Learning Designer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

The Christie PET-CT Academy is a leading centre of excellence for educating the full spectrum of professionals operating across PET-CT diagnostic services. Part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the PET-CT Academy operates in partnership with Alliance Medical as part of the National Contract 1 (NC1) Molecular Imaging Collaborative Network (MICN), to provide a skilled workforce to meet ever-increasing patient needs across England. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based training to advance healthcare outcomes through online, face-to-face, and blended learning.

We are seeking an experienced Learning Designer with a genuine interest in creating engaging, innovative education and an eagerness to explore new technologies. Technical proficiency is a must along with creativity and adaptability in learning design. This is initially a fixed term post for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work closely with our Education Developer to design content that delivers an exceptional learning experience. Your focus will be on creating engaging, interactive online learning experiences, ensuring that our programmes meet the highest standards of instructional design.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with our Education Developer and subject matter experts to design engaging, interactive learning content.
2. Research and integrate innovative educational design into course content.
3. Liaise with internal teams to manage course development timelines.
4. Support the review and continuous improvement of our educational offerings.
5. Alongside peers, manage, administrate, and maintain the LearnDash Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). This will include the legal and technical upkeep as well as the upkeep of online courses and course areas to support the PET-CT Academy's educational offerings.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Online learning design and implementation

1. To design and develop appropriate learning activities, using innovative solutions to create engaging and highly bespoke learning experiences.
2. With support from the Education Developer, work closely with SMEs, guiding development of their content to ensure that it is educationally sound as well as meeting objectives that are underpinned by a sound evidence base.
3. Support in developing appropriate assessment opportunities that allow learners to test their understanding, and that provide appropriate and meaningful feedback.
4. To support on a range of projects and manage individual project from inception to delivery, with the support of the Education Developer.
5. To utilise and further develop materials to assist the team in project planning and learning development, e.g. creative brief and storyboard documents.
6. To engage in a robust internal review system which supports continued improvement.

Virtual Learning Environment responsibility

1. Alongside peers, manage, administrate and maintain the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). This will include the legal and technical upkeep as well as the upkeep of online courses and course areas to support the PET-CT Academy's educational offerings.
2. To contribute to the administration of assessment processes with the VLE, ensuring appropriate feedback and reporting processes.
3. To implement all upgrades to system(s), ensuring compliance with all security and data management issues.
4. To provide first line technical support and maintenance for the VLE, including the provision of systems administration, support for enrolments, tracking and assessment and site/course configuration.
5. To design, edit and maintain the content on the VLE ensuring that high standards are met, and sustained at all times.
6. To manage access rights to the VLE for all users to ensure a high-quality experience, and effective reporting in relation to assessment and tracking.

Quality and Governance

1. To maintain compliance with copyright and data laws with respect to all created materials.
2. In conjunction with senior team members, stakeholders and subject matter experts, contribute to the review of content so that it responds to any changes in practice.
3. To report on a range of KPIs as requested.
4. To maintain robust data collection, management and reporting mechanisms, in accordance with GDPR.

Other

1. To keep up to date with relevant professional and technical developments.
2. Deal with difficult situations in a calm and pleasant manner, taking responsibility to find solutions to complex problems.
3. Demonstrate the Christie Principles and Behaviours at all times, in line with the Trust Code of Conduct.
4. Undertake other relevant duties as directed by the Education Developer and/or Programme Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

1. Relevant degree level qualification or equivalent experience.

Desirable

1. Relevant professional qualification (e.g. Technology-enhanced learning foundations).

Experience Essential

1. Experience of designing and developing online learning resources.
2. Use of the suite of tools in a VLE.
3. Maintenance/administration of VLEs, e.g. LearnDash.

Desirable

1. Experience of evaluating learning resources in a digital environment.

Skills Essential

1. Expertise in using Articulate Storyline 360 or other authoring tool.
2. Creative design skills.
3. Expertise in Adobe suite of software or other equivalent.
4. Strong troubleshooting skills.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
6. Ability to plan and prioritise projects and meet deadlines.

Desirable

1. Skills in HTML and/or JavaScript development.
2. Skills and experience relevant to video media production.

Knowledge Essential

1. An understanding of how to develop quality learning for a range of audiences.

Other Essential

1. Ability to be adaptable and flexible, think creatively and learn new skills quickly.

Values Essential

1. Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

D00040

Manchester

M20 4BX

Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/