Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Practice Education Facilitator Surgery
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We’re looking for an inspiring and forward-thinking leader to head our Clinical Practice Facilitator (CPF) team within the Surgical Division (excluding the Intensive Care Unit and Theatres). This is an exciting opportunity to shape the educational culture of a large, dynamic service area and play a key role in developing the workforce of the future.
About the Role
- Lead and support the CPF team, ensuring high-quality educational support is embedded throughout the Surgical Division.
- Oversee a comprehensive induction programme for all new starters—both registered and unregistered—ensuring everyone is safely, effectively, and confidently welcomed into the surgical environment.
- Set the strategic vision for education within Surgery, aligning priorities with divisional and Trust objectives, and regularly presenting progress and outcomes at senior leadership forums.
- Ensure accurate training and competency records are maintained, promoting full compliance with Trust-mandated training and supporting staff to achieve their required competencies.
- Deliver Surgery-specific clinical education, ensuring staff have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide safe, evidence-based perioperative and surgical patient care.
- Contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement activity, identifying training needs, proposing solutions, and helping shape the ongoing development of the surgical workforce.
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Responsibilities
- Coordinate education, training, and practice-development activity across the Surgical 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 that reflect 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.
This is a pivotal role for someone passionate about developing others, enhancing patient care through education, and ensuring the Surgical Division remains a vibrant, supportive, and high-performing learning environment.
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and a budget of 1.6 billion, the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
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We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience, and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities, and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Ruth Ebdon
- Job title: Surgical Matron
- Email address: ruthebdon@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01225 821191
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