Job summary
The OD and Learning and Development Team provides a wide range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development opportunities for staff working for the Trust. This extremely varied role will help us ensure our training is the best it can be whilst being mindful about the use of organisational resources.
In particular, the role is responsible for identifying the statutory and mandatory and Essential to Role training needs for all staff within the Trust including planning, providing, commissioning and evaluating programmes to meet national and organisational requirements.
The role also manages the Trust's arrangements for Induction, including the delivery of Corporate and Volunteer Induction, and is responsible for the Trust's Learning Management System, including reporting arrangements and overseeing the management of the small team who help provide LMS administration and helpdesk support.
You will need to have in-depth knowledge of a range of learning and development activities; be well organised and able to work in line with project management principles and able to manage multiple workstreams all at the same time. But that's what makes the role so interesting!
Main duties of the job
The Learning and Development Team Lead will engage and collaborate with Team Leads across disciplines within Learning and Development to deliver our Business Objectives, Learning and Development Strategic Framework and contribute to realising 'Our People' Strategy particularly the Full Potential domain.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Progress and subsequently maintain Gloucestershire Health and Care rationalise, redesign and optimisation of statutory and mandatory training in line with Putting care first: Transforming statutory and mandatory training. Working with subject matter experts and be responsible for identifying the statutory and mandatory, and essential to role training needs for all staff within the Trust simplifying process, reducing duplication, improving staff experience whilst ensuring governance and contributing to the provision of safe, quality and effective care.
Be responsible for the management, design & evaluation of the Trusts Corporate Induction and volunteer induction programme, ensuring the administration processes are effective, the Induction is relevant and welcoming.
Engage and collaborate with Team Leads across disciplines within Learning and Development to ensure services within scope of management (see organisational chart) support all education and training functions across Learning and Development and to do this provide compassionate, supportive line management to individuals and teams, helping them provide an efficient, effective service. Specifically manage the Moving & Handling Training Team, to ensure the Teams delivery is effective and meets national stipulations & organisational training needs.
Work closely with the Learning and Development Systems Manager to oversee the Trusts Learning Management System, ensuring that staff training profiles are accurate, in line with national and Trust requirements, data and reports are accurate and accessible. Produce and present data and reports to Senior Leaders, for and at Trust meetings as required.
Oversee the development/implementation of robust educational principles and practice including the work involved in the NHSE Educator Workforce Strategy Contribute to Task and Finish Groups convened by Senior Leaders / Heads of Profession / Subject Matter Experts and lead the project management of learning / training / education related projects as well as participating in relevant meetings across our Trust, within the Integrated Care System, regionally and nationally as required.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Progress and subsequently maintain Gloucestershire Health and Care rationalise, redesign and optimisation of statutory and mandatory training in line with Putting care first: Transforming statutory and mandatory training. Working with subject matter experts and be responsible for identifying the statutory and mandatory, and essential to role training needs for all staff within the Trust simplifying process, reducing duplication, improving staff experience whilst ensuring governance and contributing to the provision of safe, quality and effective care.
Be responsible for the management, design & evaluation of the Trusts Corporate Induction and volunteer induction programme, ensuring the administration processes are effective, the Induction is relevant and welcoming.
Engage and collaborate with Team Leads across disciplines within Learning and Development to ensure services within scope of management (see organisational chart) support all education and training functions across Learning and Development and to do this provide compassionate, supportive line management to individuals and teams, helping them provide an efficient, effective service. Specifically manage the Moving & Handling Training Team, to ensure the Teams delivery is effective and meets national stipulations & organisational training needs.
Work closely with the Learning and Development Systems Manager to oversee the Trusts Learning Management System, ensuring that staff training profiles are accurate, in line with national and Trust requirements, data and reports are accurate and accessible. Produce and present data and reports to Senior Leaders, for and at Trust meetings as required.
Oversee the development/implementation of robust educational principles and practice including the work involved in the NHSE Educator Workforce Strategy Contribute to Task and Finish Groups convened by Senior Leaders / Heads of Profession / Subject Matter Experts and lead the project management of learning / training / education related projects as well as participating in relevant meetings across our Trust, within the Integrated Care System, regionally and nationally as required.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of education, training and development activities, to postgraduate diploma level acquired through degree and professional qualification or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of principles of education, teaching and learning
- Experience of using and administering a learning management system
Desirable
- Evidence of responsibility for leading on development, delivery and evaluation of Corporate and Mandatory training programmes and organisational induction programmes
- Evidence of business/service development
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Must have good working knowledge of NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA), CQC, NHS England and the impact of these requirements on statutory, mandatory and induction training within an NHS Community Trust
- Knowledge of learning needs analysis and evaluation
- Highly developed presentation skills, demonstrating experience of training and facilitating at all levels within an organisation e.g. frontline staff, supervisors and managers
- Ability to design and deliver training sessions/programmes
- Ability to produce reports and statistics for a range of groups/committees to inform training requirements, and appraise of any risk
- Project planning skills, including ability to follow sound project planning methodology
Personal Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Experience in providing compassionate, supportive line management to team/staff members
- Ability to be clinically and educationally credible
- Must demonstrate resilience, especially within the management of groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of education, training and development activities, to postgraduate diploma level acquired through degree and professional qualification or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of principles of education, teaching and learning
- Experience of using and administering a learning management system
Desirable
- Evidence of responsibility for leading on development, delivery and evaluation of Corporate and Mandatory training programmes and organisational induction programmes
- Evidence of business/service development
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Must have good working knowledge of NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA), CQC, NHS England and the impact of these requirements on statutory, mandatory and induction training within an NHS Community Trust
- Knowledge of learning needs analysis and evaluation
- Highly developed presentation skills, demonstrating experience of training and facilitating at all levels within an organisation e.g. frontline staff, supervisors and managers
- Ability to design and deliver training sessions/programmes
- Ability to produce reports and statistics for a range of groups/committees to inform training requirements, and appraise of any risk
- Project planning skills, including ability to follow sound project planning methodology
Personal Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Experience in providing compassionate, supportive line management to team/staff members
- Ability to be clinically and educationally credible
- Must demonstrate resilience, especially within the management of groups
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).
