The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Training Facilitator

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Job summary

*Please note* Banding subject to panel review

The Facilities training service are looking for experienced Training Facilitators to join their team.

We are looking for experienced trainers who have a passion and commitment to achieving the best possible training outcomes for all existing team members and new starters alike.

You should have strong administration and organisational skills and be able to communicate effectively and with confidence.

A flexible approach to work is essential as the role will require travel to all 3 of the hospital sites to support training requirements of services.

If you would like to be part of a progressive team who's aim is to deliver a training school of excellence for the Division of Infrastructure then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Facilities Training Manager you would be responsible for onboarding all new starters, deliver first day induction training along with functional and mandatory training for roles such as housekeepers, domestics, porters and catering assistants.

Previous knowledge of these roles is not essential, however an understanding of NHS training standards would be advantageous.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Date posted

28 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9377-INFRA0004

Job locations

Trust HQ and Education Centre, Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

In the absence of the Facilities Manger the post holder will monitor the facilities training inbox and respond, act upon any training requirements in a timely manner.

Frequently deliver first day induction and functional training day two and three for new employees, Frequent requirement to demonstrate using physical demonstrations, including Lifting, pushing, and pulling of wheelchairs, beds, trollies, scrubbing machines, regen trollies and any other equipment in line with the moving and handling guidelines. At times the facilities trainer will work on wards mentoring new staff, staff with further training needs.

Design, develop and deliver refresher training including stop the job and toolbox talks, daily cleaning/portering tasks on wards facilitating staff across all three sites.

Deliver new training programmes in accordance with Trust guidelines including the national standards of cleanliness and infection, prevention, and control.

Provide mortuary training, which can be distressing when placing a patient in the mortuary fridge.

Provide training for resus and cardiac arrest situations which can be distressing and emotional.

Provide support to colleagues been trained in circumstances that can rise from emotional or distressing situations.

Deliver customer care training in line with the Trust core values, staff may come across patients they are moving for diagnostic procedures when they have been given upsetting news.

To provide support and guidance to the other staff trainers including coaching and guiding newly trained trainers.

Excellent communication skills to motivate and mentor employees to ensure a supportive learning experience delivered to people with learning difficulties and where English is not there first language.

Assist in developing the teams strategic plan.

Identify, implement, and evaluate changes to training practices and procedures in own working area, including training programmes, discussing the reasons with the Facilities training manager.

Implement policies and propose practices and procedures for the facilities training department.

The training facilitator will be required to have the knowledge and technical ability to be able to undertake and teach staff the skills necessary to complete service delivery.
Ensure equipment used to deliver the service is of the standard required and is maintained to physical and technical standards.

Monitor the facilities training inbox and respond, act upon any training requirements co-ordinating with the line managers and organisational development in a timely manner.

Process all onboarding passes for new operational Facilities team employees, ensuring that the new employee has everything they need for day one.

To work without direct supervision and make day to day decisions within own remit and to use own initiative when to refer to others.

Contribute to project activities in support of the Facilities Training team objectives.

To be responsible for co-ordinating and booking venues and ensuring equipment is available for use.

To assist the facilities Manager in all aspects of project implementation as needed

Create and Provide reports/training slides to the Training manager using Microsoft packages.

Organise training with outside training providers specific to bespoke training.

To support the Facilities training manager in planning and organising training events within the operational services.

Take and prepare minutes for team meetings.

To maintain effective and efficient training documents and make recommendations for improvement where appropriate.

Ensure all facilitators are working and following all Trust policies and guidelines plus own departmental procedures.

Responsible for ordering non and stock items maintain and checking stock levels to reduce financial resources.

Responsible for the safe and correct use of equipment used for training such as laptops, computers, scrubbing machines, steamers, beds, trollies, wheel chairs and regen ovens, to reduce risk of damage.

Where facility services is busy the training facilitators will be required to support portering and domestic services either with cleaning or moving patients.

The training facilitators need to be flexible with both office/VDU and training requirements of infrastructure staff. This may mean re- evaluation of daily schedule to be respondent to individual/manager and IPC needs on either training or reports required.