T-Level Industry Placement Coordinator

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport seeks a strategic leader for T-Levels Industry Placements. This role involves expanding capacity and building partnerships across the GM health system. The ideal candidate has experience in stakeholder engagement and quality assurance. Benefits include generous leave and NHS pension.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in the health and social care sector.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic expansion of T-Level capacity throughout the GM system.
• Maintain and enhance quality of existing practice placements.
• Build strong partnerships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Quality assurance

Collaboration with service providers

Strategic planning

Job description

Temporary post with external funding - subject to AFC. This role will lead on the strategic development, coordination, and quality assurance of T-Levels Industry Placements (IPs) across the Greater Manchester (GM) health and social care system and at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with NHS Greater Manchester. The post-holder will source and coordinate a sustainable, joined-up placement infrastructure for all clinical and non-clinical placements across the GM system. The post-holder will facilitate and enhance support for T-Level healthcare learners (clinical and non-clinical) in various settings by identifying appropriate practice placements which offer effective learning opportunities. The post-holder is operationally and strategically accountable to the Trust, which will be accountable to NHS Greater Manchester and the Department for Education for its performance management and monitoring responsibilities.

• Lead the strategic expansion of T-Level capacity throughout the GM system, engaging with relevant stakeholders to source industry placements (IPs) for clinical and non-clinical placements.
• Maintain and enhance the quality of existing practice placements through collaboration with service providers and education providers, including profiling, audits, and developing joint strategic plans.
• Build strong partnerships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, including NHS trusts, HEIs, FE Providers, ICS Northwest Leads, Local Authorities, and voluntary and community organisations. This will involve extensive travel across the northwest and GM footprint.
• Ensure practice placements promote equality of opportunity, enabling all learners to participate in diverse learning experiences and share knowledge across professions.
• Identify, support, and develop under-utilised placement areas to ensure a positive, sustainable learning environment, collaborating with key colleagues and organisations across the GM system.
• Build and maintain a live record of the GM system's capacity to support IPs, developing this into a long-term process integrated with GM workforce considerations.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and one of its largest employers. We aim to improve workforce diversity to reflect our community better.

If you need support with your application, please contact our recruitment team to discuss alternative methods. We support flexible working arrangements and consider all requests to accommodate individual needs.

Benefits include:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, electronics, and more
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance options for loans, savings, and debt management
• Access to Stockport Credit Union for financial advice