Job summary
- Main area
- Education Staff
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-NUR-7688780-FR-A
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bishopsgate Training Centre
- Town
- Beckenham
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 Per Annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Learning and Development Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 6
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
- 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.
Working for our organisation
- 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in Adult Education
- GSA registered tutor
- Experience teaching BLS, First Aid, ILS/ALS, Moving & Handling
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience
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
Desirable criteria
- 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
Knowledge
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
Desirable criteria
- 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
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robert McSorley
- Job title
- Mandatory and Statutory Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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