Job summary
Responsible for the planning, design and delivery of a range of leadership and management staff training programmes as identified by the Trust and aligned to the NHS People Promise including the MTW Exceptional Leaders for All programmes. These programmes are designed in collaboration with wider development programmes, both internally and externally, to support staff with their personal development and career planning. This role will be required to explore the Trust needs and analyse collected insights to inform the design of interventions and deliver regular facilitation on Leadership Development programmes as well as supporting shorter development sessions as required.
This role will work across all MTW sites including Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital as well as training venues in the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells area. The team also work from home as appropriate depending on delivery/ team needs.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role include working collaboratively with colleagues and partners across the organisation, and externally, to understand the leadership development needs of staff and stakeholders. From these insights the Leadership Development Facilitators will be responsible for designing, delivering and evaluating programmes to create a learning culture within MTW with an emphasis on supportive behaviours.
Please refer to the job description for full details and expectations of the role.
About us
In this year's NHS staff survey, our employees voted to recommend us as an employer, positioning us as the second most recommended NHS Trust in the South East.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 29th May 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 29th May 2024
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ post-graduate level qualification in adult education/ training or relevant experience in training/ adult education delivery field
- Continued personal and professional development
- Degree level qualification or relevant experience
Desirable
- Coaching/ mentoring qualification
- Management qualification/ experience of managing others
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in all aspects of the learning cycle: planning, design, delivery
- Experience of coaching/ advising managers / staff
- Confident in working with software to design training materials (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience of adapting training to meet additional learning needs of the audience
Desirable
- Working with extended IT program (Microsoft Publisher, Adobe, Font Page, pivot tables)
- Designed engaging training manuals/ workbooks and eLearning
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication, facilitation, training and presentation skills
- Excellent organisational/ interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to establish credibility and good relationships with internal and external stakeholders including; managers, clinicians, AHP, staff and manage these relationships
Desirable
- Knowledge of current leadership, coaching, development practices
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ post-graduate level qualification in adult education/ training or relevant experience in training/ adult education delivery field
- Continued personal and professional development
- Degree level qualification or relevant experience
Desirable
- Coaching/ mentoring qualification
- Management qualification/ experience of managing others
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in all aspects of the learning cycle: planning, design, delivery
- Experience of coaching/ advising managers / staff
- Confident in working with software to design training materials (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience of adapting training to meet additional learning needs of the audience
Desirable
- Working with extended IT program (Microsoft Publisher, Adobe, Font Page, pivot tables)
- Designed engaging training manuals/ workbooks and eLearning
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication, facilitation, training and presentation skills
- Excellent organisational/ interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to establish credibility and good relationships with internal and external stakeholders including; managers, clinicians, AHP, staff and manage these relationships
Desirable
- Knowledge of current leadership, coaching, development practices
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.
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.
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
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital & Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
