Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the corporate Practice Development & Education Team to lead the development of our learning technology systems to support the online delivery of a wide range of education and training programmes provided by the team. Online learning has become a critical element of all our education programmes. We have successfully introduced this role into our team during the the last year and are now looking to further embed and develop the role on a permanent basis.
Main duties of the job
The Learning Technology Lead will provide a key strategic and leadership role based within the Practice Develoment and Education Team, working across the corporate and clinical divisions providing expert knowledge and support to enable the alignment of learning technology and associated data with developments in education and training provision
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Analyse and identify learning technology needs in order to design and implement learning technologies and interactive multimedia resources most suited to the curriculum of the teams education and training programmes.
- Maintain and further develop e-learning resources in collaboration with colleagues. This could include multimedia editing and use of rapid authoring tools
- Provide advice, guidance, demonstrations and training to education and administrative staff on the use of the virtual learning environment (VLE) and associated technologies in teaching, learning and assessment.
- Act as an expert resource to support academic and administrative staff with a range of learning technologies.
- Promote the use of the trusts e-learning platforms, and other appropriate technologies, to all staff involved in teaching and learning.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of adopted learning technologies or resources, bearing in mind both technical and educational aspects. This would include report writing and data analysis
- Keep abreast of developments in technology enhanced learning within the NHS and beyond in order to improve and enhance learning technologies support provision
- Work collaboratively with other e-Learning Technologists, staff, Information and Communication Technology, (ICT) and other colleagues who support teaching via e-learning methods
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Analyse and identify learning technology needs in order to design and implement learning technologies and interactive multimedia resources most suited to the curriculum of the teams education and training programmes.
- Maintain and further develop e-learning resources in collaboration with colleagues. This could include multimedia editing and use of rapid authoring tools
- Provide advice, guidance, demonstrations and training to education and administrative staff on the use of the virtual learning environment (VLE) and associated technologies in teaching, learning and assessment.
- Act as an expert resource to support academic and administrative staff with a range of learning technologies.
- Promote the use of the trusts e-learning platforms, and other appropriate technologies, to all staff involved in teaching and learning.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of adopted learning technologies or resources, bearing in mind both technical and educational aspects. This would include report writing and data analysis
- Keep abreast of developments in technology enhanced learning within the NHS and beyond in order to improve and enhance learning technologies support provision
- Work collaboratively with other e-Learning Technologists, staff, Information and Communication Technology, (ICT) and other colleagues who support teaching via e-learning methods
Person Specification
Education Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Educated to masters degree level/working towards or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
- Experience of using web based technologies, VLE and LMS systems
- Experience of development training material, e-assessments, e-learning resources using rapid authoring tools
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to put both patients and learners at the heart of what they do
- Able to deliver a high standard of work, always striving to improve on what they do through change and innovation
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of education using learning technologies
- Able to problem solve and to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Ability to work within a team in the management and successful delivery of project outcomes, prioritising workloads when working on multiple projects
- Demonstrates skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
Person Specification
Education Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Educated to masters degree level/working towards or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
- Experience of using web based technologies, VLE and LMS systems
- Experience of development training material, e-assessments, e-learning resources using rapid authoring tools
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to put both patients and learners at the heart of what they do
- Able to deliver a high standard of work, always striving to improve on what they do through change and innovation
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of education using learning technologies
- Able to problem solve and to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Ability to work within a team in the management and successful delivery of project outcomes, prioritising workloads when working on multiple projects
- Demonstrates skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
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).
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).
