Job summary
- Main area
- Education
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 0800-1600 Core hours)
- Job ref
- 153-CO05921
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Widening Participation Facilitator
Band 4
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
The Blended Education and Training Department are recruiting a part-time educator (30 hours per week) into the Careers and Apprenticeship Team.
As our Widening Participation Facilitator, you will facilitate inclusive, accessible and responsive pastoral support for the employees across the Trust.
Who are we looking for?
The role is suited to any of the following:
- Senior Healthcare or Therapy Support Worker
- A skilled educator with insight into healthcare
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, able to work in a range of learning environments including the classroom and the clinical area.
You will have experience and insight of current healthcare and be able to adapt your teaching style to the needs of your learner.
Creativity and innovation will be a key part of your approach to this role so that you can inspire and develop our clinical and non-clinical band 2-4 workforce.
You will be able to demonstrate how you can problem solve, and reach out to under-represented groups, those from disadvantaged backgrounds, school leavers and those in long-term unemployment to join and develop a career in the NHS.
Base Location: The Role will require cross site working between Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals.
Interview Date: Friday 8th May 2026
Main duties of the job
You will work need to have a flexible approach to your work and be comfortable with cross site working.
Your main duties will include:
Contribute to the design, coordination and delivery of the following education programmes:
- Healthcare Support Worker Induction
- Higher Development Award
- Care Certificate competency assessments
Organise and deliver the following widening participation and vocational activities:
- Career Development Drop-ins
- Personal statement and interview skills workshops
- Career progression workshops
- Community outreach
- Introduction to Healthcare for school leavers
- Support Worker Conference
- Moving and Handling Level 2
- Functional Skills Maths and English Level 2
- T-Level placements
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your day to day role and scope includes:
- Work with learners across the workforce to provide one-to-one pastoral support and individualised feedback
- Meet with learners and carryout a range of clinical and non-clinical assessments on a regular basis to enable the learner to complete training requirements in a timely manner
- Enable fair access to career progression and widening participation opportunities for education and training for the workforce
- Support the Band 2-4 and Career Development Educator in the delivery various education and training programmes
- Reporting into the Senior Educator, facilitate the delivery of literacy and numeracy education and widening participation education opportunities, including Functional Skills Maths and English at Level 2
- Deliver Moving and Handling Level 2 training as required and to local and national governance standards (full training provided)
- Contribute to and deliver education activities to encourage widening participation, ensuring it is accessible for those with learning differences and diverse learning needs
- Escalates areas of concern observed in practice or during education activities to the 2-4 Senior Educator and ward clinical leaders as appropriate
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Provide career development and role progression advice in line with the Trust's Widening Participation and Career Development Strategy
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Support the delivery of outreach initiatives relating to The Prince’s Trust, T-Levels, NHS Cadets, Kickstart Scheme etc.
- Promotes and facilitates nurturing, supportive, inclusive and accessible learning environments with a focus on learning differences and equal opportunities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
- Moving and Handling Trainer
- Care Certificate Assessor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in healthcare
- Experience of working with learners of various backgrounds
- Experience of teaching learners
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of teaching small groups
- Experience of teaching English and Maths Subjects
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent in Microsoft Office 365
- Competent in following nursing plans and undertaking routine care skills including Patient Observations
- Skilled at giving feedback
- Evidence of organising programmes and events
- Knowledge of Care Certificate Standards
- Knowledge of the widening Participation Agenda
- Knowledge of Career Pathways
Desirable criteria
- Ability to assess the work of others and implement development plans where necessary
- Experience with writing lesson plans/curriculum
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Docksey
- Job title
- Careers and Apprenticeships Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6457
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