Job vacancy: Digital Trainer, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro

Job summary

Main area

CITS - IT Training

Grade

Band 5

Contract

12 months (Fixed Term or Secondment will be considered)

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share

37.5 hours per week (08:30 - 16:30)

Job ref

156-6466461

Employer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Cornwall Hospital
Town: Truro
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/07/2024 23:59

Digital Trainer

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. 

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: 

Identity Checks 
Professional registration and qualification checks 
Employment history and reference checks 
Work health assessments 
Criminal record check standards 
Right to work checks

For further information please visit: 

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation 

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

3 years IM&T related experience or a related degree
Previous training position, proven experience of teaching class sizes up to 10 people of varying skill levels and backgrounds.

Desirable criteria

Experience of writing training materials, lesson planning, course development, health related work experience
Awareness of IM&T issues in the NHS especially related to the NHS Connecting for Health programme

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent 3 years IM&T experience
IT qualification such as ECDL, professional training/teaching qualification

Desirable criteria

Level 1 adult literacy, numeracy & language certificate

Practical / Intellectual Skills

Essential criteria

Substantial MS Windows & MS Office specialist knowledge or Good MS Office skills
Substantial specialist knowledge of Health related software such as EROS, PAS, Maxims
Excellent presentation, planning and communication skills
e-tutor and e-learning skills
Trouble shooting and diagnostic skills in the classroom

Desirable criteria

NHS experience
Project management skills
Experience of e-learning materials development

Additional Information

Essential criteria

Must be prepared to work outside normal office hours including evenings & weekends as required.
Willing to work at all training sites throughout Cornwall
Willing to travel, attend training and willing to drive to deliver training throughout the Health Community 3 or 4 days in every week as required
Use of VDU equipment on a daily basis often for prolonged periods of time
Smart appearance
Will often have to carry presentation equipment and laptops to training venues

Disposition / Adjustments / Attitude

Essential criteria

Patient, calm, organised, flexible, adaptable, team player, able to think on their feet in a classroom situation
Able to work unsupervised, able to make decisions related to classroom management and course deliver
Able to work accurately in often distracting environments

Desirable criteria

Awareness of NHS health and safety policy

Training

Essential criteria

Willing to undertake training and IT related study and health informatics personal development
Willing to learn to deliver new training courses and software programs as required

Desirable criteria

Willing to join and maintain membership to a professional organisation such as UKCHIP as required

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to inform candidates in writing if they have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Therefore if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you must assume that, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. By logging into your account on the website, this may provide you further information on the status of your application. If you wish to obtain feedback regarding your application, you will need to telephone the manager of the post which will be detailed in the vacancy advert.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK.

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, check if you’re eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. It’s cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Should you be unsuccessful at interview, please be aware that your job application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.

Benefits include optional pension and life assurance. The Trust has a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team who can support and advise staff on childcare related issues.

We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support a changing environment in which we operate and deliver services

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation. Smoking will not be permitted on any of the sites.

Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio or large print), please telephone 01872 255755

In submitting an application form, you authorise Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Update – NHS employees/applicants of frontline posts at the Royal Cornwall Trust are no longer required to be fully vaccinated against COVID by 1 April 2022. This is pending the public consultation and Parliamentary review announced by the government. We may however request immunisation status but this will not impact working with the Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: please read the "guidance notes for applicants" document at the bottom of the screen before applying for this position.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via e-mail to advise you to book your interview slot.