Role: Clinical Practice Educator - Theatres
Location: The Wellington Hospital
Hours: Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
Salary: Competitive + allowances
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced nurse or ODP with experience within the Theatres department to work as a Clinical Practice Facilitator at The Wellington Hospital and Corporate.
The Wellington Hospital is the UK’s largest private hospital, renowned for delivering exceptional patient care across a wide range of specialties within a state‑of‑the‑art clinical environment. With world‑class consultants, advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities, and a strong commitment to innovation and evidence‑based practice,
The Wellington offers staff the opportunity to work at the forefront of private healthcare. The hospital is proud of its collaborative, multidisciplinary culture, ongoing investment in professional development, and focus on quality, safety, and patient experience, making it an outstanding place to grow and develop a long‑term healthcare career.
The Clinical Practice Facilitator is responsible for developing ODP and nursing practice and supporting the professional development of ODP and nursing staff across the facility. This includes the inpatient and outpatients’ departments on all campuses. This will include working closely with the Theatres teams to ensure a multi faceted approach to education and training and developing individual learning plans with staff, acting as a mentor and role model to ODP and nursing staff using evidenced based best practices to ensure highest level of nursing standards are upheld.
What you will do:
You will support the Theatre Managers in identifying, developing, and reviewing training needs, ensuring that ODP and nursing staff are competent, confident, and fit for practice in line with NMC standards. You will promote a positive learning culture that encourages continual professional development and enhances clinical nursing skills, maintaining high visibility within the clinical environment by working alongside colleagues to model and deliver best practice.
The role involves contributing to the development and delivery of education and training programmes aligned to service needs, acting as a clinical role model, and supporting nurses in practice. You will analyse, support, and implement evidence‑based practice, ensuring clinical policies are effectively implemented and compliance is regularly reviewed. You will recognise and support staff development needs, including addressing capability concerns in a supportive and structured manner.
You will participate in the development of clinical supervision for all ODP and nursing staff and work closely with teams to ensure safe clinical practice. This includes implementing and monitoring improvement plans following incidents, as well as providing tailored support for individual learning and clinical development.
In addition, you will maintain and monitor registers for Safe Blood Transfusion competencies in line with legal requirements, and for mentors in accordance with NMC and HCPC guidelines. You will also be responsible for interpreting national guidelines and safety alerts, supporting their implementation across the clinical environment.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you will bring:
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group, we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Clinical Practice Educator you’ll be eligible for:
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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