NHS England

Programme Lead Practice Learning Quality

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Job summary

Providing leadership in practice learning capacity, quality and development across the NEY involving Integrated Care Boards and other stakeholders to facilitate growth and sustainability of the supply pipeline of health and social care students ready to join the workforce.

Main duties of the job

NHS England (NHSE), and Integrated Care Boards via a range of programmes, which support the national ambitions set out in the NHS People Plan.

The post holder will be working to provide the strategic leadership needed across the NEY regions with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other stakeholders to facilitate growth and sustainability of the supply pipeline of health & social care students ready to join the workforce.

The post-holder will serve a wide range of professions and groups - including Nursing, Midwifery, the Allied Health Professions, Healthcare Sciences, - covering a range of supply routes - undergraduate and post-graduate, apprenticeship, return-to-practice.

This will involve responsibility for a comprehensive portfolio of projects, including Enabling Effective Learning Environments, Clinical Placements Expansion, as well as other initiatives established with NHSE funding, which have been introduced to ensure/improve the quality of practice education and expand placement capacity across the NEY region.

A key focus of this role will be to oversee the programme management functions of the Learning Environments and Placement Development (LEAP) programme across the ICBs, working with partner organisations and representatives across primary care, secondary care, social care, the private and voluntary sector, further education and higher education, professional standards and regulatory bodies and arm's length bodies.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NEY-6545129-E

Job locations

Blenheim House

Leeds

LS1 4PL


Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Master's level
  • Hold a qualification as a registered healthcare practitioner - NMC or HCPC

Desirable

  • oEvidence of post registration continuing professional development.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of health sector education & training
  • Extensive experience of workforce planning & design

Desirable

  • Comprehensive knowledge of project and programme management principles and methodologies.

Skills & Capabilities

Essential

  • Well-developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS), some at very senior level.
  • Able to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands by effectively managing a competing and rapidly changing set of priorities.

Desirable

  • Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts to differing stakeholder groups and where challenge is likely.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Master's level
  • Hold a qualification as a registered healthcare practitioner - NMC or HCPC

Desirable

  • oEvidence of post registration continuing professional development.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of health sector education & training
  • Extensive experience of workforce planning & design

Desirable

  • Comprehensive knowledge of project and programme management principles and methodologies.

Skills & Capabilities

Essential

  • Well-developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS), some at very senior level.
  • Able to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands by effectively managing a competing and rapidly changing set of priorities.

Desirable

  • Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts to differing stakeholder groups and where challenge is likely.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

NHS England

Address

Blenheim House

Leeds

LS1 4PL


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Blenheim House

Leeds

LS1 4PL


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Regional Head of AHPs - Health & Care Professions

Claire Arditto

claire.arditto@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NEY-6545129-E

Job locations

Blenheim House

Leeds

LS1 4PL


Supporting documents

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