quality and evidence based clinical practice development across the Community Nursing Service. Ensure changes in clinical practice are reflected in training and competency assessment, alerting the team manager and Practice lead for nursing where there is an unmet need.

Ensure staff are competent to complete delegated duties.

Develop and facilitate Peer support groups for the identified staff.

Lead on the development and implementation of practice supervision for the identified staff group.

Support the Practice lead for nursing and Team managers to plan and develop future trends in workforce development and develop workforce plans.

Provide support for all staff groups across the community Nursing teams to allow them to mentor and support within clinical practice.

Responsible for the ensuring clinical support and training provided within the role is in line with the implementation of relevant policies and guidance.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Behavioural Attributes & Competencies

Skills

Desirable: - Evidence of using initiative to put innovation into practice.; - Management of change

Qualifications

Desirable: - PGCE or working towards

Experience

Desirable: - Management/Leadership qualification; - Management/Leadership study days and Clinical Supervision training.

Knowledge

Desirable: - Competent to the level for post in each of the dimensions of the knowledge and skills framework