Training Lead

If you take pride in training staff to deliver nothing less than great healthcare, then Jacobs and Gardens, a neurological care centre in Sawbridgeworth, is looking for a Training Lead to coordinate and support the delivery of induction, mandatory and ad-hoc training.

As the Training Lead, you will act as the lead facilitator for mandatory, manual and additional training, and will work with the learning and development centre to ensure all programmes are delivered in line with practical guidelines and maintain compliance.

What you will be doing:

• Working 37.5 hours a week alongside the Practice Development Nurse, providing high-quality classroom-based training, on-ward coaching and support for Management of Violence and Aggression (MVA) training, and clinical skills training.
• Planning and reviewing the training and development for the MVA and breakaway programmes, as well as developing clinical skills based training.
• Coaching, advising and guiding new staff, tutors and existing teams on their MVA, manual handling, basic life support (BSL) development and training.
• Supervising the holistic approach/practice locally of the safe and therapeutic management of violence and aggression, basic life support and manual handling, and other mandatory training, as well as specific clinical skills.
• Assisting ward-based staff in delivering high-quality MVA practice strategies.
• Supporting development of care plans across the site with regards to manual handling and MVA.
• Acting as a resource to the clinical team regarding manual handling and any assessments and concerns.
• Ensuring safe practice that mitigates risk and enhances therapeutic relationships.
• Leading on delivery of Basic Life Support training across the site.
• Delivering prepared clinical skills training and assessing competence.
• Carrying out relevant audits for training relating to evaluation and assessment data.
• Coordinating mandatory training on a monthly basis ensuring compliance is maintained month on month.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Knowledge about challenging behaviours, violence and aggression and undertaking manual handling within a specialist neuro area and/or healthcare setting.
• Experience in delivering high-quality training sessions.
• Demonstrated excellent coaching and teaching skills.
• A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience working within a neurological setting where individuals exhibited challenging behaviour.
• Evidence of clinically based credibility and/or qualification by experience or completion of a relevant health/social care or management certificate (Nursing, NVQ or Other).
• Evidence of/or information to support working towards a nationally recognised level 3 further education and teaching/training certificate/award (Level 3 teaching qualification-EAT).
• A willingness to undertake the nationally recognised GSA Tutor (A-Grade) qualification, First Aid Certificate (3 Days), Manual Handling, Basic Life Support train the trainer as minimum.

Where you will be working:

Location: Gardens and Jacobs, Sawbridgeworth CM21 0HH. You will be working alongside the clinical teams at Jacobs and Gardens to care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries, where you will deliver person-centred care where each individual is at the heart of everything you do. This specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service boasts extensive facilities that cater for specific needs of the residents that is set in Sawbridgeworth.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £26,500.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• A range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.