Deputy Head of Education and Practice Development

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.