Job summary
We are looking for someone who is
passionate about developing the skills of colleagues to join us for a twelve
months placement or secondment.
We are based in Durham, but work
flexibly, working from home on a Monday and Friday.
This role ensures that our
colleagues in Finance, Procurement or Digital have access to the right
professional development, by organising conferences and training events, as
well as setting up and managing a range of special interest groups to bring
people together to share ideas and working practices.
A knowledge of NHS Finance, Procurement or
Digital would be an advantage but essentially we are looking for someone with
enthusiasm and ideas; someone who has the excellent organisational and project
management skills required to put on conferences and to develop learning
programmes.
Main duties of the job
The North East & North Cumbria Skills Development
function is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a training
and development programme for Finance, Procurement and Informatics staff from
all NHS Organisations throughout the North East & North Cumbria Region, working
closely with the national programmes for all three functions.
The post holder will arrange professional development
programmes and conferences available to all NHS organisations in the North East
& North Cumbria area, effectively implementing our Skills Development
strategy for Finance, Procurement and Digital staff, alongside our small team
who manage the day to day arrangements.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for project managing the SDN
Professional Development strategy ensuring that we source the right events to
meet the needs of our colleagues. This
will include face to face events, virtual webinars, one and two day conferences
including workshops.
You will help to develop and create a culture of
professional skills development across the patch, encouraging and supporting
organisations in development initiatives,
and communicating best practice and new ideas across the patch.
You will manage the NENC SDN professional development action
plans and work with our two SDN Programme Leads to support their
implementation.
You will establish, maintain and develop a regional network
of Skills Development organisational leads.
You will establish and administer a range of special
interest groups for our colleagues to share ideas and their experience.
You will manage the budget for specific projects and events.
You will develop a sponsorship policy for the funding of
conferences and other development activities, and actively generate funding
from sponsors.
You will generate income through delivery of training and
development events to a wider audience on a commercial basis.
You will be line manager to our
events co-ordinator and our business administration apprentice
You will ensure that an administration service
is provided to our local regional HFMA branch
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for project managing the SDN
Professional Development strategy ensuring that we source the right events to
meet the needs of our colleagues. This
will include face to face events, virtual webinars, one and two day conferences
including workshops.
You will help to develop and create a culture of
professional skills development across the patch, encouraging and supporting
organisations in development initiatives,
and communicating best practice and new ideas across the patch.
You will manage the NENC SDN professional development action
plans and work with our two SDN Programme Leads to support their
implementation.
You will establish, maintain and develop a regional network
of Skills Development organisational leads.
You will establish and administer a range of special
interest groups for our colleagues to share ideas and their experience.
You will manage the budget for specific projects and events.
You will develop a sponsorship policy for the funding of
conferences and other development activities, and actively generate funding
from sponsors.
You will generate income through delivery of training and
development events to a wider audience on a commercial basis.
You will be line manager to our
events co-ordinator and our business administration apprentice
You will ensure that an administration service
is provided to our local regional HFMA branch
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently across region (frequently) and England (occasionally) with overnight stays.
Experience
Essential
- Track record of regional networking.
- High level of emotional intelligence.
- Proven team worker with ability to motivate others.
- Numerate and IT literate.
- Able to understand and work within complexity and translate it into understandable knowledge.
- Training, coaching and mentoring skills.
- Flexible, enthusiastic and committed.
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS strategy and policy agendas including local NHS structure, strategy, vision and policy.
- Ability to facilitate service improvement techniques.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, following the evidence base and policy guidelines working to tight and changing deadlines.
- Experience in developing and delivering training, workshops and seminars.
Desirable
- Experience in coordinating multi-organisational networks and forums.
- Experience in data handling and analysis.
- Project Management skills and able to keep multiple projects on track.
- Advanced presentation skills and experience of reporting to large groups.
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with experience of event management.
- Persuasive and influential communication skills both written and verbal.
- Interpersonal skills to gain co-operation and liaise effectively with people at all levels.
- Ability to work independently, use own initiative and make decisions without supervision.
- Ability to work flexibly and to tight timescales.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
Desirable
- A wide background knowledge of NHS Staff Development.
- Proven track record of delivery against project objectives within time and budget parameters.
- Significant experience of facilitating and managing change within and across healthcare organisations.
- Significant experience of working with senior managers and leaders, including board members.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in leadership, project/change management, service improvement and/or programme delivery roles.
- Post Graduate Diploma in leadership, project/change management, service improvement or significant relevant experience.
- Evidence of recent and on-going CPD/learning.
Desirable
- Project management qualification/training.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently across region (frequently) and England (occasionally) with overnight stays.
Experience
Essential
- Track record of regional networking.
- High level of emotional intelligence.
- Proven team worker with ability to motivate others.
- Numerate and IT literate.
- Able to understand and work within complexity and translate it into understandable knowledge.
- Training, coaching and mentoring skills.
- Flexible, enthusiastic and committed.
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS strategy and policy agendas including local NHS structure, strategy, vision and policy.
- Ability to facilitate service improvement techniques.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, following the evidence base and policy guidelines working to tight and changing deadlines.
- Experience in developing and delivering training, workshops and seminars.
Desirable
- Experience in coordinating multi-organisational networks and forums.
- Experience in data handling and analysis.
- Project Management skills and able to keep multiple projects on track.
- Advanced presentation skills and experience of reporting to large groups.
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with experience of event management.
- Persuasive and influential communication skills both written and verbal.
- Interpersonal skills to gain co-operation and liaise effectively with people at all levels.
- Ability to work independently, use own initiative and make decisions without supervision.
- Ability to work flexibly and to tight timescales.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
Desirable
- A wide background knowledge of NHS Staff Development.
- Proven track record of delivery against project objectives within time and budget parameters.
- Significant experience of facilitating and managing change within and across healthcare organisations.
- Significant experience of working with senior managers and leaders, including board members.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in leadership, project/change management, service improvement and/or programme delivery roles.
- Post Graduate Diploma in leadership, project/change management, service improvement or significant relevant experience.
- Evidence of recent and on-going CPD/learning.
Desirable
- Project management qualification/training.
Additional information
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).
