Multi Skilled Trainer

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Multi Skilled Trainer to plan and deliver statutory and mandatory training across multiple locations. The role focuses on moving and handling, resuscitation and prevention and management of violence and aggression, ensuring compliance with legislation and trust standards.

Experience in health or care training is preferred, with a background in education not strictly required.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or demonstrable evidence of experience at or to degree level.
• Evidence of continued professional development

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and preparation of statutory and mandatory training programmes.
• Deliver high quality training with equality, diversity and inclusion central, in moving and handling, resuscitation, and prevention and management of violence and aggression.
• Ensure the Trust meets governmental and legislative standards for mandatory training.
• Use the Virtual Learning Environment to deliver, record and track learning.
• Support assessment, planning and delivery of specialist courses reflecting complex community needs and hospital and community environments.
• Risk assess learner safety when designing and delivering training.
• Guide associate trainers and staff who assist with mandatory training, escalating issues to subject matter experts.
• Maintain links with clinical services and develop collaborative relationships.
• Provide dynamic risk assessments and guidance to clinical services with support of the lead.
• Apply flexible learning methods to meet different learning needs of staff.
• Act as point of contact for advice, support and training on mandatory training issues.
• Be responsible for training equipment and ensure its safe use by others through teaching and supervision

Skills

Learner needs analysis

Communication skills

Workload prioritisation

Core Skills for Health Training

Policy and guidance awareness

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

This Multi Skilled Trainer post sits in the Mandatory and Essential Skills Training team at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The role centres on planning and delivering statutory and mandatory training, including moving and handling, resuscitation and the prevention and management of violence and aggression, and on keeping the Trust compliant with legislation. Trainers work across multiple locations, and a background in education is not required, though some teaching or training experience is sought. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support the planning and preparation of statutory and mandatory training programmes
• Deliver high quality training, with equality, diversity and inclusion central, in moving and handling, resuscitation, and prevention and management of violence and aggression
• Ensure the Trust meets governmental and legislative standards for mandatory training
• Use the Virtual Learning Environment to deliver, record and track learning
• Support the assessment, planning and delivery of specialist courses that reflect complex community needs and hospital and community environments
• Risk assess learner safety when designing and delivering training
• Guide associate trainers and other staff who assist with mandatory training, escalating relevant issues to subject matter experts
• Maintain links with clinical services and develop collaborative relationships
• Give dynamic risk assessments and guidance to clinical services with the support of the lead
• Apply flexible learning methods to meet different learning needs of staff
• Act as point of contact for advice, support and training on mandatory training issues, including support packages for individuals or groups of patients
• Be responsible for training equipment and ensure its safe use by others through teaching and supervision

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or demonstrable evidence of experience at or to degree level
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

• Experience of developing and delivering training in a health or care setting
• Evidence of working in partnership with service users and carers
• Experience of working clinically within a healthcare environment

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to identify and support the needs of learners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in prioritising and organising own workload
• Awareness of the Core Skills for Health Training Framework
• Understanding of the importance of policy, procedures and guidance

Other

• Willingness to work at multiple locations and adjust schedule on reasonable notice
• Able to use a PC for extended periods
• Able to move and handle training equipment and carry out repetitive demonstration techniques

Nice to have

• Valid resuscitation certification
• Teaching or training qualification
• Experience of working in an environment where physical restraint is used
• Experience of developing and evaluating learning resources

• Ability to travel independently across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict deadlines