James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Deputy Head of Education and Practice Development
The closing date is 14 May 2026
Main duties of the job
- Accountable for budgets within the Education and Library team (uniforms, stationery, overtime).
- Assist the HOCE in rolling out the Trust Education Strategy for all non‑medical staff, meeting service and individual needs and ensuring links with education providers and professional bodies.
- Lead and manage the coordination of specific training in line with local and national requirements, trust guidelines and competencies under the guidance of HOCE.
- Lead/chair the clinical skills group for all new techniques in the organisation.
- Provide expert advice and specialist knowledge to all trust areas for non‑medical education and practice development.
- Monitor standards for education and practice development.
- Analyse data for educational audits, research and feedback.
- Report trends and prepare reports across the organisation, involving complex analysis and the development of relevant business plans.
- Ensure trust‑wide compliance with NMC and HCPC standards in relation to pre‑post registration education under the guidance of HOCE.
Job responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with the medical education lead to maximise opportunities for multi‑professional development.
- Ensure high‑quality provision of non‑medical education within the Trust.
- Promote a high‑quality clinical learning environment.
- Share good practice across the profession in relation to the development of the clinical learning environment.
- Ensure standards and objectives of educational contracts are met.
- Provide leadership and act as a role model to nursing, including advice on professional nursing issues at both local and national levels, with direction guided by the national regulatory framework.
- Lead and manage projects relating to education provision to enhance clinical practice and patient care.
- Lead and encourage multidisciplinary collaborative working, dealing with resistance to change positively and productively.
- Act as an effective role model for the profession, develop credibility through consistent high standards of nursing care.
- Lead, manage, motivate and develop staff to ensure high morale.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Registered professional.
- Holder of a degree in their professional discipline.
- Teaching or mentorship qualification.
- Master's qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience and knowledge
- Demonstrable experience of improving service change within a highly complex scale health organisation.
- Evidence of developing, implementing and monitoring educational programmes in a healthcare organisation.
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex problems and develop successful, practical and workable solutions.
- Evidence of ability to lead, motivate and influence individuals within the Trust and outside organisations.
- Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting.
- Experience of education commissioning.
Skills, abilities and competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven change management skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£57,528 to £64,750 a year, pro rata.
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