Facilitating Learning in Advanced Practice Roles
Signposting to support with developing knowledge and skills to facilitate learning within Advanced Practice Roles.
Facilitating Learning in Advanced Practice Roles
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To support you to develop and maintain your knowledge and skills in relation to facilitating learning there are a number of resources you will find helpful at different stages of your development.
The resources have been listed with what you might find useful to get you started with facilitating learning at the start of the list and as you progress in your career pathway, we offer resources to support further development.
Please note to access some of the resources you will need to have a Turas login. If you do not have an account sign up by following this link.
Facilitation of Learning in Practice
Facilitation of Learning Programme | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) this programme explores the underpinning theories and principles of learning as well as strategies for delivery and evaluation. The programme is a blend of self-directed and facilitated learning.
Guidance for education | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) this Turas Learn site provides information on how to plan, develop, design and review learning programmes.
What is facilitation? | MTa Learning | Experiential learning – this website gives some helpful tips and information on facilitation.
Facilitation for learning - Federation University Australia this website provides helpful resources and learning to support development of teaching and facilitation skills.
Facilitation of Learning - The University of Nottingham this programme is for dietetic practice educators.
Developing Learning Resources
Quality Guidelines | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)
The quality guidelines aim to provide governance and support to educators to develop and deliver learning resources
Digital Learning
Digital learning is the provision of education using a range of technologies. This includes synchronous (live) and asynchronous (access anytime) delivery. As education delivery is happening more and more online having a range of knowledge and skills to support this is essential.
Technology Enhanced Learning Design and Facilitation | Turas | Learn
This Turas Learn site provides access to five TEL Design modules that will support you to facilitate, plan and design, create and use appropriate technology to develop your digital learning sessions.
Formal Education
As an experienced advanced level practitioner, you may be interested in formalising the training element of your role and there are lots of programmes available within your local Higher Education Institute (HEI).
Education Roles
One approach you may want to consider is an associate or honorary contract or a clinical academic role. Most Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) will have someone you can speak to about undertaking one of these roles and can provide guidance and support about next steps.
NHS Lothian have developed a framework for collaboration with a number of HEIs in Scotland.
Please refer to this resource: Clinical and Academic Homes – Health and Care Professions Research
There are opportunities to apply for a full-time lecturer role and if you have had some experience and made some connections with your local HEI, you may feel more prepared to apply for one of these roles.
Case Studies
Linzi Deighton Honorary Educator, University of Dundee shares her story.
A transcript for the video can be downloaded here
