University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Director Education, Learning and OD

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader to take forward our vision for education, learning and organisational development (OD) in UHDB, as a forward thinking University Teaching Hospital with an excellent reputation.

Are you someone who can build excellent working relationships internally and with a wide range of partners and stakeholders and work in a collaborative way?
Can you demonstrate extensive senior experience and specialist knowledge of leading and managing a multi-functional education and learning teams?
Can you develop and implement strategic programmes and plans, including interpreting national education/workforce policy into implementation plans at Trust level?
Can you bring expertise in lead the development of innovative approaches to learning across all portfolio areas, including blended learning, digital options, and simulated learning to maximize the accessibility, effectiveness and efficiency of provision

Main duties of the job

You will lead the implementation of our Education strategy into strategic plans that deliver objectives for the short, medium and long term. To do this you will proactively link with Divisional leadership teams, corporate leads such as Directors of Nursing and Director of AHPs and others to understand workforce priorities, and develop educational solutions based on identified needs and future workforce plans. A key focus will be to oversee professional education for nurses, midwives, allied health professions and scientific/technical professions, development for support workers and trainee roles, apprenticeships, and work experience and routes into employment.

The role will lead on ensuring education for our staff and future colleagues is of the highest quality, with all learners and students receiving an optimum learning experience. The role will also work closely with the Director for Medical Education and colleagues in the medical education team to identify opportunities for multi-professional education and learning approaches and planning.

Closing Date: 27th December 2023

Interview Date: 12th January 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£70,417 to £81,138 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

320-SNR-0107

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will work across two integrated care systems (ICSs), Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICS and Joined Up Care Derbyshire ICS, working collaboratively with partners to identify opportunities for strategic education, learning and OD interventions and approaches. This role will take a proactive approach to the further development of partnerships with academia and other education providers, and also take a lead role in all relevant quality and regulatory inspections, working to achieve the best possible outcome aligned to relevant standards and driving a continuous improvement approach.

You will oversee and manage a range of significant education budgets, be the lead contact for funding opportunities, including the submission of relevant bids. You will manage a large team who are all passionate about education, learning and development and providing the best environment for colleagues and developing our learning culture.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level (or equivalent experience) in a relevant topic ie. Learning, education, training or OD
Coaching, mentoring or teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience and specialist knowledge of leading and managing a multi-functional education, learning and OD department, ideally in an acute NHS Trust
Significant proven experience of working with education and academic institutions including collaborative development of new programme and approaches
Significant experience of managing budgets, including significant income streams, developing business cases and developing and managing complex contracts
Experience of developing and implementing strategic programmes and plans, including interpreting national education/workforce policy for translation into implementation plans at Trust level

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge across a number of specialist areas covered by this role remit

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level (or equivalent experience) in a relevant topic ie. Learning, education, training or OD
Coaching, mentoring or teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience and specialist knowledge of leading and managing a multi-functional education, learning and OD department, ideally in an acute NHS Trust
Significant proven experience of working with education and academic institutions including collaborative development of new programme and approaches
Significant experience of managing budgets, including significant income streams, developing business cases and developing and managing complex contracts
Experience of developing and implementing strategic programmes and plans, including interpreting national education/workforce policy for translation into implementation plans at Trust level

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge across a number of specialist areas covered by this role remit

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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