Job summary
Salary & Grade: Grade 7; £51,824 - £61,414 (National),
£53,812 - £63,252 (Outer), £55,799 - £65,089 (Inner)
Location: Hybrid working/Based from one of the
UKHSA regions
Type and term of contract: FTC Contract till December 2024
This post
holder will provide professional leadership for UKHSAs nursing, midwifery and
AHP workforce including expert advice and leadership concerning revalidation
requirements, safeguarding and specific national priority areas as identified
in the Business Plan.
Location
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
offers hybrid working this means that whilst the role will be based in one of
our offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home.
UKHSA have office locations across the UK.
This role can be
based at one of our UKHSA offices/locations (Leeds, Manchester, Totnes, London,
Horsham, Cardiff, Bristol, Nottingham, Harlow, Liverpool, Fareham, Gloucester,
Newcastle and Birmingham) with opportunities for an element of working from
home.
You may be asked to express a location preference during the application
process.
The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line
manager, determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental
policy.
*Please be
aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.
Relocation expenses are not available.*
Working
Pattern Full Time,
Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working, Hybrid Working.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
section:
The job holder
will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and
duties:
- To
ensure a process is in place to support training and development of the
workforce to support them to maintain their registration.
- Be
responsible for communications about training and development both internally
to all UKHSA colleagues including but not limited to nurses, midwives and AHPs,
including line managers, and externally, in conjunction with UKHSA
communications team.
- Liaise
with stakeholders to identify, progress, and evaluate training and development.
- With
the Head of Professional Standards, identify leads locally with the aim of
creating professional networks of support i.e. reflective learning sets.
- Build
relationships to facilitate partnership working with other directorates and
external organisations as required.
- Respond
to parliamentary questions where appropriate, providing briefings where
appropriate.
- Support
the Head of Safeguarding and Head of Professional Standards and act in their
capacity as delegated.
- To
provide advice and support to nurses, midwives and AHPs in UKHSA regarding
safeguarding, registration and revalidation.
The
duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and
is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept
reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be
necessary.
About us
Working for
the UKHSA
For more information on the UKHSA please visit: UK Health
Security Agency - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Benefits
Learning and development tailored to
your role
An environment with flexible working
options
A culture encouraging inclusion and
diversity
A Civil Service pension with an
average employer contribution of 27%
Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to
UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare
vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however
be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine
your eligibility at Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free
Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- To ensure a process is in place to support training and development of the workforce to support them to maintain their registration.
- Be responsible for communications about training and development both internally to all UKHSA colleagues including but not limited to nurses, midwives and AHPs, including line managers, and externally, in conjunction with UKHSA communications team.
- Liaise with stakeholders to identify, progress, and evaluate training and development.
- With the Head of Professional Standards, identify leads locally with the aim of creating professional networks of support i.e. reflective learning sets.
- Build relationships to facilitate partnership working with other directorates and external organisations as required.
- Respond to parliamentary questions where appropriate, providing briefings where appropriate.
- Support the Head of Safeguarding and Head of Professional Standards and act in their capacity as delegated.
- To provide advice and support to nurses, midwives and AHPs in UKHSA regarding safeguarding, registration and revalidation.
- Be a champion for safeguarding, nursing, midwifery and AHPs in UKHSA.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- To ensure a process is in place to support training and development of the workforce to support them to maintain their registration.
- Be responsible for communications about training and development both internally to all UKHSA colleagues including but not limited to nurses, midwives and AHPs, including line managers, and externally, in conjunction with UKHSA communications team.
- Liaise with stakeholders to identify, progress, and evaluate training and development.
- With the Head of Professional Standards, identify leads locally with the aim of creating professional networks of support i.e. reflective learning sets.
- Build relationships to facilitate partnership working with other directorates and external organisations as required.
- Respond to parliamentary questions where appropriate, providing briefings where appropriate.
- Support the Head of Safeguarding and Head of Professional Standards and act in their capacity as delegated.
- To provide advice and support to nurses, midwives and AHPs in UKHSA regarding safeguarding, registration and revalidation.
- Be a champion for safeguarding, nursing, midwifery and AHPs in UKHSA.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- Able to demonstrate a rich portfolio of reflective evidence suggesting you are ready to revalidate
Desirable
- Registered General Nurse/Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Post registration specialist qualification in a public health nursing discipline (i.e. SCPHN)
- Master's degree in a health/public health related subject or equivalent demonstrable evidence
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of leading/delivering and completing complex projects
- Experience of developing, implementing and measuring professional standards
- Experience of audit and accreditation of healthcare/public health practice
- Has significant post registration experience
- Has experience in people management including investigating and improving professional performance
Desirable
- Experience of safeguarding
- Proven track record as a nurse leader, with extensive professional portfolio of publication, conference presentation, research and clinical audit
Skills and capabilities
Essential
- Outstanding communication, influencing and interpersonal skills - ability to deal effectively with a broad range of people from differing professional backgrounds to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Evidence of success in engaging with and motivating different individuals and groups to achieve a common goal
- Demonstrable leadership attributes; Initiative and self-motivation
- Confident in managing stakeholder relationships
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Willingness to travel to meet the needs of the business
Desirable
- Use of social media and other forms of mass communication
- Experience of managing a budget and working with public sector finance systems and processes
- Demonstrated ability to drive forward to completion, complex and substantial projects that involve a range of stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- Able to demonstrate a rich portfolio of reflective evidence suggesting you are ready to revalidate
Desirable
- Registered General Nurse/Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Post registration specialist qualification in a public health nursing discipline (i.e. SCPHN)
- Master's degree in a health/public health related subject or equivalent demonstrable evidence
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of leading/delivering and completing complex projects
- Experience of developing, implementing and measuring professional standards
- Experience of audit and accreditation of healthcare/public health practice
- Has significant post registration experience
- Has experience in people management including investigating and improving professional performance
Desirable
- Experience of safeguarding
- Proven track record as a nurse leader, with extensive professional portfolio of publication, conference presentation, research and clinical audit
Skills and capabilities
Essential
- Outstanding communication, influencing and interpersonal skills - ability to deal effectively with a broad range of people from differing professional backgrounds to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Evidence of success in engaging with and motivating different individuals and groups to achieve a common goal
- Demonstrable leadership attributes; Initiative and self-motivation
- Confident in managing stakeholder relationships
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Willingness to travel to meet the needs of the business
Desirable
- Use of social media and other forms of mass communication
- Experience of managing a budget and working with public sector finance systems and processes
- Demonstrated ability to drive forward to completion, complex and substantial projects that involve a range of stakeholders
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).
