We are excited to offer a position for an Orthopaedic Therapy Practice Facilitator, to work across our therapy department. We expect this post to support the clinical development of staff both within the Orthopaedic department, and to provide training and clinical experience to those in the wider therapy teams. This post will work in partnership within our workforce team to support pre-registration learners, promote safe learning environments, and bring practice educators together. This post is an opportunity to develop your own non-clinical skills across the pillars of practice, and work with a variety of people. If you are interested in practice education, facilitating the development of others and working proactively and collaboratively, we welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will split their time between supporting the development of staff working within the Orthopaedic Therapy teams, and supporting the wider Therapy Department to enable a proactive approach to training opportunities, and safe learning environments, in order to inspire future generations. This will also entail the collaborative development a community of practice for practice educators, supporting the Trust Preceptorship Programme, and being an advocate for education across the pillars of practice.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during Summer 2026, however, the service will continue to work Cross site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work within the elective and trauma orthopaedic therapy teams to support the development of learners, therapy assistants, junior therapy staff, including at weekends and during evenings.
• Maintain and develop the orthopaedic training honeycomb to complement in practice education
• Provide training and development opportunities to upskill and maintain senior staff both within orthopaedics and across the therapy department, for clinical and non-clinical pillars of practice
• Support the co-ordination of learner placements, the development of the safe learning environment charter in practice, and the BEAT Education and Training Toolkit
• Support the oversight of the Learning Needs Analysis, and identify appropriate opportunities.
• Facilitate the preceptorship programme

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of supporting and managing learners in practice
• Experience of managing student placements
• Experience of teaching small and large groups
• Experience of supporting staff to implement change
• Experience of managing placement capacity
• Experience of utilising different models of placement provision for learners

Desirable

• Experience of coaching
• Experience in difficult conversations
• Experience of apprenticeship roles
• Experience of deputising for a manager or line management
• Experience of management of stakeholders in wider team or outside of organisation

Other role requirements

Essential

• Ability to work across UHD sites

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered Clinician
• Current Practice Educator Training
• Leadership Development

Desirable

• Coaching qualification
• Further Evidence of Education at Level 6 or 7
• Teaching qualifications

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Experience of physiotherapy practice in inpatients settings
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Effective leadership skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and inter-professionally
• Competent with microsoft office and internet explorer
• Ability to teach and facilitate learning in a variety of settings with different learners
• Competent using practice assessment documentation

Desirable

• Ability to write evidence based reports
• Experience with supporting students from local HEIs
• Project management experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent working knowledge of the HCPC standards of proficiency including code of conduct and standards of proficiency
• Working knowledge of Student supervision and assessment and coaching techniques
• Working knowledge of learning theories and approaches

Desirable

• Debriefing knowledge and skills
• Working knowledge of NHS Constitution

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication
• Excellent written skills
• Ability to engage and build effective relationships at all levels
• Ability to present to a large group of people
• Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
• Enthusiasm and passion for teaching and developing others
• Ability to supervise learners and those supporting learning using a coaching approach

Desirable

• Ability to meet different learning styles and preferences

Language requirements

Essential

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake this role

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

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