East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Education Development Manager

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Education Development Manager to join the ICENI and East Anglian Simulation & Training centre.

This role will focus oversee the running of each centre and managing the teams at Ipswich & Colchester sites.

  • To have overall responsibility for the operational management of service delivery of Iceni Centre and East Anglian Simulation Training Centre
  • To promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of education within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines.
  • To provide clinical and managerial leadership to all staff within East Anglian Simulation & Training Centre and Iceni centre

Main duties of the job

  • Act as an ambassador for the Trust, ensuring the positive development of the Trust brand, championing the Trust's values and ensuring the recognition of the Trust in providing exceptional healthcare for patients
  • Ensure the delivery of high quality training that is in line with learning objectives set out by faculty, Trust, Multidisciplinary school or NHSE.
  • Meet the needs of the Trust with regard to Induction, mandatory and statutory training
  • To deliver an efficient and effective service through efficient management of staff.
  • To support both centres in the achievement of its financial performance and operational objectives, ensuring workforce, accommodation and equipment resources are optimised.
  • To undertake projects as required
  • Act as a champion for operational effectiveness and quality

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR630-25

Job locations

Ipswich/Colchester Hospital

Ipswich/Colchester

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Registered professional with experience at band 6
  • Uses evidence based practice to support delivery of service
  • Evidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote good practice
  • Experience leading teams
  • Experience working in an acute clinical environment
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching in an informal setting
  • Experience of communicating with a range of people both within and external to the organisation
  • Ability to manage resources/budgets
  • Experience in working with key stakeholders

Desirable

  • Leadership course
  • Evidence of teaching/assessing
  • Interviewing recruitment skills
  • Ability to manage resources/budgets
  • Evidence of experience of providing clinical care to individuals with critical and complex care needs

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered clinical Practitioner with current professional registration ( NMC/ HCPC)
  • Teaching / mentorship qualification
  • Relevant degree or working towards

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing education
  • Advanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre
  • Willingness to undertake further academic study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
  • Knowledge of shared Governance and risk management
  • Demonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully
  • Knowledge of the education and training regime for the health service, and the training needs of healthcare professionals
  • Knowledge of curriculum development, the development of training, an understanding of the needs of learners and audiences, and of the emerging marketing channels to secure their interest
  • Knowledge & understanding of Health & Safety and Risk Assessments,
  • Sound evidence of clinical ability

Desirable

  • General understanding of clinical work, its related terminology and the skills needs within an NHS trust
  • Knowledge of financial processes e.g. purchase orders and invoicing
  • An understanding of the needs of sponsors, particularly industry sponsors
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Registered professional with experience at band 6
  • Uses evidence based practice to support delivery of service
  • Evidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote good practice
  • Experience leading teams
  • Experience working in an acute clinical environment
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching in an informal setting
  • Experience of communicating with a range of people both within and external to the organisation
  • Ability to manage resources/budgets
  • Experience in working with key stakeholders

Desirable

  • Leadership course
  • Evidence of teaching/assessing
  • Interviewing recruitment skills
  • Ability to manage resources/budgets
  • Evidence of experience of providing clinical care to individuals with critical and complex care needs

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered clinical Practitioner with current professional registration ( NMC/ HCPC)
  • Teaching / mentorship qualification
  • Relevant degree or working towards

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing education
  • Advanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre
  • Willingness to undertake further academic study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
  • Knowledge of shared Governance and risk management
  • Demonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully
  • Knowledge of the education and training regime for the health service, and the training needs of healthcare professionals
  • Knowledge of curriculum development, the development of training, an understanding of the needs of learners and audiences, and of the emerging marketing channels to secure their interest
  • Knowledge & understanding of Health & Safety and Risk Assessments,
  • Sound evidence of clinical ability

Desirable

  • General understanding of clinical work, its related terminology and the skills needs within an NHS trust
  • Knowledge of financial processes e.g. purchase orders and invoicing
  • An understanding of the needs of sponsors, particularly industry sponsors

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich/Colchester Hospital

Ipswich/Colchester

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich/Colchester Hospital

Ipswich/Colchester

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Advanced Clinical Skills and Simulation

Melissa Purnell

Melissa.Purnell@esneft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR630-25

Job locations

Ipswich/Colchester Hospital

Ipswich/Colchester

IP4 5PD


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