Sirona care & health CIC

Learning and Practice Development Facilitator/Team Manager

The closing date is 17 November 2025

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Learning and Practice Development Facilitator / Clinical Skills Team Manager with Sirona CIC, the provider of innovative high-quality specialist community health and care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Sirona's vision is to improve health outcomes for all and the organization is committed to providing accessible services and reducing healthcare inequalities.

This role is for 10- months maternity cover for 21 hours per week.

If you are an internal applicant, this will be a secondment.

This role is a key post within the Clinical Skills Team which is part of the Learning and Organisational Development & Design department in the People, Development and Communications Directorate.

Main duties of the job

This role will be responsible for supporting, advising on and delivering a wide range of learning and practice development activity across the organisation, working closely with operational teams and acting as the key interface between them and the Learning and Organisational Development & Design (LODD) Team. The post-holder will, through for the provision of high-quality training and development, help to enhance service delivery and improve patient outcomes.

They will lead and manage the Clinical Skills Team and oversee the clinical effectiveness of any clinical training delivery as required. In addition, ensuring that a wide range of LODD interventions and support are in place for staff and managers to develop the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours to be fully effective in their roles, enabling them to deliver a safe, effective and caring service.

If you are an experienced registered professional in health and care services and you would like to explore a passion for learning and development, organisational development or education and training, this exciting opportunity may be for you.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7566988-WW

Job locations

Yate HQ

Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants. If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience within a clinical role, coupled with significant training/development delivery experience
Be able to demonstrate experience of working in a team and an understanding of team dynamics
Leading and managing discrete pieces of work/projects to an agreed specification and time
Experience in multi-agency team working and developing relationships across organisational boundaries within health or social care

Desirable

To have an understanding of Integrated Care Systems and working with system partner organisations, ideally across BNSSG

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
HCPC or NMC Registration.
A recognised Assessor/Mentor qualification

Desirable

Teaching qualification
Holds or working towards a Post Graduate Diploma or degree in management practice or HR/training (or equivalent level of experience).

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience within a clinical role, coupled with significant training/development delivery experience
Be able to demonstrate experience of working in a team and an understanding of team dynamics
Leading and managing discrete pieces of work/projects to an agreed specification and time
Experience in multi-agency team working and developing relationships across organisational boundaries within health or social care

Desirable

To have an understanding of Integrated Care Systems and working with system partner organisations, ideally across BNSSG

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
HCPC or NMC Registration.
A recognised Assessor/Mentor qualification

Desirable

Teaching qualification
Holds or working towards a Post Graduate Diploma or degree in management practice or HR/training (or equivalent level of experience).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Yate HQ

Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Yate HQ

Badminton Road

Yate

BS37 5AF

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)