Head of Education Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as the Head of Education, where you will lead the development of educational strategies and initiatives. This senior role involves collaboration with universities and stakeholders to enhance healthcare education. The position offers flexible working arrangements and is committed to diversity and inclusivity.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Extensive NHS education leadership experience required.
• Ability to manage large-scale transformational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision for education and implement the 3-year strategy.
• Collaborate with universities and regulatory bodies for education initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Creativity

Education

NHS education leadership experience

Job description

Join NUH as Head of Education

This is an exciting opportunity to join NUH in a new and high-profile role. The Education function is vital to developing new service delivery models and integrating functions under the 'education and learning' umbrella. As a teaching hospital, we are committed to the education and training of healthcare professionals, maintaining strong partnerships with universities such as the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, and Loughborough University.

This senior role has been created during a period of rapid organizational change. It involves leading the vision for education and implementing our 3-year 'Education and Learning Strategy'. Our goal is to grow, attract, and retain talent by developing a Centre of Excellence for high-quality learning and expertise sharing. We are investing in our workforce, innovating education delivery, establishing new faculty and governance structures, and strengthening partnerships with stakeholders.

The Head of Education will provide professional leadership, collaborating with senior colleagues, universities, commercial partners, and regulatory bodies to deliver strategic and operational education initiatives. The role requires extensive NHS education leadership experience, a commercial mindset, and the ability to manage large-scale transformational change.

We value kindness, inclusivity, ambition, and teamwork. The ideal candidate will demonstrate commitment to service and staff needs, work collaboratively, proactively address challenges, and think creatively to seize opportunities.

In return, we offer a flexible working environment that supports your growth and celebrates your contributions. This role is open to flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

With over 19,000 staff, NUH is a major employer dedicated to supporting health and wellbeing through research, education, and innovation. We embrace diversity and welcome new ideas to develop our team and deliver world-class healthcare.

We encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as part of our commitment to better representation.

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