Job summary
Are you passionate about developing others and maintaining clinical excellence? Join our dynamic Main Theatres team as a Practice, Development & Education Facilitator - a role that blends hands-on clinical practice with education, leadership, and quality improvement.
The training facilitator working within the General, Thoracic, Robotic and Vascular team plays an important role in supporting high quality learning, coordination, and development across a highly specialised clinical area. You will coordinate induction, preceptorship, and training programmes, working closely with Higher Education Institutions and training providers. From delivering practical teaching sessions to mentoring and coaching, you'll create a positive learning environment that drives professional growth and enhances patient care.
You'll spend approximately 50% of your time in direct clinical practice, ensuring safe, evidence-based peri-operative care and maintaining credibility within the team. The remaining time will focus on leading education and development initiatives, supporting staff and learners to achieve their full potential.
Beyond education, you'll play a key role in governance and quality improvement, leading audits, risk assessments, and policy updates to ensure compliance and best practice. You'll also contribute to workforce planning and staff development, fostering a culture of inclusion and excellence aligned with NNUH's PRIDE values.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
- Spend approximately 50% of your time in direct clinical practice, ensuring safe, evidence-based peri-operative care and maintaining credibility.
- Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship, and ongoing development programmes for theatre staff and learners.
- Deliver high-quality teaching and support competency-based training in partnership with Higher Education Institutions.
- Drive quality improvement, audits, and governance initiatives to enhance patient safety and service standards.
- Provide visible leadership, supporting workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development.
What We're Looking For
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
- Significant peri-operative experience and a passion for education.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and digital literacy.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship and ongoing development programmes for all staff groups and learners in Main Theatres.
- Plan and deliver theory and practice teaching (core perioperative skills; systems and equipment training) at appropriate levels; prepare materials and evaluate impact.
- Ensure highquality learning environments: allocate placements, match assessors/mentors/practice supervisors, and provide visible support in and out of hours when required.
- Monitor learner progress and documentation; coach and support mentors/assessors/practice supervisors; escalate and manage performance concerns early.
- Liaise with HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) and training providers; contribute to and participate in OSCEs (Observed Structured Clinical Examinations) and assessments; support competencybased programmes (eg. Apprenticeships/NVQequivalent).
- Assist with ensuring that the Awarding Body Code of Conduct is observed and be familiar with the relevant appeals and complaints procedures.
- Maintain accurate education records, mandatory training compliance and practiceassessor updates (NMC/HCPC requirements).
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship and ongoing development programmes for all staff groups and learners in Main Theatres.
- Plan and deliver theory and practice teaching (core perioperative skills; systems and equipment training) at appropriate levels; prepare materials and evaluate impact.
- Ensure highquality learning environments: allocate placements, match assessors/mentors/practice supervisors, and provide visible support in and out of hours when required.
- Monitor learner progress and documentation; coach and support mentors/assessors/practice supervisors; escalate and manage performance concerns early.
- Liaise with HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) and training providers; contribute to and participate in OSCEs (Observed Structured Clinical Examinations) and assessments; support competencybased programmes (eg. Apprenticeships/NVQequivalent).
- Assist with ensuring that the Awarding Body Code of Conduct is observed and be familiar with the relevant appeals and complaints procedures.
- Maintain accurate education records, mandatory training compliance and practiceassessor updates (NMC/HCPC requirements).
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (on the appropriate part of the register)
- Have or be working towards a health-related degree.
Desirable
- Postgraduate/teaching qualification (e.g., PGCert/Cert Ed/C&G 730)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Band 5 peri operative experience; credible practice in scrub/anaesthetics/recovery
- Education/facilitation experience (induction, preceptorship, supervision)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan/deliver teaching; including competence assessment and delivery of constructive feedback
- Leadership qualities; able to appraise staff and support PDPs
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Demonstrates digital literacy and willingness to maintain and develop IT skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (on the appropriate part of the register)
- Have or be working towards a health-related degree.
Desirable
- Postgraduate/teaching qualification (e.g., PGCert/Cert Ed/C&G 730)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Band 5 peri operative experience; credible practice in scrub/anaesthetics/recovery
- Education/facilitation experience (induction, preceptorship, supervision)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan/deliver teaching; including competence assessment and delivery of constructive feedback
- Leadership qualities; able to appraise staff and support PDPs
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Demonstrates digital literacy and willingness to maintain and develop IT skills.
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.
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).
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
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
