Clinical Education Director in Leeds

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Are you an experienced GP with a passion for clinical education, digital innovation and improving the appraisal experience for healthcare professionals? Do you want to shape the future of clinical learning and make a real impact on the careers of tens of thousands of clinicians across the UK? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a dynamic Clinical Education Director to join Optum and lead clinical content and education strategy for FourteenFish – our trusted platform that simplifies appraisal, revalidation and CPD for the healthcare workforce. Working remotely (with occasional office visits) and reporting to the Senior Clinical Director, you will play a central role in developing high quality learning resources, guiding digital education strategy and ensuring our content remains accurate, relevant and clinically robust.

This is a unique opportunity to influence the clinical education landscape, shape digital learning, and enhance the experience of clinicians nationwide.

Please note that this is an Inside IR35 day rate contract position working 2 days a week for 12 months.

At FourteenFish, we are committed to making appraisal and CPD easier, clearer and more valuable for healthcare professionals. Our platform is trusted by GPs, nurses, midwives, paramedics, trainees, appraisers and many others across the UK. In this role, you will help shape the content that supports their development, improves their confidence and ultimately enhances the care they deliver.

As Clinical Education Director, you will lead the end to end lifecycle of clinical learning content and play a key role in how FourteenFish supports the professional development of healthcare practitioners. You will enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the UK as you take on some tough challenges.

• Owning and driving the clinical content strategy for FourteenFish
• Working alongside the Digital Education Director to guide the design, delivery and review of digital education
• Managing the full CPD content creation cycle – defining scope, shaping learning objectives, coordinating partners and ensuring clinical accuracy
• Ensuring all content is updated in line with NICE guidance and wider changes to national clinical standards
• Reviewing and maintaining the timeliness, accuracy and quality of education materials
• Handling clinical queries and supporting customer accounts from a clinical perspective
• Responding to clinical feedback and implementing content improvements where required
• Building strong relationships with internal teams (Product, Sales, Marketing, Clinical Safety) and external partners

You will be a knowledgeable, confident and collaborative GP with a passion for clinical education and a strong understanding of appraisal and revalidation. You will thrive in a role that blends clinical leadership with creativity, digital innovation and relationship building.

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

• MRCGP or FRCGP status and active clinical practice as a UK GP
• Current GMC registration
• Proven experience and ongoing engagement with appraisal and revalidation
• Demonstrated excellent broad medical knowledge across general practice
• Demonstrated solid interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence, guide and collaborate
• Proven experience creating or managing clinical education materials (written or multimedia)
• Demonstrated confidence producing original clinical content for digital learning platforms
• Possesses a passion for supporting clinicians and improving the professional development experience

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income—deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace.