Job summary
Professional Education and Academy Lead
Home based with some travel
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
£51kpa - £55kpa
Be there when it matters
About Sue Ryder
At a time when more people than ever are expected to need our support, there has never been a more important time to join our charity to help us transform the experience of everyone facing dying and grief in the UK.
From providing care and support for someone at the end of their life to helping someone manage their grief, we know there is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need.
Sue Ryder has an exciting new opportunity for a Professional Education and Academy Lead within our Clinical Governance and Quality directorate. This new role has been designed to spearhead the development of the Sue Ryder Academy. This academy will serve as a hub of excellence in specialist training on Death, Dying, and Bereavement.
Main duties of the job
About the Role:
This is an exciting new post for where the Professional Education and Academy Lead will support the Head of Nursing & AHPs Workforce and Education on delivery the Strategic Professional Clinical Education Objectives.
This specifically being to develop a Sue Ryder Academy that will deliver specialist training on Death, Dying and Bereavement to the internal workforce as well as external healthcare and commercial organisations.
This amazing opportunity is a national role across all Sue Ryder Healthcare Services and will hold responsibility for the line management of the Senior Practice Educators and the Bereavement Training Lead; for Nursing, AHPs and Medics at a national level.
About us
Sue Ryder Benefits
Company pension scheme
27 days holiday- rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays**
Option to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Enhanced sick pay
Paid qualifications
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing recruitment@sueryder.org
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will:
Work closely with the Head of Nursing & AHPs Workforce and Education to ensure that the Education Academy deliverables are aligned to the strategic vision.
Through own highly developed specialist professional knowledge acquired, underpinned by theory and experience, to ensure that high quality education is delivered via the Academy to internal and external healthcare and commercial providers that meets the organisational strategic objectives and field of expertise
Responsible and accountable for policy, service development and the deliverable outcomes of the Academy via an annual training plan which includes scheduling and monitoring targets and milestones
Provide regular briefing and produce detailed reports on the development and activity of the Academy, including the analysis of data including financial information, capturing of risks and escalating appropriately, benefits and options, presentation of relevant evidence and production of recommendations.
Monitor overall education and delivery plan and progress, using your judgement to adjust project plans and take appropriate action where necessary to ensure the delivery plan is delivered to cost, quality and timescale
Manage the quality assurance of education and training programmes to ensure consistent quality via continuous monitoring of the programme, formulating plans to manage any quality issues or risks and use own judgement to escalate concerns
Manage the monitoring and evaluation of all education and training programmes and the formulation of revised or new training plans based on outcomes and emerging evidence
About You:
Registered Clinical Healthcare Professional (NMC/HCPC)
Educated to degree level (level 6)
Recognised post-graduate teaching qualification e.g. post graduate certificate in Health and Social Care Education
Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or willing to work towards)
Leadership qualification
For further details regarding the required skills and knowledge, please see the attached job description.
Alternatively contact Louise Paramel (Head of Workforce and Education Nursing and AHP) for an informal discussion.
Tel: 07970268975
Email: Louise.Paramel@sueryder.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will:
Work closely with the Head of Nursing & AHPs Workforce and Education to ensure that the Education Academy deliverables are aligned to the strategic vision.
Through own highly developed specialist professional knowledge acquired, underpinned by theory and experience, to ensure that high quality education is delivered via the Academy to internal and external healthcare and commercial providers that meets the organisational strategic objectives and field of expertise
Responsible and accountable for policy, service development and the deliverable outcomes of the Academy via an annual training plan which includes scheduling and monitoring targets and milestones
Provide regular briefing and produce detailed reports on the development and activity of the Academy, including the analysis of data including financial information, capturing of risks and escalating appropriately, benefits and options, presentation of relevant evidence and production of recommendations.
Monitor overall education and delivery plan and progress, using your judgement to adjust project plans and take appropriate action where necessary to ensure the delivery plan is delivered to cost, quality and timescale
Manage the quality assurance of education and training programmes to ensure consistent quality via continuous monitoring of the programme, formulating plans to manage any quality issues or risks and use own judgement to escalate concerns
Manage the monitoring and evaluation of all education and training programmes and the formulation of revised or new training plans based on outcomes and emerging evidence
About You:
Registered Clinical Healthcare Professional (NMC/HCPC)
Educated to degree level (level 6)
Recognised post-graduate teaching qualification e.g. post graduate certificate in Health and Social Care Education
Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or willing to work towards)
Leadership qualification
For further details regarding the required skills and knowledge, please see the attached job description.
Alternatively contact Louise Paramel (Head of Workforce and Education Nursing and AHP) for an informal discussion.
Tel: 07970268975
Email: Louise.Paramel@sueryder.org
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Registered Clinical Healthcare Professional (NMC/HCPC)
- Educated to degree level (level 6)
- Recognised post-graduate teaching qualification e.g. post graduate certificate in Health and Social Care Education
- Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or willing to work towards)
- Leadership qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Registered Clinical Healthcare Professional (NMC/HCPC)
- Educated to degree level (level 6)
- Recognised post-graduate teaching qualification e.g. post graduate certificate in Health and Social Care Education
- Internal Quality Assurance Qualification (or willing to work towards)
- Leadership qualification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).