Job summary
The Head of Education, Learning and Development is a broad and varied role providing leadership for the provision of innovative and research-led education and workforce development.
The role exists to ensure the development of a highly motivated, skilled and engaged workforce committed to delivering our vision of best care for everyone.
The post-holder will be able to work autonomously, but also require strong, productive working relationships across the Trust and with ICS and education partners, being a visible, accessible and authoritative presence.
The post holder will lead the service comprising of a range of roles including internal education Systems, Manual handling, Resuscitation, Library and Knowledge Services, Professional Education Practitioners, Practice Education Facilitators, administrators and apprenticeship/work experience lead.
The Head of Education, Learning and Development is a broad and varied role providing leadership for the provision of innovative and research-led education and workforce development.
The role exists to ensure the development of a highly motivated, skilled and engaged workforce committed to delivering our vision of best care for everyone.
The post-holder will be able to work autonomously, but also require strong, productive working relationships across the Trust and with ICS and education partners, being a visible, accessible and authoritative presence.
Main duties of the job
- The role of the Head of Clinical Education & Practice Development/Non-Medical Clinical Tutor is to work across the clinical divisions and the organisation, leading on the practice development, education and quality agenda and, using highly developed specialist knowledge from theoretical and experiential sources.
- The role will actively contribute to the proactive development of the Trust's workforce.
- The role will be responsible for the co-ordination, quality management and control of the non-medical education of professionals and pre-registration professionals across the organisation and is responsible for the delivery of educational standards and objectives as within the Health Education contracts.
- The Clinical Education and Practice Development/Non-Medical Clinical Tutor will work closely with the Medical Tutor to ensue multi-professional education and development opportunities are optimised for all healthcare staff.
- This role involves extensive leadership of and participation in a wide portfolio of strategic educational and practice development initiatives both internal and external to the Trust.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we wil look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
6. This role will involve collaboratively working with the senior clinical teams; human resources and finance teams to ensure development of new roles and education are aligned to the strategic organisational objectives.
7. The role will involve leading and chairing relevant internal meetings relating to education and practice development and also representing the organisation at external local regional and national forums, ensuring full understanding, implementation and delivery of associated standards and targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
6. This role will involve collaboratively working with the senior clinical teams; human resources and finance teams to ensure development of new roles and education are aligned to the strategic organisational objectives.
7. The role will involve leading and chairing relevant internal meetings relating to education and practice development and also representing the organisation at external local regional and national forums, ensuring full understanding, implementation and delivery of associated standards and targets.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification - in healthcare, leadership or education/development
- Hold a degree in their professional discipline
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recognised leadership/ management qualification or equivalent experience
- Master's qualification or working towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience in healthcare education, working at system level with HEI's, partners across the ICS/region and NHSE, both regionally and nationally
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with the education team, service and executive leads and educational colleagues.
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current developments in NHS education and the wider NHS
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop successfully implement practical and workable solutions to achieve resolution.
- Resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
- Able to prioritise and monitor workloads to ensure delivery of strategic objectives and in-year needs
- Experience in policy and procedure development
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating new educational programmes and role development
Desirable
- Experience of managing and monitoring allocated budgets
- Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting
- Lead on the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/ guidelines relevant to education
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Proven change management skills
- Leads and manages with compassion and self-awareness
- Team focused - demonstrating equality and diversity
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification - in healthcare, leadership or education/development
- Hold a degree in their professional discipline
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recognised leadership/ management qualification or equivalent experience
- Master's qualification or working towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience in healthcare education, working at system level with HEI's, partners across the ICS/region and NHSE, both regionally and nationally
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with the education team, service and executive leads and educational colleagues.
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current developments in NHS education and the wider NHS
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex problems and to develop successfully implement practical and workable solutions to achieve resolution.
- Resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
- Able to prioritise and monitor workloads to ensure delivery of strategic objectives and in-year needs
- Experience in policy and procedure development
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating new educational programmes and role development
Desirable
- Experience of managing and monitoring allocated budgets
- Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting
- Lead on the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/ guidelines relevant to education
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Proven change management skills
- Leads and manages with compassion and self-awareness
- Team focused - demonstrating equality and diversity
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
