Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 31st March 2025
This is an exciting opportunity to join the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy. The Endoscopy Academy is a new and collaborative approach to region wide learning with programmes coordinated together as one operational model. The Academy is hosted by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital at the Quadram Institute with the ambition of improving patient outcomes through delivery of world class, multi-professional training to healthcare systems across the East of England.
The Academy works closely with NHS England and Trusts within the East of England to ensure provision of sustainable training capacity across the system, and increase the pipeline of trained medical, clinical and support staff to meet the workforce demands of the region.
Training academies provide multi-professional environments where training and education of the future workforce is the primary focus, maximising the expertise of experienced educators and supervisors across a broad patch. The overall aim is to increase the number of learners transitioning to the workforce utilising the academy model, to increase training capacity, to provide a high quality and enhanced training experience, and to accelerate learning to independent practice.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Clinical Director will provide specialist advice regarding all aspects of the Endoscopy workforce to support the development of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy. The post holder will provide expert professional advice to develop, lead and implement the education and training strategy. They will support regional workforce expansion and ensure that regional Endoscopy staff training needs are met. The post holder will be required to interact with peers across the region - and will be recognised as having extensive experience in education and delivery of endoscopy training.
They will act as a subject matter expert for all Academy deliverables within the EoEETA utilising advanced practical and theoretical knowledge in a range of work procedures and practices, to drive forward and implement NHS England's objectives and vision for the future of workforce education.
They will also lead and develop quality processes which are complementary across the multidisciplinary endoscopy workforce and work with others, including the NHSE East of England Regional Postgraduate Dean to develop further consistency and commonality across education and training in the East of England.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy.
2. To contribute to the vision of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training in endoscopy.
3. To be an advocate and positive role model on behalf of EoEETA, promoting leadership that inspires, motivates, and empowers all staff, and demonstrates the values of the NHS.
4. Build and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including endoscopy networks, NHSE teams, Academy hub and spoke teams and faculty, professional bodies regionally and nationally.
5. Act as a subject matter expert for all Academy deliverables within the EoEETA utilising advanced practical and theoretical knowledge in a range of work procedures and practices, to drive forward and implement NHS Englands objectives and vision for the future of workforce education. Utilise specialist knowledge acquired over a period within multiple disciplines within Endoscopy, to progress Endoscopy education within the regional workforce.
6. To work and coordinate locally with key groups and stakeholders including NHS England (NHSE), to attend and host events across the East of England region, to develop key liaisons and to ensure effective local engagement and responsiveness in line with the culture of the NHS.
7. Collaborate and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver system wide workforce transformation, with awareness of impact across the region.
8. To review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and utilise advanced knowledge within Endoscopy to identify opportunities for different healthcare professions to work more effectively together through education and training.
9. To work with providers and others to support and capture innovation locally and ensure national and local conversations develop best practice. Use a collaborative approach and influencing style of working and planning skills, to negotiate with others to achieve the best outcome and provide an effective and quality service.
10. Utilising advanced knowledge of Endoscopy, ensure delivery of the Endoscopy specific aspects of the NHSE mandate through local initiatives and programmes.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy.
2. To contribute to the vision of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training in endoscopy.
3. To be an advocate and positive role model on behalf of EoEETA, promoting leadership that inspires, motivates, and empowers all staff, and demonstrates the values of the NHS.
4. Build and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including endoscopy networks, NHSE teams, Academy hub and spoke teams and faculty, professional bodies regionally and nationally.
5. Act as a subject matter expert for all Academy deliverables within the EoEETA utilising advanced practical and theoretical knowledge in a range of work procedures and practices, to drive forward and implement NHS Englands objectives and vision for the future of workforce education. Utilise specialist knowledge acquired over a period within multiple disciplines within Endoscopy, to progress Endoscopy education within the regional workforce.
6. To work and coordinate locally with key groups and stakeholders including NHS England (NHSE), to attend and host events across the East of England region, to develop key liaisons and to ensure effective local engagement and responsiveness in line with the culture of the NHS.
7. Collaborate and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver system wide workforce transformation, with awareness of impact across the region.
8. To review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and utilise advanced knowledge within Endoscopy to identify opportunities for different healthcare professions to work more effectively together through education and training.
9. To work with providers and others to support and capture innovation locally and ensure national and local conversations develop best practice. Use a collaborative approach and influencing style of working and planning skills, to negotiate with others to achieve the best outcome and provide an effective and quality service.
10. Utilising advanced knowledge of Endoscopy, ensure delivery of the Endoscopy specific aspects of the NHSE mandate through local initiatives and programmes.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A clinical qualification, registered with the General Medical Council or NMC and active registration and licence to practise
- Doctorate level or extensive equivalent experience working at a senior level in a health or care profession.
Experience
Essential
- Clear understanding of and evidence of extensive involvement with the delivery and management of endoscopy education and training
- Experience as a senior member working in the field of Endoscopy in the UK
Skills
Essential
- Extensive leadership skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Management of transformation and change
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A clinical qualification, registered with the General Medical Council or NMC and active registration and licence to practise
- Doctorate level or extensive equivalent experience working at a senior level in a health or care profession.
Experience
Essential
- Clear understanding of and evidence of extensive involvement with the delivery and management of endoscopy education and training
- Experience as a senior member working in the field of Endoscopy in the UK
Skills
Essential
- Extensive leadership skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Management of transformation and change
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
