Job vacancy: Multi-skilled Trainer, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge/Peterborough

Job summary

Main area: Training
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 310-CORP-6139506

Employer: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Elizabeth House/Phorpres Close
Town: Cambridge/Peterborough
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/05/2024 23:59

Multi-skilled Trainer

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To support the assessment, planning, and delivery on a comprehensive range of specialist training courses for the Trust taking account of the complex needs of our community, and the environmental issues in hospital and community settings.
To effectively engage and utilise the specialist skills and expertise of all disciplines.
To provide support and guidance to those core staff that are responsible for assisting in the delivery of mandatory training courses - for example associate trainers.
To maintain links with clinical services, developing collaborative relationships.
To risk assess the safety of learners when supporting the designing and delivering of training.
To provide support and guidance, through dynamic risk assessments using specialist knowledge and expertise, to clinical services with the support of the lead.
To support the application of training and teaching through a variety of flexible learning methods to meet different learning needs of staff.
To act as point of contact for advice, support and training on any issues relating to mandatory training and developing support packages for individual or groups of patients.
To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out duties, adhering to Trust policy and ensuring the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training, and supervising of practice.
To liaise with the subject matter experts and escalate to them any relevant issues raised within training.
To ensure that all aspects of training content and delivery have equality, diversity, and inclusion central to approach.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent level of professional experience in relevant area
Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

Valid Resuscitation Certification
Teaching/training qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of teaching or training
Experience of training and development within a health care context
Experience of report writing
Experience of working within a healthcare environment
Experience of risk assessment and incident reporting

Desirable criteria

Experience of delivering mandatory training programmes
Experience of working in the NHS
Evidence in working in partnership with service users and carers
Experience of developing and evaluating learning resources

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Excellent teaching and influencing skills
Ability to identify and support the needs of learners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, etc
Ability to respond to changing curricula needs and adapt quickly to change
Proficient in prioritising and organising own workload
Able to maintain effective partnerships in the Trust and with other organisations
Able to identify risks and respond appropriate to level of responsibility and knowledge
Ability to identify when something lies outside of own knowledge/skill set and confidence to pass onto appropriate role

Desirable criteria

PMVA skills
Moving and Handling skills
Resuscitation skills

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria

An understanding of the diverse services delivered within the Trust
An understanding of the needs of staff working within healthcare
An awareness of the Course Skills for Health Training Framework
An understanding of the importance of policy, procedures, and guidance

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of training and development theory and methods
Knowledge of clinical governance practice

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

Able to travel around the trust geographical area to meet strict time deadlines
Able to work at/use a PC for extended periods of time
Able to move and handle training equipment and carry out repetitive demonstration techniques

Desirable criteria

Valid UK driving license

Other

Essential criteria

Willingness to embrace new ways of working
Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
Willingness to work at multiple locations and to adjust schedule when given reasonable notice

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.