What are the responsibilities and job description for the Learning and Development Facilitator position at Freeman Hospital?
Employer heading
Learning and Development Facilitator
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
The Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) North East and North Cumbria has an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Facilitator to join the team.
The Research Delivery Network is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). We are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the country's world-class research system to deliver high-quality research that enables the best care for our population.
Our vision is that the UK is a global leader in the delivery of high quality, commercial and non-commercial research that is inclusive, accessible, and improves health and care. Our mission is to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. We do this as part of the NIHR's overall mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
The Learning and Development Facilitator will contribute to the delivery of the RRDN workforce strategy to support the strategic, system wide development of the research delivery workforce across a range of roles, specialties and settings. They will have responsibility for the design, development and delivery of a wide range of training and workforce development programmes as part of the RRDN Workforce Development function, working with colleagues both regionally and nationally.
Main duties of the job
The RRDN North East and North Cumbria is hosted by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Learning And Development Facilitator Will
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The Learning and Development Facilitator will have responsibility for the design, development and delivery of training and workforce development programme delivery as part of the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Workforce Development function. This role will
implement shared national processes for commissioning, designing, delivering and evaluating learning and work with the Workforce and People Senior Manager to understand regional workforce needs and design and deliver solutions. This role will act as a source of advice and
guidance regarding research related training and support regional facilitators to develop in their roles to ensure the sustained delivery of high quality training. The postholder will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the complex research process, be an effective facilitator and have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Key working relationships for this role include the Workforce and People Senior Manager, who will oversee and manage key programmes of activity within the Workforce Development function. The role will also work closely with other NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) Learning and Development Facilitators, RRDN staff including the Agile Research Delivery Team, the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate (RDN Coordinating Centre), and health and care partners in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality,
effective learning and development. In addition, the role will work closely with the Clinical Educator to support the delivery of essential research skills training for Agile Research Delivery Teams. The postholder will also be responsible for acting as the subject matter expert, where
appropriate for informing high-quality, needs driven learning designed by the Digital Learning Designer. Where appropriate subject matter expertise does not exist within the Workforce Development function, this role will be responsible for identifying and ensuring the support of
such expertise.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name David Crook Job title Workforce And People Senior Manager Email address David.m.crook@nihr.ac.uk Telephone number 07708509463
Learning and Development Facilitator
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
The Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) North East and North Cumbria has an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Facilitator to join the team.
The Research Delivery Network is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). We are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the country's world-class research system to deliver high-quality research that enables the best care for our population.
Our vision is that the UK is a global leader in the delivery of high quality, commercial and non-commercial research that is inclusive, accessible, and improves health and care. Our mission is to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. We do this as part of the NIHR's overall mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
The Learning and Development Facilitator will contribute to the delivery of the RRDN workforce strategy to support the strategic, system wide development of the research delivery workforce across a range of roles, specialties and settings. They will have responsibility for the design, development and delivery of a wide range of training and workforce development programmes as part of the RRDN Workforce Development function, working with colleagues both regionally and nationally.
- Interview Date Wednesday 30 April 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
The RRDN North East and North Cumbria is hosted by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Learning And Development Facilitator Will
- Implement shared national processes for commissioning, designing, delivering and evaluating learning
- Work with the Workforce and People Senior Manager to understand regional workforce needs and design and deliver solutions
- Act as a source of advice and guidance regarding research related training
- Support the Workforce and People Senior Manager with the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across the network and assist in their reporting and evaluation
- Support a team of regional facilitators to develop in their roles to ensure the sustained delivery of high quality training
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The Learning and Development Facilitator will have responsibility for the design, development and delivery of training and workforce development programme delivery as part of the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Workforce Development function. This role will
implement shared national processes for commissioning, designing, delivering and evaluating learning and work with the Workforce and People Senior Manager to understand regional workforce needs and design and deliver solutions. This role will act as a source of advice and
guidance regarding research related training and support regional facilitators to develop in their roles to ensure the sustained delivery of high quality training. The postholder will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the complex research process, be an effective facilitator and have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Key working relationships for this role include the Workforce and People Senior Manager, who will oversee and manage key programmes of activity within the Workforce Development function. The role will also work closely with other NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) Learning and Development Facilitators, RRDN staff including the Agile Research Delivery Team, the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate (RDN Coordinating Centre), and health and care partners in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality,
effective learning and development. In addition, the role will work closely with the Clinical Educator to support the delivery of essential research skills training for Agile Research Delivery Teams. The postholder will also be responsible for acting as the subject matter expert, where
appropriate for informing high-quality, needs driven learning designed by the Digital Learning Designer. Where appropriate subject matter expertise does not exist within the Workforce Development function, this role will be responsible for identifying and ensuring the support of
such expertise.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate qualification (eg. Postgraduate Diploma) or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Specialist health and care research training
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a research environment (NHS, University, Industry)
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating effective learning interventions
- Knowledge of research governance and related regulations
- Experience of using virtual meeting and learning platforms such as Moodle, Zoom, MS Teams and Google Meet
- Experience in developing and maintaining successful working relationships in a multidisciplinary environment
Essential criteria
- Ability to present complex information is a way that is meaningful and understandable to a range of audiences
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- High Level of IT competence including word processing, Google Workspace applications, MS Office applications, Access and presentation packages
- Ability to work under pressure balancing conflicting workloads
- Ability to work independently with initiative and maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work collaboratively across organisations and geographically dispersed teams
- Effective presentation skills
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
- JD & PS (PDF, 113.7KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
- Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name David Crook Job title Workforce And People Senior Manager Email address David.m.crook@nihr.ac.uk Telephone number 07708509463
