Job Description

We are excited to invite applications for the position of Education Facilitator within our dynamic Theatre team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who is passionate about clinical education and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals. You will play a key role in supporting Healthcare Support Workers, apprentices, student nurses, ODPs, and new team members to build their skills and knowledge, ensuring we provide excellent patient care.
As part of the education team, you will be at the forefront of planning, delivering, and evaluating training programmes designed to meet the diverse learning needs of our clinical workforce. You will work closely with various professional groups and key stakeholders, both within the Trust and externally, to ensure that training is of the highest quality and aligned with the Trust's vision and values.
Main duties of the job
This role is essential in creating a learning environment that supports staff in their continuous professional development. You will provide mentorship, clinical supervision, and direct support to a range of staff, ensuring they are equipped with the competencies necessary to deliver high-quality care. You will also assist in the development and delivery of induction programmes, tailored learning plans, and specialty training for all staff in the operating department.
As part of the senior team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with Clinical Leads, Education Leads, and other key stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of education programmes. You will assist with developing long-term work plans, participate in educational meetings and forums, and help evaluate training activities to continuously improve their effectiveness.
If you are passionate about education, have a strong clinical background in the operating department, and are committed to help others grow professionally, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact. Join the Theatre Education Team at Royal Papworth Hospital and be part of a team that values learning, collaboration, and patient-centred care.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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Details
Date posted
03 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
175-2526-1-CA1407
Job locations
Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RGN or ODP
• Professional adult nursing qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to diploma or degree level.
• PLUS post graduate learning or experience relevant to practice with demonstrable competence OR specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience.
• Mentoring qualification or relevant professional equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience
Essential

• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Ability to analyse data/evidence and use reasoning to support decision making
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Good negotiation and influencing skills
• To use a wide range of Microsoft office packages and keyboard skills to use a wide range of e learning resources

Desirable

• Acute Theatre Experience

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
• Flexible with working hours / patterns and on calls.
• To perform manual handling tasks.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RGN or ODP
• Professional adult nursing qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to diploma or degree level.
• PLUS post graduate learning or experience relevant to practice with demonstrable competence OR specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience.
• Mentoring qualification or relevant professional equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience
Essential

• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Ability to analyse data/evidence and use reasoning to support decision making
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Good negotiation and influencing skills
• To use a wide range of Microsoft office packages and keyboard skills to use a wide range of e learning resources

Desirable

• Acute Theatre Experience

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
• Flexible with working hours / patterns and on calls.
• To perform manual handling tasks.

Skills Required