Education Lead for Clinical Specialty Services

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Doncaster is looking for a Division Education Lead to ensure high-quality training and education across clinical specialties. Responsibilities include providing support to staff, leading training initiatives, and contributing to educational functions. The role offers numerous benefits including extensive learning opportunities and a commitment to flexible working arrangements to accommodate various needs.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts through external providers

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, guidance, and support for training and education issues.
• Lead training and education for staff in specific educational areas.
• Contribute to the Education & Research Directorate's function.
• Participate in networking events for information dissemination.
• Support the Head of Education in implementing action plans.
• Provide operational leadership and act on behalf of the Head of Education.

Job description

Overview

Working with the Head of Education to ensure the provision of high‑quality training and education throughout the Division of Clinical Specialty Services (CSS). The Division Education Lead will contribute towards ensuring that the educational policies and strategies support workforce planning and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice, guidance and support to all staff within the designated Division on training and education issues.
• Lead on the training and education for a range of staff on specific areas of education including SET (aligned to the core skills framework), professional and practice development, vocational development and healthcare skills and safety.
• Make a collective contribution to the Education & Research Directorate function.
• Participate in regular networking events to ensure information is disseminated and lessons are learnt across the organisation and consult regularly with the Division senior management.
• Support the Head of Education in implementing action plans whilst measuring and monitoring outcomes.
• Provide operational leadership and deputise for the Head of Education.

About DBTH

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement; if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers