At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead transformative education strategies for clinical excellence and workforce development.
- Company: Join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare innovator.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working hours, competitive salary, and extensive career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to world-class learning and patient care.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on healthcare education and training across diverse professional groups.
- Qualifications: Master's degree and significant leadership experience in healthcare education required.
The predicted salary is between 121528 - 138529 £ per year.
Working directly to the Group Chief People Officer, the Group Director of Education (Clinical) will play a critical role in the strategic leadership of the Royal Free London and its clinical partners in the achievement of the trust's tri-partite mission for excellence in clinical care, research and education.
The postholder will work in partnership alongside a Group Director of Education (Operations), jointly providing group-wide leadership of education, training, learning and development. Together they form a single point of leadership for all education, training and development across our group.
They will lead the development and implementation of an ambitious and transformative strategy for education, training and development in line with our vision: world-class learning for world-class care. They will also lead the establishment of a multi-professional, multi-disciplinary Royal Free London Academy as the vehicle through which this vision will be delivered.
The Group Director of Education (Clinical) will be the senior responsible officer (SRO) -- alongside the Group Director of Education (Operations) -- for education and training across all professional groups and all stages of the career pathway: from entry-level and unregistered roles and apprenticeships, through undergraduate and postgraduate education, to continuing professional development.
Main duties of the job- Lead the development, refinement and communication of a long-term vision and strategy for education, training and development for the Royal Free London group, securing belief and buy-in from clinical, operational and corporate colleagues at all levels.
- Lead the establishment of the multi-professional, multi-disciplinary RFL Academy as a new organisational form within the group model; a vehicle for a step-change in the breadth and quality of education, training and development; and a focal point for collaboration with academic, charitable and ICS partners.
- Lead the integration of education, training, learning and development functions across the enlarged Royal Free London group ensuring harmonisation of structures, governance, processes, quality standards and organisational culture.
- Work with divisional and site-level leaders to embed education and training into the governance and operating models of each business unit, ensuring it has equivalent standing to clinical care and research within the trust's tri-partite mission.
- Create and sustain a learning environment and culture that is safe, open, inclusive and multi-disciplinary, reinforcing the trust's values - Our Shared Commitments.
The postholder will be expected to consistently demonstrate behaviours aligned to the Trust's shared commitments, embedding compassion, inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day-to-day practice.
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 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million 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.
Person Specification- Education and professional qualifications
- Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Current professional registration with a relevant clinical regulator (e.g., GMC, NMC, HCPC, GPhC).
- Experience of handling sophisticated internal and external stakeholder engagement, influencing across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Experience
- Significant experience of developing and implementing multi-professional and/or multi-disciplinary approaches to education and training.
- Significant senior leadership experience in education, training, learning and development within a healthcare context.
- Personal qualities and attributes
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills; proven track record in engaging colleagues and stakeholders at all levels and at scale.
- Strong strategic perspective; ability to translate organisational mission, vision and objectives into a compelling and deliverable strategy.
- Expert at influencing, building partnerships and networks, and skilled in negotiation across professional and organisational boundaries.
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 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.
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