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- SE1 9RT
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Band 6 Practice Facilitator Cedar Ward Harefield Hospital
Accepting applications until: 14-Apr-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 14-Apr-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Harefield Hospital
- Address
- Hill End Road
- Town
- Harefield
- Postcode
- UB9 6JH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 p.a. inclusive of Outer London HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Are you a passionate nurse looking to transition into a leadership and education-focused role? Cedar Ward is seeking a Practice Facilitator to join our outstanding Acute Surgical Unit (ASU). You will act as a bedside clinical expert, leading high-standard care while driving the professional development of our nursing team. Reporting to the Band 7 Practice Educator, you will bridge the gap between clinical excellence and educational growth, supporting staff development, managing operational issues, and deputising in complex or emergency situations.
Cedar Ward is a core component of the ASU—alongside Maple and Juniper—which boasts an “Outstanding” CQC rating. We specialize in heart and lung surgery, managing emergency admissions and complex lung cancer treatments. Our ward is a fast-paced environment dedicated to enhancing fast-track surgery from admission to discharge. As a leading specialist tertiary hospital, Harefield receives patients globally for sophisticated care.
In this role, you will be an integral member of the ASU Education team. Your responsibilities include facilitating study days, delivering lectures for University-accredited in-house courses, and providing resuscitation training. You will work directly at the bedside to mentor staff and students, ensuring high standards while fostering the next generation of cardiac specialists.
Interview Date: w/c 26th April 2026 (subject to change)
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The post holder will be a visible leader at the bedside, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, individualized care to patients and their families. Key responsibilities include:
Clinical Leadership: Act as a role model, delivering direct and indirect patient care while supervising both qualified and unqualified staff.
Education & Assessment: Lead the ward's educational needs in the absence of the Practice Educator and act as a Practice Assessor for nursing students under the new standards.
Staff Development: Be responsible for the continuing professional development (CPD) and overall performance of staff on Cedar Ward, including conducting appraisals and 1:1s.
Service & Policy Development: Contribute to local policy implementation and participate in the Trust-wide Educator forum to share best practices.
Management Support: Assist the Ward Manager in monitoring nursing standards, conducting audits, and managing staff attendance or performance issues.
Collaboration: Work alongside the ASU education team to support staff across all surgical wards at Harefield, facilitating study days and delivering lectures for in-house courses.
Working for our organisation
Join Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s busiest and most successful foundation trusts. We are a family of five renowned hospitals—Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield—with a long and proud history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.
Our values are at the heart of our culture and guide how we work:
- Caring: We put patients first.
- Ambitious: We innovate and strive for excellence.
- Inclusive: We respect each other and work collaboratively.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Practice & Patient Care Working within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, you will develop and evaluate individual patient care programmes in partnership with the multidisciplinary team. You will ensure nursing documentation meets Trust standards and apply evidence-based practice to all day-to-day clinical issues.
Education and Staff Support You will create a positive learning environment by identifying staff who require further support and arranging bedside teaching. You will facilitate staff team days, provide written feedback to learners, and ensure new staff are effectively inducted and paired with appropriate buddies or preceptors.
Quality and Risk Management You will be active in the Trust’s clinical governance framework, conducting audits to monitor care quality and actioning results to improve standards. You are responsible for identifying clinical risks and reporting incidents or complaints promptly in accordance with Trust policy.
Professional Leadership As a senior member of the team, you will manage your own professional profile while helping others develop their skills as mentors and assessors. You will also participate in the recruitment and selection of new staff, ensuring the team remains strong and patient-focused.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential criteria
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Post registration qualification in or demonstrate relevant experience and competence (appropriate area of speciality)
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification or willing to work towards
Previous experience
Essential criteria
- Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
- Experience of teaching/ assessing/ supervising and/or training other healthcare professionals in a formal education or clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- experience of change management
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and regulations.
- Evidence of and willingness to participate in continuing professional development
- Understanding of professional accountability and patient advocacy
- Leadership skills.
Desirable criteria
- IT skills, including use of EPR systems
Additional Information
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a team and independently.
- Flexible Able to work to pressure
- Punctual Reliable work attendance record
- Clean, tidy professional appearance
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samriddhi Rai
- Job title
- Acting Practice Educator ASU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 828320
- Additional information
Extension 85320
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