Learning and Development Advisor
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London, UK
Published today
Full Time
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Learning and Development Advisor to join our Trust Learning & Development team. Working under the direction of the Mandatory and Statutory Training (MAST) Clinical Lead and the Seni Lewis Training Programme Leads, you will deliver, evaluate, and continually improve a wide portfolio of mandatory and statutory training programmes across the Trust.
This role includes delivery of core subjects such as:
The Seni Lewis Training Programme
Moving & Handling
Immediate Life Support
Basic Life Support
First Aid
Fire Warden
Oliver McGowan Training
You will undertake competency-based assessments, support clinical services through in-reach activity, and contribute to reviewing and updating the MAST curriculum. The role includes physical and theoretical training delivery, which will reach 4-5 teaching days per week.
The post holder will be based at the Croydon Training Centre, Bethlem Royal Hospital, with travel to all Trust sites as required.
Main duties of the job
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK and is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our organisation supports more than 230 services and offers staff access to unique development and research opportunities.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Deliver high-quality clinical skills and safety training to diverse learners.
Evaluate training outcomes and report within quality assurance frameworks.
Promote and embed equality, diversity, and inclusion in all training.
Apply innovative teaching methods and embrace new technologies to enhance the learning experience.
Maintain awareness of current legislation, organisational procedures, and trends in healthcare training.
Work collaboratively within a small specialist team and across multi-professional environments.
Supervise and support Learning & Development Trainers or unregistered staff as required.
The full job description attached to this advert provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification required. Please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Learning and Development Advisor to join our Trust Learning & Development team. Working under the direction of the Mandatory and Statutory Training (MAST) Clinical Lead and the Seni Lewis Training Programme Leads, you will deliver, evaluate, and continually improve a wide portfolio of mandatory and statutory training programmes across the Trust.
This role includes delivery of core subjects such as:
The Seni Lewis Training Programme
Moving & Handling
Immediate Life Support
Basic Life Support
First Aid
Fire Warden
Oliver McGowan Training
You will undertake competency-based assessments, support clinical services through in-reach activity, and contribute to reviewing and updating the MAST curriculum. The role includes physical and theoretical training delivery, which will reach 4-5 teaching days per week.
The post holder will be based at the Croydon Training Centre, Bethlem Royal Hospital, with travel to all Trust sites as required.
Main duties of the job
- Lead delivery of mandatory and statutory training using a range of teaching methods across classroom, team-based, virtual, and in-practice environments.
- Assess learner competence through a range of competency-based assessment methods to ensure safe practice.
- Contribute to the design and review of training activities, lesson plans, and presentations, ensuring alignment with legislation, policy, and professional standards.
- Maintain and develop your own clinical skills through regular clinical practice.
- Support co-facilitation and co-production with people with lived experience.
- Support clinical teams through in-reach activity related to MAST learning.
- Participate in evaluation and quality assurance processes.
- Maintain continued professional development and uphold professional standards.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK and is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our organisation supports more than 230 services and offers staff access to unique development and research opportunities.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Deliver high-quality clinical skills and safety training to diverse learners.
Evaluate training outcomes and report within quality assurance frameworks.
Promote and embed equality, diversity, and inclusion in all training.
Apply innovative teaching methods and embrace new technologies to enhance the learning experience.
Maintain awareness of current legislation, organisational procedures, and trends in healthcare training.
Work collaboratively within a small specialist team and across multi-professional environments.
Supervise and support Learning & Development Trainers or unregistered staff as required.
The full job description attached to this advert provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification required. Please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years' experience in healthcare practice
- Professional qualification in Nursing, AHP, Social Care at degree level OR equivalent qualification in Adult Training & Education
- Qualification in Adult Education
- GSA registered tutor
- Experience teaching BLS, First Aid, ILS/ALS, Moving & Handling
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in mental health or health & social care
- Understanding of structural inequities and their impact on staff, service users, and communities
- Experience working within complex multi-professional environments
- Experience teaching or training adult learners
- Experience delivering mental health-related education
- Experience in formal assessment of learning
- Experience delivering training across varied settings
- Clinical skills teaching experience
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft applications for learning support
Essential criteria
- Understanding of healthcare delivery and current training trends
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise, work autonomously, and meet deadlines
- Strong team-working skills
- Ability to apply and reflect on equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Knowledge of current legislation, organisational policies, and professional codes
- Knowledge of patient safety developments (e.g., RCUK guidelines, reducing restraint)
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Innovative and willing to explore new approaches to education
- Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
- Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
- We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
- That all applications for this post will need to be made online
- That you read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
- That we are a smoke-free Trust
Helpful Resource: How to Use TRAC for Job Applications
If you're preparing to apply for a role, this guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to use TRAC effectively throughout the application process: Using TRAC to apply
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
- Job description (PDF, 504.6KB)
- SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)