Practice Education Facilitator

Practice Education Facilitator

The closing date is 19 November 2025

Are you ready to lead a transformation in workforce development? Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL) is recruiting three passionate and experienced Practice Education Facilitators (PEFs)-one for each of our directorates: Cellular Pathology, Blood Sciences, and Infection & Immunity. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of laboratory education, support career development, and make a real impact on patient care. If you're committed to empowering others and fostering innovation, we want to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a pioneering initiative that's transforming how we train and support our workforce.
• Work across all LCL sites with a diverse and talented team.
• Lead the development of structured CPD programmes and digital learning tools.
• Support career pathways and professional growth for Biomedical Scientists and support staff.
• Help shape a culture of continuous learning and excellence.

Main duties of the job

As a PEF, you'll play a strategic and operational role in designing, delivering, and evaluating high-quality, multi-professional education and training. You'll coordinate competency sign-off, support HCPC and IBMS portfolio development, and lead CPD initiatives. You'll work collaboratively across LCL to ensure consistency, innovation, and excellence in training delivery-empowering staff to grow with confidence and clarity.

What We're Looking For

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists that have extensive experience, ideally to Specialist level.
• We are looking for Specialist knowledge in Cellular Pathology, Blood Sciences and Infection & Immunity
• Proven track record in delivering education and training.
• Strong understanding of educational frameworks and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Passion for innovation, collaboration, and empowering others.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues 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 for more than two million people in the North West.

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 elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.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 Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Education & Training

Develop and deliver structured training programmes, including Health & Safety.

Support competency-based training frameworks.

Coordinate student placements and mentorship.

Create teaching materials and assessment tools.

Promote digital and blended learning.

Design preceptorship programmes for newly registered Biomedical Scientists.

Develop career pathways and support CPD activities.

Quality Assurance & Governance

Lead training audits and monitor compliance.

Maintain training records and data systems.

Contribute to service improvement and policy development.

Use data to inform workforce planning and training needs.

Build relationships across LCL and external partners.

Champion inter-professional learning and NHS scientific careers.

Provide updates and reports to leadership.

Professional Development

Support staff in identifying learning needs.

Facilitate CPD and mentor development.

Maintain own HCPC registration and professional growth.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant healthcare discipline (IBMS-accredited or equivalent).
• HCPC registration
• MSc in a relevant Biomedical Science discipline (or similar experience)
• Evidence of CPD and/or postgraduate qualification in education or training
• Teaching and assessing qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• NEBOSH or IOSH Qualification

Experience

• Significant experience in a laboratory setting
• Proven track record in delivering education and training
• Experience in quality assurance, audit, or service improvement
• Experience in team management, supervision, and introducing new practices

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of educational frameworks, regulatory standards, and quality assurance
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant digital learning platforms
• Ability to manage projects, prioritise workload, and work independently
• Knowledge of inter-professional learning theory and curriculum development
• Strong project planning and organisational skills
• Ability to analyse training needs and develop appropriate responses
• Ability to provide pastoral support to learners

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisation
• Ability to present to large groups of people
• Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
• Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Excellent time management skills/ Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Microsoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
• Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Adaptable to meet differing learning styles / preferences
• Ability to write evidence based reports
• Ability to supervise staff on a day to day basis

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust