Practice, Development & Education Facilitator - Main Theatres
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7878890/234-25-A1627 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you passionate about developing others and maintaining clinical excellence? Join our dynamic Main Theatres team as a Practice, Development & Education Facilitator – a role that blends hands-on clinical practice with education, leadership, and quality improvement.
The training facilitator working within the General, Thoracic, Robotic and Vascular team plays an important role in supporting high quality learning, coordination, and development across a highly specialised clinical area. You will coordinate induction, preceptorship, and training programmes, working closely with Higher Education Institutions and training providers. From delivering practical teaching sessions to mentoring and coaching, you’ll create a positive learning environment that drives professional growth and enhances patient care.
You’ll spend approximately 50% of your time in direct clinical practice, ensuring safe, evidence-based peri-operative care and maintaining credibility within the team. The remaining time will focus on leading education and development initiatives, supporting staff and learners to achieve their full potential.
Beyond education, you’ll play a key role in governance and quality improvement, leading audits, risk assessments, and policy updates to ensure compliance and best practice. You’ll also contribute to workforce planning and staff development, fostering a culture of inclusion and excellence aligned with NNUH’s PRIDE values.
About the Role
• Spend approximately 50% of your time in direct clinical practice, ensuring safe, evidence-based peri-operative care and maintaining credibility.
• Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship, and ongoing development programmes for theatre staff and learners.
• Deliver high-quality teaching and support competency-based training in partnership with Higher Education Institutions.
• Drive quality improvement, audits, and governance initiatives to enhance patient safety and service standards.
• Provide visible leadership, supporting workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development.
What We’re Looking For
• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Significant peri-operative experience and a passion for education.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and digital literacy.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship and ongoing development programmes for all staff groups and learners in Main Theatres.
• Plan and deliver theory and practice teaching (core peri‑operative skills; systems and equipment training) at appropriate levels; prepare materials and evaluate impact.
• Ensure high‑quality learning environments: allocate placements, match assessors/mentors/practice supervisors, and provide visible support in and out of hours when required.
• Monitor learner progress and documentation; coach and support mentors/assessors/practice supervisors; escalate and manage performance concerns early.
• Liaise with HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) and training providers; contribute to and participate in OSCEs (Observed Structured Clinical Examinations) and assessments; support competency‑based programmes (eg. Apprenticeships/NVQ‑equivalent).
• Assist with ensuring that the Awarding Body Code of Conduct is observed and be familiar with the relevant appeals and complaints procedures.
• Maintain accurate education records, mandatory training compliance and practice‑assessor updates (NMC/HCPC requirements).
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Apr 2026
Are you passionate about developing others and maintaining clinical excellence? Join our dynamic Main Theatres team as a Practice, Development & Education Facilitator – a role that blends hands-on clinical practice with education, leadership, and quality improvement.
The training facilitator working within the General, Thoracic, Robotic and Vascular team plays an important role in supporting high quality learning, coordination, and development across a highly specialised clinical area. You will coordinate induction, preceptorship, and training programmes, working closely with Higher Education Institutions and training providers. From delivering practical teaching sessions to mentoring and coaching, you’ll create a positive learning environment that drives professional growth and enhances patient care.
You’ll spend approximately 50% of your time in direct clinical practice, ensuring safe, evidence-based peri-operative care and maintaining credibility within the team. The remaining time will focus on leading education and development initiatives, supporting staff and learners to achieve their full potential.
Beyond education, you’ll play a key role in governance and quality improvement, leading audits, risk assessments, and policy updates to ensure compliance and best practice. You’ll also contribute to workforce planning and staff development, fostering a culture of inclusion and excellence aligned with NNUH’s PRIDE values.
About the Role
• Spend approximately 50% of your time in direct clinical practice, ensuring safe, evidence-based peri-operative care and maintaining credibility.
• Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship, and ongoing development programmes for theatre staff and learners.
• Deliver high-quality teaching and support competency-based training in partnership with Higher Education Institutions.
• Drive quality improvement, audits, and governance initiatives to enhance patient safety and service standards.
• Provide visible leadership, supporting workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development.
What We’re Looking For
• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Significant peri-operative experience and a passion for education.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and digital literacy.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship and ongoing development programmes for all staff groups and learners in Main Theatres.
• Plan and deliver theory and practice teaching (core peri‑operative skills; systems and equipment training) at appropriate levels; prepare materials and evaluate impact.
• Ensure high‑quality learning environments: allocate placements, match assessors/mentors/practice supervisors, and provide visible support in and out of hours when required.
• Monitor learner progress and documentation; coach and support mentors/assessors/practice supervisors; escalate and manage performance concerns early.
• Liaise with HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) and training providers; contribute to and participate in OSCEs (Observed Structured Clinical Examinations) and assessments; support competency‑based programmes (eg. Apprenticeships/NVQ‑equivalent).
• Assist with ensuring that the Awarding Body Code of Conduct is observed and be familiar with the relevant appeals and complaints procedures.
• Maintain accurate education records, mandatory training compliance and practice‑assessor updates (NMC/HCPC requirements).
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Apr 2026