Sort Education Facilitator

South East Coast Ambulance Service Nhs Foundation Trust; Heathfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days holiday + service increase

Professional development

Salary sacrifice for cars or bikes

Occupational health

Wellbeing hub

Back up buddy app

NHS discounts

Job summary

SECamb is seeking a part‑time SORT Facilitator based at Sheffield Park/Bluebell Business Park, Uckfield, to deliver CBRN and MTA training to SECAmb uplift/HART staff. The role requires clinical focus, resilience in challenging environments and NHS experience, with occasional weekend/night training sessions.

You will join a team reporting to the Head of Specialist Operations, providing professional education, training and learning opportunities, and contributing to quality of patient care and

Qualifications

• SORT/HART trained required.
• C1 driving licence required.
• UK resident for a minimum of 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Pass necessary security clearance for the role.
• Be physically fit and obtain level 2 fitness coach qualification.
• Provide teaching/training qualification (can be provided to successful candidate).
• Attend training away from base as required.
• Undertake training and audits of CBRN capabilities at acute hospitals and partner agencies.

Skills

SORT/HART trained

C1 Driving Licence

UK Residency 5 years

Teaching experience (Desirable)

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Job summary

The SORT Facilitators will be responsible for delivering training sessions for the delivery of Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) and Marauding Terrorist Attack (MTA) training to SECAmb uplift / HART staff.

Successful applicants will be clinically focused who are able to use their skills in challenging environments.

You should be a self‑motivated, innovative and flexible individual with excellent communication and organizing skills who should also have experience in working within the NHS.

The SORT Facilitator is accountable to the Head of Specialist Operations for the delivery of the service by providing expert knowledge, skill and direction in the delivery of training and assurance. To take responsibility as part of SECAmb SORT for providing professional education, training, and learning opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The SORT facilitators will work predominantly Monday to Friday, office hours, with the occasional weekends / nights to deliver training or facilitate / attend exercises or live response - any unsocial hours worked will be paid as per Agenda for Change Section 2.

The role includes but is to limited to:

• Ensuring SORT training and SORT PCAs are successfully completed as per NARU requirements.
• Working in collaboration with clinical governance and managerial colleagues to provide assessment and mentoring opportunities that will contribute to the improvement in the quality of patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Supplying specialist educational support and guidance to SORT staff and Commanders in order to improve the dissemination of learning within localities and facilitate the continuing professional development of staff.
• Attending training away from the base as and when required
• Undertaking training and audits of CBRN capabilities at acute hospital and partner agency sits and have an individual portfolio of stakeholders.

About us

• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money‑saving deals.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate must be able to pass the necessary security clearance required for the role, be physically fit and will be required to obtain a level 2 fitness coach qualification which is essential to the role. A teaching / training qualification Is required for the role but this can be provided to the successful candidate.

Person Specification

Application

Essential

• SORT / HART Trained (or other significant experience)
• C1 Driving Licence
• UK Resident for a minimum of 5 years
• UK Resident for a minimum of 5 years

Desirable

• Previous teaching experience
• Teaching / training / assessors qualification

Application form

Essential

• Does the candidate answer the questions in details

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

SECamb

Sheffield park

Bluebell Business Park

Uckfield

TN22 3HQ

United Kingdom

https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

SORT operations manager

Dominic Cona

[e-mail]

Details

Date posted 14 August 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 6

Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year Band 6

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Part‑time

Reference number 278-SORTF-0826-LH

Job locations Sheffield park

Bluebell Business Park

Uckfield

TN22 3HQ

United Kingdom

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