Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals Group - Help us create outstanding learning experiences that build the skills and capability of our workforce

This is an exciting opportunity to join our developing Group Learning, Development & Skills (LDS) service at a significant point in our journey.

As we bring together learning and development across the Group, we are creating a more joined-up, equitable and evidence-led approach, ensuring colleagues have the skills and capability needed to deliver excellent care now and in the future.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Learning, Development & Skills Facilitator to help turn this ambition into high-quality learning experiences.

Working within the People Effectiveness Centre of Expertise, you will design, develop and deliver learning and capability interventions aligned to national requirements, Group priorities and workforce needs.

Working across organisational and professional boundaries, you will build strong relationships and help ensure learning is engaging, inclusive, accessible and makes a measurable difference.

Main duties of the job

This is much more than a classroom training role.

You will use learning needs information, workforce intelligence, feedback and evaluation to translate priorities into effective learning and capability solutions.

Your work could include designing and facilitating Group-wide development programmes, supporting national learning requirements, developing digital and on-demand resources, improving mandatory learning performance, supporting learning pathways and evaluating impact.

You will be a confident facilitator, able to engage different audiences and adapt your approach to their needs.

You will help us move beyond a predominantly course-led approach towards a broader workforce capability model, making effective use of digital, virtual and facilitated learning, workplace development and coaching.

As a senior practitioner, you will share expertise, support colleagues, contribute to quality assurance and continuous improvement, and role model high standards of learning design and delivery.

About us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-362-26

Job locations

Aintree Hospital and UHLG Hospitals

Aintree

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To design where appropriate and deliver Group soft skills learning interventions maximising digital solutions.

To support the socialisation of the learning and development offer across the Group

To peer review training programmes across the team to ensure that service is quality driven and act as a point of contact with the learner.

To lead on evaluating programmes and courses delivered; both on the day and and post course.

To support on-going learning post course, through development and dissemination of post course reading materials and resources.

To support the ongoing updates to mandatory training e-learning courses as required.

Formulate and implement plans in relation to the design, delivery and evaluation of training, which take into account conflicting priorities and include plans to address any areas of concern.

To work closely with subject matter experts, professional development leads, LDS facilitators and the Lead LDS to ensure that mandatory learning needs are identified for all staff groups and that the mandatory training needs analysis is up to date

Support delivery of the People Effectiveness plan, tracking required activity against expected timescales, report project slippage promptly, and identify required actions

Contribute to the design, analysis, publication and presentation of relevant initiatives and materials.

Prepare reports, and updates for relevant groups and committees as required

For full details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Job description Job responsibilities To design where appropriate and deliver Group soft skills learning interventions maximising digital solutions. To support the socialisation of the learning and development offer across the Group To peer review training programmes across the team to ensure that service is quality driven and act as a point of contact with the learner. To lead on evaluating programmes and courses delivered; both on the day and and post course. To support on-going learning post course, through development and dissemination of post course reading materials and resources. To support the ongoing updates to mandatory training e-learning courses as required. Formulate and implement plans in relation to the design, delivery and evaluation of training, which take into account conflicting priorities and include plans to address any areas of concern. To work closely with subject matter experts, professional development leads, LDS facilitators and the Lead LDS to ensure that mandatory learning needs are identified for all staff groups and that the mandatory training needs analysis is up to date Support delivery of the People Effectiveness plan, tracking required activity against expected timescales, report project slippage promptly, and identify required actions Contribute to the design, analysis, publication and presentation of relevant initiatives and materials. Prepare reports, and updates for relevant groups and committees as required For full details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate level qualification in education or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Relevant current training, engagement and facilitation experience
• Experience of Stakeholder engagement to develop proposals for learning / development interventions
• Experience delivering inclusive interventions
• Dealing with situations sensitively
• Experience of maintaining information systems for the recording training
• Experience facilitating and gaining participant feedback in learning interventions
• Experience of using digital software packages to design course resources and materials

Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide inclusive learning interventions in a variety of settings with both large and small groups
• Ability to influence and build credibility with learners, including dealing with challenging situations in learning environment.
• Written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present information to large groups
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships and motivate staff and people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build effective relationships.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the development and delivery of learning and development courses
• Must have an in depth, specialist knowledge including theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of training practices and theories
• Knowledge of digital learning interventions

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Graduate level qualification in education or equivalent Experience Essential Relevant current training, engagement and facilitation experience Experience of Stakeholder engagement to develop proposals for learning / development interventions Experience delivering inclusive interventions Dealing with situations sensitively Experience of maintaining information systems for the recording training Experience facilitating and gaining participant feedback in learning interventions Experience of using digital software packages to design course resources and materials Skills Essential Ability to provide inclusive learning interventions in a variety of settings with both large and small groups Ability to influence and build credibility with learners, including dealing with challenging situations in learning environment. Written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present information to large groups Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships and motivate staff and people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build effective relationships. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the development and delivery of learning and development courses Must have an in depth, specialist knowledge including theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of training practices and theories Knowledge of digital learning interventions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree Hospital and UHLG Hospitals

Aintree

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree Hospital and UHLG Hospitals

Aintree

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)