Job summary
Salary : Band 8a £50,952 - £57,349
To be accountable to the Assistant Director of People Development and deputise where appropriate.
The post holder will hold a HCPC/NMC or other clinical registration.
They will be bring their expertise as a clinical practitioner and also their experience as an education delivery manager to develop and lead on education and development. You will ensure delivery of People objectives for the Trust for education through developing and delivering high quality, evidence based, innovative education and training methods and packages as part of leading the education centre for excellence.
Main duties of the job
They will be responsible for overseeing, and carrying out the pastoral, supervisory and educational welfare of students on programme. With the Strategic Head of Education be responsible for the development and delivery of education packages both pre and post graduate, as well as assessing and ensuring that all marking of portfolios of work as part of BSc and apprenticeship programmes is completed, standardised and timely.
To manage, all of the day to day activities across all education streams including commercial, driver training, core and apprenticeships. This will require the leadership and management of a range of workforce services for the Trust including the Education, Learning and Development Team, comprising of Clinical and Non-Clinical Training, Driver Training, Work based learning, apprenticeship and Commercial Training.
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full list of Duties and responsibilities for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full list of Duties and responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Education,Qualifications and raining
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic or NMC registered nurse. Educated to masters level (level 7) in relevant subject or equivalent relevant experience. Leadership qualification or significant senior manager experience. PGCE/Cert Ed/relevant teaching qualification (level 6)
- Evidence or recent significant CPD. Enhanced CARe module / clinical skills or equivalent (level 6 minimum). Associate Lecturer status with relevant HEI's. CAVA assessing qualification (or working towards). Accredited mentor qualification. Safeguarding adults and children level 3
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the urgent care clinical education agenda. Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues in relation to learning and development. Experience of managing education processes and Apprenticeship delivery
Key skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date significant experience in clinical practice as a HCPC registered paramedic / NMC registered nurse. Significant understanding and experience of working within national qualification frameworks and standards. Significant experience of the development of clinical simulation delivery. Significant proven experience and ability in the management of design, development and delivery of innovative education and training development
- Demonstrable track record of achievement. Demonstrable planning and organisational skills. Demonstrable track record of people management skills, including performance management. Ability to clearly impart information and knowledge of complex theory and practical application to meet the learning outcomes expected. Understanding and experience of current education and development practices and statutory and regulatory requirements to seek and gain external accreditation.
- Budgetary management. Excellent strategic leadership / interpersonal skills to lead, manage and inspire others. Business decision making skills. Strategic thinking and planning. Experience of writing complex business cases and policies and also tenders for commercial business
Desirable
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS and ambulance services Knowledge and understanding of developments in the regulation of non-medical staff Knowledge of HEI frameworks and national apprenticeship standards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a proactive approach to own CPD and development of professional practice. Significant experience of leading, developing and managing education programmes. Significant management experience. Significant experience of working within apprenticeships/EFSA and OFSTED. Significant experience of delivering learning & education. Experience of leading and managing projects and actively contributing to the achievement of strategic objectives. Analysing workforce information to drive business changes
Communication and rlationship skills
Essential
- Experience of contract/commercial management and event design/delivery. Strong research skills with the ability to convert/complex information into succinct messages. Excellent presentation skills with the ability to write clear concise reports, letters, minutes and documents using a good standard of English and Microsoft. Experience of relationship management with external partners and generating income opportunities. Effective facilitator, able to produce and present information in accordance with Trust policy, using attention to detail.
Analytical and Judgemental skills
Essential
- Significant experience in analysing a range of complex facts or situations in relation to education needs, delivery and assessment. Significant experience in carrying out training needs analysis.
Person Specification
Education,Qualifications and raining
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic or NMC registered nurse. Educated to masters level (level 7) in relevant subject or equivalent relevant experience. Leadership qualification or significant senior manager experience. PGCE/Cert Ed/relevant teaching qualification (level 6)
- Evidence or recent significant CPD. Enhanced CARe module / clinical skills or equivalent (level 6 minimum). Associate Lecturer status with relevant HEI's. CAVA assessing qualification (or working towards). Accredited mentor qualification. Safeguarding adults and children level 3
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the urgent care clinical education agenda. Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues in relation to learning and development. Experience of managing education processes and Apprenticeship delivery
Key skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date significant experience in clinical practice as a HCPC registered paramedic / NMC registered nurse. Significant understanding and experience of working within national qualification frameworks and standards. Significant experience of the development of clinical simulation delivery. Significant proven experience and ability in the management of design, development and delivery of innovative education and training development
- Demonstrable track record of achievement. Demonstrable planning and organisational skills. Demonstrable track record of people management skills, including performance management. Ability to clearly impart information and knowledge of complex theory and practical application to meet the learning outcomes expected. Understanding and experience of current education and development practices and statutory and regulatory requirements to seek and gain external accreditation.
- Budgetary management. Excellent strategic leadership / interpersonal skills to lead, manage and inspire others. Business decision making skills. Strategic thinking and planning. Experience of writing complex business cases and policies and also tenders for commercial business
Desirable
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS and ambulance services Knowledge and understanding of developments in the regulation of non-medical staff Knowledge of HEI frameworks and national apprenticeship standards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a proactive approach to own CPD and development of professional practice. Significant experience of leading, developing and managing education programmes. Significant management experience. Significant experience of working within apprenticeships/EFSA and OFSTED. Significant experience of delivering learning & education. Experience of leading and managing projects and actively contributing to the achievement of strategic objectives. Analysing workforce information to drive business changes
Communication and rlationship skills
Essential
- Experience of contract/commercial management and event design/delivery. Strong research skills with the ability to convert/complex information into succinct messages. Excellent presentation skills with the ability to write clear concise reports, letters, minutes and documents using a good standard of English and Microsoft. Experience of relationship management with external partners and generating income opportunities. Effective facilitator, able to produce and present information in accordance with Trust policy, using attention to detail.
Analytical and Judgemental skills
Essential
- Significant experience in analysing a range of complex facts or situations in relation to education needs, delivery and assessment. Significant experience in carrying out training needs analysis.
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).
