The Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) East of England has an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Facilitator to join the team. The Research Delivery Network is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). We are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the country's world-class research system to deliver high-quality research that enables the best care for our population. Our vision is that the UK is a global leader in the delivery of high-quality, commercial and non-commercial research that is inclusive, accessible, and improves health and care. Our mission is to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. We do this as part of the NIHR’s overall mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The Learning and Development Facilitator will contribute to the delivery of the RRDN workforce strategy to support the strategic, system-wide development of the research delivery workforce across a range of roles, specialities and settings. They will have responsibility for the design, development and delivery of a wide range of training and workforce development programmes as part of the RRDN Workforce Development function, working with colleagues both regionally and nationally. The RRDN East of England is hosted by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Learning And Development Facilitator Will Implement shared national processes for commissioning, designing, delivering and evaluating learning Work with the Workforce and People Senior Manager to understand regional workforce needs and design and deliver solutions Act as a source of advice and guidance regarding research-related training Provide highly specialist advice on all aspects of the research process, in particular interpreting legislative and regulatory requirements, and providing guidance to researchers on fulfilling their obligations Support the Workforce and People Senior Manager with the implementation of Workforce Development/Capacity and Capability initiatives across the network, and assist in their reporting and evaluation The post-holder will be an effective facilitator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of health and care research systems and processes Support regional training facilitators, demonstrating leadership in training delivery/facilitation skills and acting as a role model. This will involve mentoring newer facilitators, as well as evaluating performance and delivering constructive feedback Join 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 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 site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery On-site cafes offering staff discounts Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Esther Thomas Job title: Workforce & People Senior Manager Email address: Esther.thomas@nihr.ac.uk