Education Facilitator - Anaesthetics

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heart and lung hospital is seeking an Education Facilitator to plan and deliver training programmes. You will mentor healthcare staff, ensuring high-quality patient care through effective training. Ideal candidates will have a strong clinical background in the operating department and a commitment to staff development. This role is crucial for maintaining the high standards of patient care at the hospital.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering education programmes.
• Ability to provide mentorship and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate education programmes.
• Provide mentorship and supervision to develop staff competencies.
• Collaborate with Clinical and Education Leads on training activities.

Skills

Strong clinical background in the operating department

Commitment to staff development and professional growth

Job description

Overview

We are excited to invite applications for the position of Education Facilitator within our dynamic Theatre team. This role supports Healthcare Support Workers, apprentices, student nurses, ODPs, and new team members to build their skills and knowledge, ensuring excellent patient care. You will plan, deliver, and evaluate training programmes designed to meet the diverse learning needs of our clinical workforce, and work with professional groups and stakeholders within the Trust and externally to ensure high-quality training aligned with the Trust's vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate education programmes for the operating department and broader clinical teams.
• Provide mentorship, clinical supervision, and direct support to staff to develop competencies for high-quality patient care.
• Develop and deliver induction programmes and tailored learning plans; deliver specialty training for all staff in the operating department.
• Collaborate with Clinical Leads, Education Leads, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth running of education programmes.
• Assist in developing long-term work plans, participate in educational meetings/forums, and evaluate training activities to continuously improve effectiveness.

Experience and Skills

• Strong clinical background in the operating department.
• Commitment to staff development and professional growth.

About Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year. It performs the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. The hospital offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of five centres nationally for severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future and was rated outstanding in all five Care Quality Commission areas, a rating it still holds today. The Trust upholds values of compassion, excellence, and collaboration and embraces a diverse workforce.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The Trust welcomes applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Provided they meet the minimum criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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