Primary Care Education Facilitator (Early Diagnosis of Cancer)

We are excited to launch this innovative pilot role led and funded by Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance and hosted by the Primary Care Training Hub, aimed at cancer education across primary care.

Please note, a 10-minute Presentation is required to be presented on the interview date. Should you be called for interview, you will then need to prepare to deliver and send your presentation to lauren.butler4@nhs.net.The presentation can be in MS Powerpoint format and should focus on the following question: "Can you tell us what your first two weeks in this job would look like for you, what would be your first three priorities and who would be your key stakeholders that you would engage with?"

Interviews are scheduled for 29th & 30th June 2026.

Job description

The Primary Care Education Facilitator (Early Diagnosis of Cancer) plays a key role in improving early cancer diagnosis by supporting the education and training of primary care staff. The role focuses on enhancing the knowledge, skills and confidence of GPs, Practice Nurses and other primary care staff in recognising early signs and symptoms of cancer, encouraging patients to participate in screening programmes and ensuring best practices in patient communication and care.

Key Responsibilities

Education and Training Delivery

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders, including clinicians.
• Competent in using online education tools and digital platforms
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Used to working in a busy environment.

Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.

Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.

Professional calm and efficient manner

Effective organizer, influencer and networker.

Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.

Completer/Finisher.

Analytical Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.

Desirable

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Autonomy Freedom to Act

Essential

• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation).

Desirable

• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy.

Planning Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively.

Desirable

• Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification in healthcare, education or related field

Communication Skills

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information

Experience

Essential

• Experience in delivering education and training within a primary care or cancer related setting.

Desirable

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes

About the employer

Whilst this employment/secondment is with the Lancashire and South Cumbria Primary Care Training Hub (L&SC PCTH), the role is led by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, working in partnership together.