Job summary
Do you want to join a friendly and dynamic team that supports the delivery of education for the healthcare workforce?
We're seeking a training and education manager to provide a broad range of business and administrative management to the pharmacy workforce, training and education (WT&E) team across the South West.
The post-holder will be a key member of the NHSE SW WT&E Pharmacy team whose overarching goal will be to enable the delivery of an exciting workforce programme. The role will primarily support the Regional Head of Pharmacy and Head of School of Pharmacy to ensure high quality delivery of operational goals, governance and programme activity, and overall effective functioning of the business and performance agenda within the team.
Tasks will include management of the business function, monitoring progress against delivery of work programmes and managing financial processes. Being the interface between Senior Management and the wider network of stakeholders you'll build strong relationships with key pharmacy stakeholders across the region.
We offer an inclusive, supportive working environment and are fully supportive of ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Regional Head of Pharmacy, and their teams to ensure that their workstream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery
- Manage the Team's business support function, including developing and managing the team's business plan, progress and reporting risk and issue management
- Manage the internal and external communication strategy
- Manage all corporate business returns, including planning and workforce returns
- Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the Team
- Oversight and management of all aspects of the Team budgets.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external. In addition, they must possess excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload and multi-task a variety of demands on their time.You must be able to deal with multiple interruptions, whilst keeping within timescales. Excellent diary management and minute-taking skills are essential and proven experience working with a senior team would be an advantage.
Please see the attached job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the job role.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external. In addition, they must possess excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload and multi-task a variety of demands on their time.You must be able to deal with multiple interruptions, whilst keeping within timescales. Excellent diary management and minute-taking skills are essential and proven experience working with a senior team would be an advantage.
Please see the attached job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the job role.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with additional qualification to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level knowledge gained from significant experience whilst working at a similar level level
- Specialist knowledge across a range of administration and business management procedures and practices and underpinned by theoretical or practical knowledge or experience
Desirable
- Further training in project management and financial management
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Senior Administration role with line management responsibilities
- Experience of developing and implementing effective procedures and policies such as quality management reviews and pharmacy governance.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive and confidential environment with diverse stakeholder input
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Adapts communication to take account of the intended audience, which will include colleagues at all levels across NHSE
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Ability to effectively plan and co-ordinate the delivery of a broad range of complex tasks or programmes of work
- Excellent and highly developed time management skills with the ability to recognise and respond to conflicting priorities or sudden unexpected demands and adjust work as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with additional qualification to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level knowledge gained from significant experience whilst working at a similar level level
- Specialist knowledge across a range of administration and business management procedures and practices and underpinned by theoretical or practical knowledge or experience
Desirable
- Further training in project management and financial management
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Senior Administration role with line management responsibilities
- Experience of developing and implementing effective procedures and policies such as quality management reviews and pharmacy governance.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive and confidential environment with diverse stakeholder input
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Adapts communication to take account of the intended audience, which will include colleagues at all levels across NHSE
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Ability to effectively plan and co-ordinate the delivery of a broad range of complex tasks or programmes of work
- Excellent and highly developed time management skills with the ability to recognise and respond to conflicting priorities or sudden unexpected demands and adjust work as required
