Job summary
12 fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity.

The Critical Care Complex at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are recruiting for challenging, yet highly rewarding positions as Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses.

The Clinical Facilitator is a dual-function role combining direct clinical practice within Adult Critical Care with responsibility for supporting education, training, and workforce development across the service. The postholder will spend 50% of their time delivering expert clinical care to critically ill patients and 50% facilitating the learning and professional development of nursing staff, healthcare support workers, apprentices, students, and multidisciplinary team members.

The role is designed to ensure that education remains firmly embedded within clinical practice, enabling staff to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care. Through a visible clinical presence and educational leadership, the Clinical Facilitator will support the development and assessment of clinical competencies, facilitate learning opportunities, contribute to induction and preceptorship programmes, and promote continuous professional development.

Please note that the education element must be provided during weekdays.

Main duties of the job
The post holders will be responsible for promoting and implementing practices conducive to the development of high-quality patient care by providing professional, clinical, and managerial leadership. Successful candidates will be required to:

• Provide direct clinical care within Adult Critical Care for 50% of contracted hours.
• Support the delivery of education, training, competency assessment, and workforce development for 50% of contracted hours.
• Facilitate the development of nurses and support staff undertaking induction, preceptorship, and critical care competency programmes.
• Support compliance with mandatory training, professional standards, and national critical care requirements.
• Promote evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Act as a clinical role model, mentor, and coach to support staff development and retention.
• Contribute to the achievement of GPICS standards relating to workforce development, education, and patient care.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 234-26-A0698

Job responsibilities
The successful candidates should have extensive recent experience as a charge nurse/sister in Critical Care and should have a post registration qualification in the specialty. The successful candidate will also have completed or work towards achieving the STEP 4 CC3N Competencies and a post graduate certificate in medical education.

The Clinical Facilitator will work closely with the Practice Development Team, Senior Nursing Team, Professional Nurse Advocates, and multidisciplinary colleagues to support workforce development, staff retention, and the delivery of national standards for critical care education and practice. The postholder will act as a role model, clinical expert, coach, and mentor, fostering a positive learning culture that promotes excellence in patient care and professional growth.

By combining clinical expertise with educational leadership, the role will help ensure that Adult Critical Care maintains a highly skilled, competent, and compassionate workforce capable of meeting the complex needs of critically ill patients and their families.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register
• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area
• Have or be working towards a health related degree.
• To have completed the mentorship preparation programme or equivalent if applicable to clinical area.

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience at Band 5 level, of which some is to be in a position relevant to the specialty.
• Experience with teaching and providing training
• Experience of managing and leading a clinical area

Skills (Essential)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice

Attitude (Essential)

• Flexible in approach to enable effective working with other people and organisations
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Unit Manager Tracey Brandon, Tracey.brandon@nnuh.nhs.uk, 01603286286

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