Practice Educator - Community Falls
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This fixed-term Practice Educator role focuses on falls prevention, education, and improving patient outcomes within the Community Falls Transformation Programme. The post holder will deliver high-quality education and training to healthcare professionals across community services, supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices. This role involves co-designing learning opportunities, developing competency frameworks, and providing specialist advice to staff. It's an ideal opportunity for a clinician passionate about education to shape falls prevention and improve patient care across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Essential criteria
- Professional healthcare registration (HCPC/NMC)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Recognised learner support qualification
- Demonstration of leadership and management skills with clinical experience within the Falls environment
- Ability to plan and implement training sessions.
- Sound clinical knowledge
- Experience of delivering education to HCPs
- Experience of working with staff from diverse communities.
- Confident and professional leadership approach, influencing and negotiating skills to enthuse, motivate and involve others.
- Professional healthcare registration (HCPC/NMC)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Recognised learner support qualification
- Demonstration of leadership and management skills with clinical experience within the Falls environment
- Ability to plan and implement training sessions.
- Sound clinical knowledge
- Experience of delivering education to HCPs
- Experience of working with staff from diverse communities.
- Confident and professional leadership approach, influencing and negotiating skills to enthuse, motivate and involve others.
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 6d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Practice Educator - Community Falls
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
The Specialist Falls Service within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare has an exciting fixed-term opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated healthcare professional who is passionate about falls prevention, education and improving patient outcomes. This role will play a pivotal part in delivering our Community Falls Transformation Programme, helping to develop a more consistent, equitable and sustainable approach to falls assessment and management across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Initially funded until March 2027, with the potential for extension subject to further funding, the post offers a unique opportunity to influence practice at scale, support workforce development and contribute to reducing avoidable harm for some of our most vulnerable patients.
As Falls Practice Educator, you will work closely with community nursing, therapy, urgent care and specialist teams to deliver quality education, develop competency and confidence in falls assessment and prevention, and champion evidence-based practice. You will support staff through training, clinical supervision and quality improvement initiatives, helping to embed a culture of continuous learning and excellence across community services. This is an ideal r
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