Job summary
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust are seeking to jointly appoint a Head of Learning and Development (L&D) to provide joint leadership of both our L&D teams. This is an innovative role which has a large element of change management and reflects the increasing partnership working between our two trusts. The role is designed to provide day-to-day operational leadership of both L&D teams, while leading a transformational programme of work to form one combined integrated function, building on the existing strengths that each team brings.
Main duties of the job
- Provide operational leadership of both L&D teams:
- Corporate induction and on-boarding of new joiners
- Provision of Mandatory and Statutory Training (MaST), both e-learning and face-to-face, and of MaST support to staff
- Maintenance and administration of Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Management of learning centres
- Administration of study leave
- E-learning development and support to the use of learning technologies
- Management of library and knowledge services (NMUH only)
- Lead a transformational programme of work to form one combined integrated team
Lead a programme of change to create one integrated team:
- Common approach and content for corporate induction and on-boarding of staff, integrated with the NCL shared recruitment service
- Common approach and content for MaST (streamlining and removing unwarranted variation), working with subject matter experts
- Assess options for a common learning management system (LMS) and lead programme of implementation, working with IT services and Workforce Information teams
- Expansion and common approach to use of e-learning and other learning technologies
- Common approach to management of learning centres, standardising the support to users across centres
- Options for joining library and knowledge services across sites into an integrated model, working with library colleagues
- Long-term capacity and capability requirements for the team to reflect the agreed integrated working model
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
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See detailed job description and personal specification for full details of responsibilities of the role and profile of the ideal candidate.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to MCIPD or masters level (or significant equivalent expertise acquired through leading Learning & Development (L&D) functions
- Management qualification (or significant equivalent experience in management and leadership roles
Desirable
- Evidence of professional development in project management
- Evidence of professional development in change management
- Evidence of professional development in continuous improvement methodologies
- Accredited award in coaching and/or Action Learning
Experience
Essential
- Significant leadership and management experience working with executive and senior management teams in complex environments
- Significant experience in the design and delivery of organisationwide L&D programmes
- Significant experience of working with Learning Management Systems
- Experience of developing strategies
- Experience of leading policy development and implementation
- Experience of leading and managing teams
- Experience of writing complex reports and business cases
- Experience of managing a budget
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to MCIPD or masters level (or significant equivalent expertise acquired through leading Learning & Development (L&D) functions
- Management qualification (or significant equivalent experience in management and leadership roles
Desirable
- Evidence of professional development in project management
- Evidence of professional development in change management
- Evidence of professional development in continuous improvement methodologies
- Accredited award in coaching and/or Action Learning
Experience
Essential
- Significant leadership and management experience working with executive and senior management teams in complex environments
- Significant experience in the design and delivery of organisationwide L&D programmes
- Significant experience of working with Learning Management Systems
- Experience of developing strategies
- Experience of leading policy development and implementation
- Experience of leading and managing teams
- Experience of writing complex reports and business cases
- Experience of managing a budget
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).
