Position: Bank Expert with Lived Experience Facilitator Trainer

Main area Learning and Development Grade NHS AfC:
Band 5 Contract Bank: 5 months (Contract runs until commencement of NHSE funding support for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme in March 2026) Hours Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Zero hour contract to allow for flexibility to delivery sessions on an ad-hoc basis alongside team of trainers) Job
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Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospitals Dorset sites - Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals Town Poole/ Bournemouth Salary £31,049 - £37,796 £ 15.33 per hour rate of pay Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2025 23:59

Bank Expert with Lived Experience Facilitator Trainer

NHS AfC:
Band 5

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women’s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

We are looking for experts with lived experience of Learning disabilities and/or Autism to join our Oliver McGowan training team. You will be required to deliver Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism to people who work in health and social care, in the classroom and via online webinars. The aim is to help people understand their role in supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and the difference they can make to improve care.

Main

duties of the job

You should be confident and comfortable when speaking to groups of staff about your lived experiences. Full training will be provided alongside ongoing support to help you develop your skills. The training sessions follow a script which you will be following, and a facilitator will be in the classroom to support the session.

Topics within the training include:

Learning disability awareness and/or understanding autism.
Supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people with mental health conditions.
Supporting young people with a learning disability.

The role will involve working with other experts with lived experience and may include training other experts and trainers to become part of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training team.

The role can be flexible but will involve the need to travel independently to different venues to deliver training. This training will be delivered through online virtual 1‑hour sessions and through face‑to‑face training in groups of up to 30 which can last approximately 3 hours.

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