Job summary Previous Applicants Need Not Apply The Facilities Training Service have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Training Facilitator to join their dedicated and highly motivated team. The Facilities Teams play a vital role in supporting the smooth functioning of the hospital sites and ensuring a positive experience for staff, patients, and visitors alike. This role will directly contribute to the development and growth of employees within the Division of Infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess a strong passion for training and be dedicated to achieving the highest of standards of training excellence. As a Training Facilitator, you will possess: Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Excellent organisational and administrative skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Flexibility to work shifts, including nights, and travel between multiple sites. Valid UK driving license. Understanding of NHS training standards (advantageous). A background in healthcare or a related field, while not essential, could be beneficial Benefits Career opportunity and personal development. Competitive salary and benefits package. Great pension scheme. On-site parking and nursery. Employee discounts If you are a highly motivated and experienced training professional with a passion for delivering exceptional training programs, this could be the perfect opportunity for you Main duties of the job Position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship Working closely with the Facilities Training Manager you will be responsible for:- Onboarding New Starters: Responsible for welcoming and integrating new employees into the team. This includes conducting first-day inductions, covering essential information about the organisation, policies, and procedures. Delivering Functional and Mandatory Training: Providing specialised training for specific roles within the Facilities department, such as housekeepers, domestics, porters, and catering assistants. This training will cover the necessary skills and knowledge required for each role. Previous knowledge of these roles is not essential, however it would be advantageous. Working closely with the Facilities Training Manager to ensure the effective delivery of all training programs. 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 24 December 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9377-INFRA0218 Job locations Pinderfields Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF14DG Job description Job responsibilities In the absence of the Facilities Manager, the post holder will monitor the Facilities training inbox and respond and 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 and 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 being 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 their 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 and 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. 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 and 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, wheelchairs and regen ovens to reduce risk of damage. Where facility services are 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 schedules to be respondent to individual/manager and IPC needs on either training or reports required. Job description Job responsibilities In the absence of the Facilities Manager, the post holder will monitor the Facilities training inbox and respond and 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 and 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 being 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 their 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 and 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. 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 and 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, wheelchairs and regen ovens to reduce risk of damage. Where facility services are 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 schedules to be respondent to individual/manager and IPC needs on either training or reports required. Person Specification Knowledge and Awareness Essential Microsoft suite including Excel, Outlook, Word, Power point, SharePoint and MS Teams. Desirable Awareness of Health & Safety issues Awareness of Moving & Handling issues Qualifications Essential Level 3 award in education and training (RQF) IOSH Supervising safely Food Safety Level 3 Willingness to achieve essential qualification criteria within first 3 months of employment Experience Essential Previous experience of successfully delivering training and or education Experience of working positively as part of a team Experience of demonstrating initiative and drive Skills and Abilities Essential Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships. Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and successes Personal Attributes Essential Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels Other Essential Hold a full UK driving licence with ability to travel across multiple sites Artificial Intelligence (AI) Essential If relevant, please provide details of any Artificial Intelligence used while completing this application form Person Specification Knowledge and Awareness Essential Microsoft suite including Excel, Outlook, Word, Power point, SharePoint and MS Teams. Desirable Awareness of Health & Safety issues Awareness of Moving & Handling issues Qualifications Essential Level 3 award in education and training (RQF) IOSH Supervising safely Food Safety Level 3 Willingness to achieve essential qualification criteria within first 3 months of employment Experience Essential Previous experience of successfully delivering training and or education Experience of working positively as part of a team Experience of demonstrating initiative and drive Skills and Abilities Essential Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships. Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and successes Personal Attributes Essential Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels Other Essential Hold a full UK driving licence with ability to travel across multiple sites Artificial Intelligence (AI) Essential If relevant, please provide details of any Artificial Intelligence used while completing this application form 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Address Pinderfields Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF14DG Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)