Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Adult Therapies Practice Educator Facilitator (PEF)
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join Bristol Foundation Trust (City and Weston HOU) as a Therapy Practice Educator Facilitator (PEF). The post will be based across our hospital sites, predominantly working across the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) and Weston General Hospital (WGH). We are looking to recruit a motivated and passionate clinician who is driven to maintaining and improving the quality of learning environments within the trust.

You will be working alongside the existing Therapy PEF (who is seconded on a different role) and the therapy leads to deliver on a variety of education and workforce initiatives. This includes workstreams such as undergraduate learners, apprentices, preceptorship, work experience and return to practice.

You will be supported with a thorough induction process and have time protected for regular supervision and training/ development opportunities. Alongside the therapy department, you will also have close working relationships with local higher education institutions (HEI's), the trust education department and other PEF's within the wider region.

If you are considering applying, we would encourage any potential applicants to reach out to the recruiting manager to ask any questions you may have about this exciting and rewarding role.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for working with HEIs to plan the program of pre-registration and apprenticeship placements for Adult Therapies, specifically for the professions of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy within BFT (City and Weston HOU).
• You will be expected to deliver face to face teaching/ presentations to small and large groups, leading on developing/overseeing innovative technology enable/blended learning methods and high-quality continuous professional development programs.
• The post holder will be expected to contribute to the delivery of Adult Therapy Preceptor strategy across City & Weston sites, supporting new registrants to become competent & confident new workforce of our future.
• Be responsible for organising work experience opportunities within Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, including attending and organising outreach engagement events.
• The post holder would also be responsible for the planning, organisation and support of Return to Practice (RTP) for Adult Therapies; helping to support individuals whose HCPC registration has lapsed to rejoin the workforce.
• You would be expected to still maintain clinical skills and knowledge within your profession. This is likely to include seeing patients alongside learners and practice educators and offering expert advice and guidance.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

• Date posted: 11 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pa pro rata
• Contract: Secondment
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 387-DT4029-DY

Person Specification
Education & Qualification

• Essential: Registered Clinical Health Professional i.e., HCPC
• Essential: Degree / post graduate qualification in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy (GOV.UK level 6 qualification)
• Essential: Teaching & assessment qualification/PGCE or significant equivalent experience
• Essential: Evidence of recent professional development and its application in the clinical workplace
• Essential: Practice educator course

Communication and Team Working

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as an effective team member across professional boundaries & organisations
• Ability to build consensus, recognise barriers and negotiate effective outcomes

Organisation Skills

• Proven organisational and planning skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities & meet deadlines
• Evidence of adopting a reflective approach to practice or situations

Development of Others

• Evidence of delivering support and supervision for learners and staff
• Ability to provide high quality and up to date teaching in workplace or education settings
• Proven presentation and facilitation skills in a variety of settings

Experience

• Significant clinical experience in a breadth of clinical pathways
• Experience of service development/ improvement and implementation

Qualities

• Ability to work under pressure and be proactive and solution focussed
• Self-motivated and ability to work under own initiative
• Ability to deal with challenging behaviours, demonstrating empathy

Education

• Good working knowledge of education as part of complex health care organisation
• Experience of effectively engaging diverse groups, recognising differing learning needs

Desirable

• Experience in supporting preceptorship or work experience programmes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Pathway Lead (Rotational Workforce), Alex Barrow, alex.barrow4@nhs.net, 07586557457

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.