Multi Skilled Trainer

Job summary
Interested in supporting staff with developing practical hands-on skills that they require to be safe and effective in their roles? Then we are very pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to join our Mandatory and Essential Skills Training team.

While we are looking for someone who has some experience of teaching or training, this role does not necessarily require a background in education as you will be working with an established team. It would suit someone with a flexible and naturally curious approach who is looking for a training and development role that directly supports delivery of healthcare services.

A good candidate will demonstrate the ability to engage, support, motivate and lead others to deliver high quality care.

An excellent candidate will be able to demonstrate their professionalism and innovative attitude to challenges in the workplace, and a commitment to empowering others.

Not sure if this is the right next step for you? Please do contact us if you would like to discuss before submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

• To support the planning and preparation of staff training programmes regarding statutory and mandatory training.
• To deliver high quality training across several core subjects, including Moving and Handling, Resuscitation, and the Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression.
• To ensure that the Trust meets governmental and legislative standards in relation to mandatory training.
• To ensure the effective use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to deliver, record, and track learning.
• To be present and visible to support the Trusts' staff development.

About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

• To support the assessment, planning, and delivery on a comprehensive range of specialist training courses for the Trust taking account of the complex needs of our community, and the environmental issues in hospital and community settings.
• To effectively engage and utilise the specialist skills and expertise of all disciplines.
• To provide support and guidance to those core staff that are responsible for assisting in the delivery of mandatory training courses, for example associate trainers.
• To maintain links with clinical services, developing collaborative relationships.
• To risk assess the safety of learners when supporting the designing and delivering of training.
• To provide support and guidance, through dynamic risk assessments using specialist knowledge and expertise, to clinical services with the support of the lead.
• To support the application of training and teaching through a variety of flexible learning methods to meet different learning needs of staff.
• To act as point of contact for advice, support and training on any issues relating to mandatory training and developing support packages for individual or groups of patients.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out duties, adhering to Trust policy and ensuring the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training, and supervising of practice.
• To liaise with the subject matter experts and escalate to them any relevant issues raised within training.
• To ensure that all aspects of training content and delivery have equality, diversity, and inclusion central to approach.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Educated to degree level or demonstrable evidence of experience at or to degree level
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of developing and delivering training in a health or care setting
• Evidence of working in partnership with service users and carers
• Experience of working clinically within a healthcare environment
• Ability to identify and support the needs of learners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in prioritising and organising own workload
• An awareness of the Core Skills for Health Training Framework
• An understanding of the importance of policy, procedures, and guidance
• Willingness to work at multiple locations and to adjust schedule when given reasonable notice
• Able to work at/use a PC for extended periods of time
• Able to move and handle training equipment and carry out repetitive demonstration techniques

Desirable

• Valid Resuscitation Certification
• Teaching/training qualification
• Experience of working in an environment where physical restraint is used
• Experience of developing and evaluating learning resources
• Ability to travel independently and in a timely manner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict deadlines.

Closing date: 09 November 2026
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (Agenda for Change, Band 5)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Elizabeth House/Phorpres Close, Cambridge/Peterborough, CB21 5EF

Contact
Faye Pestell, Learning & Development Team Lead, Essential Skills - faye.pestell@cpft.nhs.uk - 07874883150

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. All appointments are subject to a probationary period. Equal opportunities employer.