Job summary
Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System (N&W ICS) want to embed apprenticeships in the heart of workforce planning and development. They provide a unique opportunity to diversify the workforce by recruiting staff from non-traditional backgrounds whilst also offering career development pathways for existing staff.
N&W ICS, in partnership with University of Suffolk's Centre of Excellence in Health Apprenticeships, want to develop system apprenticeship programmes to enable individuals to gain wider knowledge and skills across a range of healthcare providers to deliver integrated patient care.
This is a strategic role combining leadership, planning and delivery skills to champion and develop apprenticeships across the Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care system.
This is an opportunity to bring together system partners and educational providers including HEIs and Colleges to develop and deliver apprenticeships. A key focus will be to embed apprenticeships as the key recruitment method into all clinical and non-clinical roles with the aim of addressing key workforce challenges of an aging workforce and diversifying the workforce profile in order that it more accurately reflects the local population.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have extensive experience in apprenticeships and workforce and be an experienced system leader. They will feel passionately about developing career pathways which will enable young people to transition from education into employment through apprenticeship programmes and support managers to develop their current workforce. They will have an excellent track record in delivering on projects and initiatives as well as engaging and working flexibly with a wide range of stake holders.
The post holder will be a senior member of the SNEE workforce team and will work collaboratively with the UoS' Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health).
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role please see the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification which sets out all the information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role please see the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification which sets out all the information.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post Graduate Qualification or Masters' level or equivalent experience / qualification in related discipline
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of coordinating education and development programmes to a multi-professional diverse workforce
- Experience organising and prioritising competing projects.
- Experience of negotiation and management of contracts and service level agreements with external providers
- Specialist Knowledge of latest Apprenticeship national policies, guidelines and planned developments.
Desirable
- NHS management experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to promote and market educational initiatives in a complex environment.
- Ability to apply research and development skills to evaluate and benchmark services and training delivery against national guidance.
- Demonstrable ability to influence through engagement and persuasion.
- Ability to work across all Trust sites as required.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post Graduate Qualification or Masters' level or equivalent experience / qualification in related discipline
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of coordinating education and development programmes to a multi-professional diverse workforce
- Experience organising and prioritising competing projects.
- Experience of negotiation and management of contracts and service level agreements with external providers
- Specialist Knowledge of latest Apprenticeship national policies, guidelines and planned developments.
Desirable
- NHS management experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to promote and market educational initiatives in a complex environment.
- Ability to apply research and development skills to evaluate and benchmark services and training delivery against national guidance.
- Demonstrable ability to influence through engagement and persuasion.
- Ability to work across all Trust sites as required.
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).
