Job vacancy: Training Programme Facilitator, NHS England, Bristol

Job summary

Main area

Workforce Training & Education

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment only for current NHS Employees. Until 31/10/2026)

Hours

Part time
Flexible working
Compressed hours

11.25 hours per week (Alternative working pattern considr (e.g. 1 day week 1; 2 days week 2))

Job ref

990-SW-17476-E

Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Temple Street, Bristol
Town: Bristol
Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/10/2025 23:59

Training Programme Facilitator

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deliver on a wide range of activities and projects, as identified by post-holder’s line manager
• Delivery of high standards of education with respect to training posts, curriculum requirements and other education programmes
• Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational delivery and to drive innovation and improvements to healthcare delivery
• Ensure appropriate signposting and support for trainees and supervisors
• Excellent leadership and management behaviours including co-ordinating education provision, the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department
• Manage foundation recruitment, workload allocation & team supervision
• Responsible for allocated data systems creation, management, and utilisation
• Work with the team to deliver of expert education and pharmacy advice for allocated workstreams/programmes, proposing changes as required
• Management of the implementation of the foundation pharmacy programme, in line with NHSE’s policy and requirements, contributing to the organisation of delivery in the South West
• Monitor and report business plans and discrete budgets, as required

Secondment

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Please note this post is Fixed Term until 31/10/26

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge and understanding of education, training, professional development and support systems and structures in health care
Experience and understanding of evaluating, measuring, and reporting on performance and impact, drawing on complex information from a variety of sources

Skills

Essential criteria

Write concise, analytical, and well-constructed reports, presentations, and committee papers, and to draft and edit guidance documentation demonstrating excellent written English language skills

Values & Behaviours

Essential criteria

Communicate complex concepts and subject matter clearly, adapting approach for different audiences and avoiding jargon

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. Whilst we appreciate that you may have had support with your application (e.g., using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it’s important that the information contained within your application reflects your own knowledge, skill, and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis.

If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.

Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards 2024, individuals employed or contracted by NHS England may be required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check, dependent on the role.

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