Oliver McGowan Facilitating Trainer | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Oliver McGowan Facilitating Trainer role at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust supports the delivery of the OMMT programme across Greater Manchester. You will train alongside Experts by Experience, promoting person-centred care and ensuring national standards are met.

Travel across Greater Manchester to deliver face-to-face and virtual sessions, fostering inclusive learning and co-production with autistic people and individuals with a learning disability.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training or education in a healthcare or community setting.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with diverse audiences.
• Strong understanding of learning disability, autism, inclusion and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism in line with national standards and programme requirements.
• Co-facilitate engaging training sessions alongside Experts by Experience, including autistic people and people with a learning disability, ensuring lived experience remains central to learning delivery.
• Facilitate face-to-face and virtual learning sessions using a range of training methods.
• Adapt training approaches to meet the needs of diverse audiences while maintaining the integrity of the national training package.
• Support Experts by Experience through preparation, delivery and follow-up activities, ensuring appropriate reasonable adjustments are in place and promoting co-production throughout the programme.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, partner NHS organisations, local authorities and wider health and care partners.
• Monitor learner engagement, evaluate training effectiveness and contribute to the continuous improvement and quality assurance of the training programme.
• Maintain accurate training records, attendance data and evaluation reports in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Represent Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust at local, regional and national meetings when required, contributing to the ongoing development of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme across Greater Manchester and partner organisations.

Skills

Training delivery

Facilitation

Communication

Learning disability

Autism awareness

Inclusion

Safeguarding

Job description

Oliver McGowan Facilitating Trainer | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

The Oliver McGowan Facilitating Trainer will support the delivery of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism (OMMT) across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations. Working alongside Experts by Experience, including autistic people and people with a learning disability, the post holder will co-facilitate engaging, high-quality training that promotes person-centred care and supports compliance with the Health and Care Act 2022.

The role involves delivering face-to-face and virtual training sessions, facilitating discussion and reflective learning, and ensuring learners achieve the required outcomes while maintaining national programme standards. The post holder will build effective working relationships with colleagues across NHS, local authority and health and social care organisations, contributing to the ongoing development and quality assurance of the OMMT programme.

The successful candidate will have experience of delivering training or education, excellent communication and facilitation skills, and a good understanding of learning disability, autism, inclusion and safeguarding. They will be committed to co-production and supporting Experts by Experience to participate confidently and meaningfully in training delivery.

This Trust-wide role requires travel across Greater Manchester and offers a rewarding opportunity to improve the experiences and outcomes of autistic people and people with a learning disability.

• Deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism in line with national standards and programme requirements.
• Co-facilitate engaging training sessions alongside Experts by Experience, including autistic people and people with a learning disability, ensuring lived experience remains central to learning delivery.
• Facilitate face-to-face and virtual learning sessions using a range of training methods.
• Adapt training approaches to meet the needs of diverse audiences while maintaining the integrity of the national training package.
• Support Experts by Experience through preparation, delivery and follow-up activities, ensuring appropriate reasonable adjustments are in place and promoting co-production throughout the programme.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, partner NHS organisations, local authorities and wider health and care partners.
• Monitor learner engagement, evaluate training effectiveness and contribute to the continuous improvement and quality assurance of the training programme.
• Maintain accurate training records, attendance data and evaluation reports in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Represent Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust at local, regional and national meetings when required, contributing to the ongoing development of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme across Greater Manchester and partner organisations.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, responsibilities, skills, qualifications and experience required for this post.

This advert closes on Monday 19 Oct 2026