About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and engaging People Development Trainer to join our dynamic Training Team which provides both Leadership & Management and Learning & Development Training for employees within the Trust.
In this role, you will inspire employees at all levels through the delivery of highly engaging content, presented through different methods. You will be innovative when creating and translating immersive learning - both remotely and face to face.
Working closely with fellow trainers and leads you will help build our employees capabilities through impactful training solutions aligned to our organisational objectives.
This role is fast paced, which will require you to be agile and energetic, but the work is very rewarding.
We believe that work should be a great place to be for everyone and we will support you and your continuing personal development with regular one to ones and an annual appraisal, ensuring you are signposted to all the training courses and support that is available to you.
We have a range of exciting benefits including health and wellbeing, annual leave, flexible working options and much more.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.
Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Up to date knowledge of training delivery and development. Knowledge of teaching and learning theory and best practices in effectively delivering training. Specialist knowledge in planning, creating, leading and evaluating training events, designed to effectively meet the identified learning needs of a multidisciplinary and diverse workforce. Knowledge of current developments in training media and presentation techniques to maximise the effectiveness of resources and the flexibility of access to training. Broad knowledge of HR processes, such as appraisals. IT literate and good knowledge of IT Packages. (Microsoft Office)
Desirable
Good understanding of NHS initiatives. Service improvement and lean concepts and models. Knowledge of psychometric and other assessment tools to aid personal and professional development.
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or relevant experience. Training, teaching or facilitation qualification or relevant experience. Evidence of recent continuing professional development.
Desirable
Coaching Qualification or Equivalent. Management Qualification or relevant experience. CIPD Qualification.
Experience Essential
Significant experience of developing, planning, organising and delivering of training programmes. Experienced in group facilitation skills to maximise the benefits of effective group working. High-quality interpersonal skills, with confidence to communicate positively (day to day, and through the medium of training) at all levels within the Trust and in external organisations. Ability to manage time effectively and work under pressure to deliver a high-quality training service, which covers a diverse range of subjects, to staff working within all disciplines in the Trust. Able to problem solve and analyse data. To be innovative, with the ability to 'think differently' and challenge current behaviours and mindsets. Experience of leading and managing a wide range of training courses. Self- motivated, flexible 'can-do' team worker. Resilient and can adapt to change.
Desirable
Previous experience of working within complex organisation. Experience of coaching and mentoring. Data collation & report creation experience. Persuasion, influencing & negotiation skills. Experience of leading and managing a wide range of training courses.
Contractual Essential
To work flexibly when required to meet the needs of the service. Ability to travel between geographical sites when required.
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.
Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)