Head of Education Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

ZeroAge; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading teaching hospital in Nottingham as a senior leader in education. This role focuses on implementing a 3-year Education and Learning Strategy, enhancing service delivery models, and fostering partnerships with universities. You'll lead initiatives that improve care and workforce development in a flexible, hybrid environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Commitment to service and staff needs.
• Ability to work beyond boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership in education.
• Support strategic and operational education projects.
• Lead NHS Education initiatives with a commercial focus.

Skills

Problem-solving

Creativity

Teamwork

Job description

This is an exciting time to join NUH in this new and high-profile role.

Role Overview

The Education function is critical to developing new service delivery models and integrating functions under one education and learning umbrella. As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in training doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals, with strong partnerships with universities such as the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, and Loughborough University.

This senior role has been newly created amid organizational change to lead our vision for education and implement our 3-year Education and Learning Strategy. Our goal is to grow, attract, and retain talent through a Centre of Excellence that offers high-quality learning and resource sharing to improve care. We are investing in workforce development, new education delivery models, cohesive faculty arrangements, governance systems, and partnerships, while managing large-scale contracts and refining our commercial strategies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide professional leadership in education, working closely with senior colleagues, universities, partners, and regulatory bodies.
2. Support strategic and operational education projects with a proactive, customer-focused approach.
3. Lead NHS Education initiatives with experience in faculty frameworks, commercial focus, and transformational change management.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate will embody our values of kindness, inclusivity, ambition, and teamwork. You should demonstrate:

• Commitment to service and staff needs
• Ability to work beyond boundaries
• Problem-solving skills and quick issue identification
• Creativity and determination in executing plans

Benefits and Environment

We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where your contributions make a real difference. Join a diverse team supporting health, research, education, and innovation, with numerous personal development opportunities.

NUH welcomes applications from individuals who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, to enhance our inclusivity.

Additional Information

For more details, see the attached job description and person specification. The closing date for applications is Monday, 26 May 2025.