Head of Ageing Education and Practice Development

Employer information

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and experienced education leader to join the pioneering Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA).

Hosted at Whipps Cross Hospital, ACHA is a unique collaboration between Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London, funded by Barts Charity. Our ambition is to transform the way older people experience health and care by embedding world-leading research, education and innovation directly into frontline clinical services.

As part of this ambitious programme, we are seeking an exceptional Head of Ageing Education and Practice Development to lead the development of a transformational education programme that will equip today's workforce with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver outstanding care for older people.

This is a rare opportunity to shape education at system level. Working closely with ACHA's Professorial Chairs, senior clinical leaders and academic partners, you will lead the design, delivery and accreditation of innovative education and training programmes focused on frailty prevention, rehabilitation, recovery following acute illness and trauma, and healthy ageing.

Main duties of the job

You will play a pivotal role in embedding evidence-based practice across Whipps Cross Hospital whilst developing educational programmes that can be delivered more widely across the NHS and health and care sector. Alongside supporting workforce development, you will help create a sustainable education portfolio that generates income and extends ACHA's national reputation for excellence.

We are looking for an experienced leader with a passion for education, clinical excellence and improving outcomes for older people. You will bring substantial experience of leading education or practice development within healthcare, excellent leadership and relationship-building skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries. You will be equally comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, designing strategic programmes and inspiring multidisciplinary teams to embrace innovation and continuous improvement.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Excellent people management skills with understanding of HR practice/policy
• Ability to work effectively across boundaries and harness an effective professional network

Desirable criteria

• Strategic Management experience in a research environment
• Knowledge and experience of working in healthcare and/or an academic environment

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent emotional intelligence to situations and people.
• Ability to cope and implement change and manage resilience
• Strong project management skills, able to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities, being flexible in changes to plans and able to act appropriately
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced analytical skills
• People management skills
• Financial acumen
• Ability to develop relationships and influence a range of stakeholders

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Clinical experience within Frailty Care
• Evidence of service quality improvement
• Audit and analysis skills
• Knowledge and application of health and safety policy and legislation
• Knowledge of education consortiums structures and processes
• Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
• Evidence of strategy development

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in Education or equivalent AND relevant experience
• Professional Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Master's degree or equivalent management qualification or equivalent experience.

Additional employer information

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• JD&PS (PDF, 560.9KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)