Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Practitioner (Learning & Development)

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Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner role to join the Learning & Development team in Corporate Services at Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust.

This managerial role will lead the development of our people throughout their learning journey, coordinating activities and projects linked to induction & on-boarding, core statutory & mandatory training, appraisal & personal development and technology enhanced learning.

The role is crucial in influencing the compliance of staff with training which ensures the safety of our patients and staff. Data analysis will be a key skill for the individual, as well as them being a good communicator and decision maker.

The technology enhanced learning element of the service is extremely exciting and the team are continuously looking at ways in which we can develop staff through e-learning, simulation and automation. We are currently implementing a new learning management system, so they will have an important role to play within this project. This role therefore requires good technical knowledge, project management skills and a will to learning and grow skills for themselves and the people around them.

The role will have leadership and management responsibilities for a team of people, to support their performance, development and day-to-day needs.

Main duties of the job

To provide and support the best development for our people.

To source and manage the funding, promotion, procurement and Implementation of arange of people development projects.

To ensure the provision and co-ordination of efficient and effective programmes, activitiesand projects to support the organisations strategy and aspirations.

To contribute to the formulation, agreement and delivery of HR and clinical developmentstrategies by providing a high quality people development service for the organisation.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership by engaging, enabling andempowering others; using coaching to promote ownership of learning and qualityimprovement; and facilitating team working and collaboration across organisational boundaries.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

29 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5678148JN

Job locations

Northumbria House, Cobalt

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

NE27 0QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide day to day leadership and management of staff within learning & Development.

Coordinate the work of others in support of effective planning, organisation and delivery ofprojects and programmes within people development.

Working autonomously and within a team, drawing on different skills and abilities.

Following guidance and supporting others to meet the needs of the people developmentservice and key performance targets.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide day to day leadership and management of staff within learning & Development.

Coordinate the work of others in support of effective planning, organisation and delivery ofprojects and programmes within people development.

Working autonomously and within a team, drawing on different skills and abilities.

Following guidance and supporting others to meet the needs of the people developmentservice and key performance targets.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 7 qualification (e.g. Masters Degree) in an appropriate subject or equivalent portfolio of experience.
  • Project management qualification and/or experience to coordinate a wide range of people development projects and programmes.

Desirable

  • o Leadership and Management qualification
  • o Teaching/Training qualification or experience.
  • o Coaching/Mentoring qualification or experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 7 qualification (e.g. Masters Degree) in an appropriate subject or equivalent portfolio of experience.
  • Project management qualification and/or experience to coordinate a wide range of people development projects and programmes.

Desirable

  • o Leadership and Management qualification
  • o Teaching/Training qualification or experience.
  • o Coaching/Mentoring qualification or experience.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria House, Cobalt

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

NE27 0QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria House, Cobalt

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

NE27 0QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

People Development Lead (L&D)

Graeme Ryder

graeme.ryder@nhct.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

29 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5678148JN

Job locations

Northumbria House, Cobalt

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

NE27 0QJ


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