Job summaryAre 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 Post Anaesthetic care Unit 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.
Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will be responsible for supporting the PACU Clinical Leader in providing leadership and effective management and co-ordination of patient activity, staffing and utilisation throughout the patient's operative pathway, in order to promote a patient centred approach to high quality health care whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values:
- Managerial aptitude and knowledge of hospital policy and procedure.
- High level of clinical skill set appropriate to the department.
- Outstanding communication skills
- Act as a resource to support the team
- Risk assessment skills and knowledge for the area.
About the PD&E Role- Spend approximately 50% of your time in direct clinical practice, ensuring safe, evidence-based post-operative care and maintaining credibility.
- Lead and coordinate induction, preceptorship, and ongoing development programmes for theatre and PACU 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.
About usJoin 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 at NNUH Colney Lane site
- 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 Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
DetailsDate posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 234-26-A1055
Closing date: 27 October 2026
Job descriptionPlease refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person SpecificationQualifications- Essential: Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (on the appropriate part of the register)
- Essential: Have or be working towards a health-related degree.
- Desirable: Postgraduate/teaching qualification (e.g., PGCert/Cert Ed/C&G 730)
Experience- Essential: Substantial Band 5 peri operative experience; credible practice in scrub/anaesthetics/recovery
- Essential: Education/facilitation experience (induction, preceptorship, supervision)
Skills- Essential: Ability to plan/deliver teaching; including competence assessment and delivery of constructive feedback
- Essential: Leadership qualities; able to appraise staff and support PDPs
Attitude- Essential: Demonstrates digital literacy and willingness to maintain and develop IT skills
- Essential: Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Essential: Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Employer detailsEmployer name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead – PACU, Karen Morton, Karen.morton@nnuh.nhs.uk, 01603286286
Post subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship are welcome. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Apply through our website. 