Clinical Skills Facilitator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Skills Facilitator within the Maternity Education Team, supporting midwives, particularly those in preceptorship programmes, to develop and maintain their clinical practice, knowledge, and skills. The post holder will work clinically with newly qualified, internationally educated, and return-to-practice midwives to enhance their competencies. Responsibilities also include coordinating with the preceptorship lead and practice development midwives to review and facilitate training days, as well as supporting individual midwives through tailored development programmes. The role aims to foster a competent workforce and promote collaborative working across the multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities
- Support midwives in clinical practice, especially those undertaking a preceptorship programme, to develop and maintain clinical practice, knowledge and skills.
- Work clinically with those on a preceptorship programme (including newly qualified, internationally educated, and return to practice midwives) to assist them in developing clinical skills and competencies.
- Co-ordinate with the preceptorship lead midwife and practice development midwives to regularly review the preceptorship programme, including planning and facilitating training days.
- Coordinate with practice education fellows to support individual midwives through programmes that develop their knowledge and skills.
- Promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the multi-disciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- Midwife practising on NMC register - minimum 2 year experience post NMC registration within the NHS
- Evidence of Professional development
- Relevant clinical experience
- Demonstration of previous experiences in relation to the knowledge and skills framework expected for clinical skills facilitator
- Clinical skills and experience
- oCompleted midwifery preceptorship within the UK
- oCompetencies and clinical skills related to the knowledge and skills framework for Band 6
- oExcellent communication and inter personal skills (verbal and written)
- oIT Skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous teaching experience
- Governance
- Awareness of role of Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Knowledge of local and national maternity transformation programme
- Knowledge of midwifery issues including statutory frameworks and national policy
- Midwives rules and code of practice.
- Personal/professional attributes
- Committed to a culture of continuous improvement, openness and honesty
- Self-motivation
- Organisational prioritising skills.
- Ability to motivate and develop clinical and managerial staff to their full potential
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision
- Ability to work across all sites as needed
- Qualifications and training
- Midwife practising on NMC register - minimum 2 year experience post NMC registration within the NHS
- Evidence of Professional development
- Relevant clinical experience
- Demonstration of previous experiences in relation to the knowledge and skills framework expected for clinical skills facilitator
- Clinical skills and experience
- oCompleted midwifery preceptorship within the UK
- oCompetencies and clinical skills related to the knowledge and skills framework for Band 6
- oExcellent communication and inter personal skills (verbal and written)
- oIT Skills
- Previous teaching experience
- Governance
- Awareness of role of Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Knowledge of local and national maternity transformation programme
- Knowledge of midwifery issues including statutory frameworks and national policy
- Midwives rules and code of practice.
- Personal/professional attributes
- Committed to a culture of continuous improvement, openness and honesty
- Self-motivation
- Organisational prioritising skills.
- Ability to motivate and develop clinical and managerial staff to their full potential
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision
- Ability to work across all sites as needed
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 6d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Skills Facilitator
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
The Practice Development team for maternity are looking to expand in order to ensure our staff and students have the best support possible to deliver safe, robust care. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical skills facilitator (CSF) to join the Maternity Education Team across various clinical sites.
Main duties of the job
- To support midwives in clinical practice, prominently those undertaking a preceptorship programme, to develop and maintain clinical practice, knowledge and skills. To work clinically with those on a preceptorship programme (to include newly qualified midwives, internationally educated midwives and return to practice midwives) to assist them to develop their clinical skills and competencies throughout their preceptorship year.
- To co-ordinate with the preceptorship lead midwife and practice development midwives to regularly review the preceptorship programme, including planning and facilitating preceptorship training days and obstetric emergencies training.
- In addition, the post holder will coordinate with the practice education fellows to support individual midwives through individual programmes that develop their knowledge and skills and produces a competent workforce.
- The post holder will pr
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