Learning and Professional Development Facilitator
The closing date is 15 December 2025
Job summary
**Internal HDFT Applicants Only**
Please note, as this is a secondment, please obtain your current managers approval for you to apply for this post.
This is a great development opportunity for an exceptional educator to lead the Practice Educators and Legacy Mentors of the Learning and Professional Development Team. Due to the promotion of the current post holder, we can now offer an 18 hour job share within this role.
The Learning and Professional Development Facilitator is an integral role within our expanded corporate nursing team and works closely with the Lead Nurse for Learning and Professional Development to support the delivery of the Trusts Learning and Professional Development Strategy for nursing, midwifery and AHPs.
They will collaborate with nursing, midwifery and AHP colleagues and also engage with internal and external networks of best practice, excellence centres, education providers and attend meetings as required. This will include sharing initiatives at regional and national events.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an exceptional individual who has a passion for developing others and has a good track record in leadership and educational roles and has a good understanding of clinical practice.
The post holder will:
- Use their specialist knowledge and skills to support the development, delivery and evaluation of number of identified workforce transformation and educational initiatives. This will include implementation of the Care Certificate training, continuing the provision of clinical skills training to pre- registration nursing students ad development of other initiatives as required.
- Ensure effective governance is in place for educational activity, supporting new role development, development of career pathways and advice, supporting services to roll out educational initiatives and deliver training where required.
- Line manage a team of practice educators and legacy mentors who are based in corporate services and link closely with those in other service areas
- Be responsible for managing and monitoring the performance of projects, initiatives and work streams against the Trusts Learning and Professional Development strategy.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Details
Date posted
01 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share
Reference number
421-CORP-3498R
Job locations
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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