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Job summary

Main area
Training
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-7425-A
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
UCLH
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS, pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/04/2026 23:59

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Staff Development Facilitator

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Job overview

We are recruiting a permanent Staff Development Facilitator who has extensive experience of the design, delivery and facilitation of development interventions and can work as a core member of the Staff Development Training Faculty. 

You will be educated to post-graduate diploma level (or equivalent level of knowledge or experience), possess excellent written/verbal communication skills and have significant experience of designing and delivering training, including in a virtual environment.  A qualification or experience in coaching, mentoring and/or action learning is desirable.

The Staff Development team’s vision is to build and deliver a world-class inclusive, innovative, and relevant learning and development offer which enables UCLH staff to be high-performing, achieve their full potential, and provide excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job

As well as supporting delivery of a portfolio of courses and programmes, the postholder will act as overall lead for one of the core programmes. They will also review the format, content and delivery of all learning interventions in line with feedback and the changing needs of the Trust, identify and respond to new training requirements for UCLH staff, and support implementation of the national Management & Leadership Development (MALD) Framework.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. 

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: 

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) 

  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery 

  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals 

  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building 

  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine 

  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre 

  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases 

  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street 

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. 

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.  

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*  

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.  

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.   

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? 

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to post-graduate diploma level, or equivalent level of knowledge or experience
Desirable criteria
  • CIPD/TAP qualification
  • Qualification or experience in coaching, mentoring and/or action learning

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience in designing and delivering leadership, management and/or soft skills learning interventions
  • Experience of facilitating groups
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a HR Department in an advisory role, supporting line managers with a range of HR related issues

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Proficient in using Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Teams)
  • High level of group and 1:1 facilitation skills
  • Ability to develop and communicate project / programme plans
  • Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Able to use data to inform decisions
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team and achieve results through others

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written/verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chris Bishop
Job title
Staff Development Business Partner
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For an informal discussion about the role.

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