Health Education England

Knowledge Specialist: Technology Enhanced Learning

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Job summary

This post is part of a new, growing team, working nationally and virtually. You will be a part of developing an expanded Knowledge Management (KM) function for HEE by providing KM activities specifically for the TEL programme.

It offers the chance to exercise and develop a portfolio of complementary skills in Knowledge Management and Technology Enhanced Learning including IT, communications and project management skills. It also offers opportunities to work with a range of stakeholders including a national network of knowledge staff and working alongside the regional Library and Knowledge Service teams and as part of a wider network of informaticians as part of the HEE Information Strategy.

Main duties of the job

This role is to provide dedicated Knowledge Management (KM) support to the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) programme.

KM activity may include a range of ongoing and maintenance activities, as well as the delivery of specific projects. Examples include:

Facilitating HEE staff to share their knowledge and learning from experience
Capturing information and making it available in a range of physical and virtual formats and environments
Maintaining and updating databases and repositories of knowledge and evidence resources
Finding appropriate evidence and literature and summarising it for HEE staff

About us

Health Education England provides leadership for the education and training system. It ensures that the shape and skills of the future health and public health workforce evolve to sustain high quality outcomes for patients in the face of demographic and technological change. Health Education England ensures that the workforce has the right skills, behaviours and training, and is available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and drive improvements through supporting healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater responsibility for planning and commissioning education and training.

Ourambitionis to be the best organisation of our type in the world by living our values every day.

Our CoreValuesare that everyone feelsvalued and respectedand areincluded and involvedin everything that affects them; aretrustedto make decisions with clear reasons in order tobe empoweredto deliver; are committed to clear,effective communication, which is transparent and open when sharing information; takespride and has integrityin everything we do and recognises that everyone has a significant contribution whilst takingpersonal responsibility and accountabilityfor actions and behaviours.

Date posted

17 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 a year per annum (exclusive of HCAS)

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

984-NAT-1-11720

Job locations

Any HEE office

National

LS1 4PL

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Knowledge Specialist will lead on delivery of a range of activities related to capturing, disseminating, using and sharing knowledge and supporting internal and external partnerships within HEEs Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) programme. Knowledge management (KM) activity may include a range of ongoing and maintenance activities, as well as the delivery of specific projects. Examples include:

Facilitating HEE staff to share their knowledge and learning from experience
Capturing information and making it available in a range of physical and virtual formats and environments
Maintaining and updating databases and repositories of knowledge and evidence resources
Finding appropriate evidence and literature and summarizing it for HEE staff

The purpose of KM activity is to enable HEE staff to access and use evidence from published research and best practice, as well as organizational knowledge to underpin decision making. This role will provide the activities specifically for the TEL programme.

The post holder will work closely with members of the TEL programme, providing KM activities to support the programme. They will report to the Knowledge Management Lead, and work closely with other members of the Knowledge Management team.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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Secondments

This role will be offered to applicants on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Salary Progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 6 with a full-time starting salary of £32,306, with pay step increases after 2 years service and 5 years' service. For posts based in Inner London, the above salaries will include the additional supplement of 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,608 per annum and a maximum payment of £7,097 per annum. This is offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and is based on office location.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Facilitating HEE staff to share their knowledge and learning from experience
Capturing information and making it available in a range of physical and virtual formats and environments
Maintaining and updating databases and repositories of knowledge and evidence resources
Finding appropriate evidence and literature and summarizing it for HEE staff

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

This role will be offered to applicants on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Educated to postgraduate level in a knowledge management / information management specialty (or equivalent experience)

Skills and abilities

Essential

Literature Searching Skills - demonstrates ability to carry out searches on various databases and summarise/ present results
Critical appraisal: using frameworks such as CASP (or similar frameworks and evaluation tools)
Using interventions/ frameworks such as Retrospectives and knowledge capture events (or similar, e.g. any techniques involving group facilitation)
Able to build effective networks with a broad range of stakeholders across a range of teams
Able to work effectively as part of a virtual/ geographically dispersed team, including communicating virtually via MS Teams and other means

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Presenting or delivering training to groups of staff - tailoring and presenting to meet the needs of the group
Planning, organising and facilitating meetings / training sessions
Knowledge and understanding of taxonomies, controlled vocabularies and other information search and retrieval techniques for databases and websites (or similar, e.g. working with Sharepoint libraries)
Knowledge of the principles involved in evidence-based healthcare, clinical governance and research
Experience of working in a library/information team, elearning team or similar environment

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Educated to postgraduate level in a knowledge management / information management specialty (or equivalent experience)

Skills and abilities

Essential

Literature Searching Skills - demonstrates ability to carry out searches on various databases and summarise/ present results
Critical appraisal: using frameworks such as CASP (or similar frameworks and evaluation tools)
Using interventions/ frameworks such as Retrospectives and knowledge capture events (or similar, e.g. any techniques involving group facilitation)
Able to build effective networks with a broad range of stakeholders across a range of teams
Able to work effectively as part of a virtual/ geographically dispersed team, including communicating virtually via MS Teams and other means

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Presenting or delivering training to groups of staff - tailoring and presenting to meet the needs of the group
Planning, organising and facilitating meetings / training sessions
Knowledge and understanding of taxonomies, controlled vocabularies and other information search and retrieval techniques for databases and websites (or similar, e.g. working with Sharepoint libraries)
Knowledge of the principles involved in evidence-based healthcare, clinical governance and research
Experience of working in a library/information team, elearning team or similar environment

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Health Education England

Address

Any HEE office

National

LS1 4PL

Employer's website

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Health Education England

Address

Any HEE office

National

LS1 4PL

Employer's website

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)