Training and Education Manager (XN08)

Expected Shortlisting Date
06/01/2025

Planned Interview Date
13/01/2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for training and development to join the Pathology CSU Management Team as Pathology Training Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working with the CSU leadership team in Pathology at Leeds, the specialisms within the CSU and external providers of education and training.

This rewarding role offers the exciting opportunity to promote and develop the learning culture within Pathology. The Pathology CSU is going through a time of significant change as we develop a brand-new facility, introduce new IT systems and analytical equipment, and further develop plans to work more effectively with our partners in nearby Trusts. High quality staff training and development is crucial to support these changes.

If you would like further information about this post, please contact Dan Carless (Deputy Head of Profession) - daniel.carless1@nhs.net

Interview requirement: Prepare a presentation to be delivered in no more than 10 minutes entitled:
Overcoming the challenges of staff retention: key strategies and implementation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the management of training and education across the Pathology CSU (Approx. 750 FTE). This will include programmes for Healthcare Science, Biomedical Support Worker and A+C staff. The individual will also build up relationships with their counterparts across WYATT, and in particular the proposed New Pathology Partnership (NPP) between LTHT, Calderdale Foundation and Mid-Yorkshire Trust in preparation for further service consolidation and harmonisation of training practices.

The post holder will be responsible for liaising and working with colleagues across other Trusts and CSUs within Leeds where the Health Care Science Workforce is deployed to ensure the sharing of best practice and educational resources.

Key responsibilities of the post holder:

1. Work with the Head of Profession, Deputy Head of Profession, Pathology Training & Development Group and Pathology Quality Lead to facilitate and implement pan-CSU workforce development strategy.
2. Support departmental Training Managers in the development and maintenance of training and competence assessment processes, including the new training and competency system - Profiler Live.
3. Represent Pathology throughout internal and external education and training networks.

About us

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

1. Patient-centred
2. Collaborative
3. Fair
4. Accountable
5. Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

1. Be proactive
2. Be a positive thinker who is self-directed and has the ability to motivate others.
3. Be flexible, honest and have integrity.
4. Have understanding, agreement and commitment towards helping the organisation achieve its goals as required.
5. Demonstrate diversity in their approach to achieving continual service improvement.
6. Maintain confidentiality of Trust, staff and patient information.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder must have an understanding of educational planning, delivery and evaluation and associated challenges. It is essential that they have knowledge and understanding of the NHS Constitution and NHS Improvement goals and policies, the NHS modernisation agenda, the wider health economy and insight into the hierarchy of the NHS structure, national and local targets. The postholder will be expected to understand the transformation objective of the national genomics programme and the key importance of education in delivering this agenda.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Lead the delivery of education and training across the Pathology CSU.
2. Chair the Pathology Training and Development.
3. Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation work as a member of the Pathology operations, and Trust wide Healthcare Scientist Education Group.
4. Undertake a training needs assessment (TNA), in collaboration with local education partners of staff across the CSU, working with NPP and WYATT partners, including formal educational profiling of individuals, focus groups and surveys.
5. Plan, develop, implement and monitor education strategies to address the requirements of the TNA for Pathology at LTHT.
6. Work with the clinical director and Head of Profession of the Pathology CSU to establish and maintain a database of educational development and needs of staff to facilitate accurate targeting of educational opportunities and research fellowships.
7. Co-ordinate local access and appropriate allocation of places across the CSU and working collaboratively with WYATT Partners to secure HEE education and other resources and applications to nationally delivered workshops and programmes.
8. Co-ordinate the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of education materials for patients and the public around pathological sciences.
9. Co-ordinate patient and public access to HEE education resources.
10. Organise, co-ordinate and deliver local partnership training with NPP partners.
11. Develop and support nursing, medical and laboratory staff to deliver local partnership concerning pathological sciences.
12. Working with Organisation Development in the production and support of training programmes relevant to the Pathology CSU staff.
13. Organise and disseminate the utilisation of HEE educational resources, including targeted educational resources.
14. Share best practice and expertise across the WYAAT and NPP network and across the HEE education and training network.
15. Work with the HEE Education Programme team on the transformation evaluation projects and establish local systems to measure the impact of interventions.
16. Work with local and national education teams to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programmes and workshops for managers and commissioners of services.

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Pro-active approach
• Demonstrates ability to handle change effectively
• Has a flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Ability to work using own initiative
• Demonstrates flexibility within working patterns
• Has self belief
• Has self awareness
• Demonstrates political astuteness
• Facilitation skills to direct and support teams to achieve measurable outcomes.
• Ability to analyse complex information and draw together action plans based on this
• Competent/advanced presentation skills
• Competent/advanced written & verbal communication skills
• Collaborative working
• Effective and strategic influencing
• Negotiation skills including the ability to manage conflict effectively

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration
• First degree
• Recognised educational qualification

Desirable

• Masters degree
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Engage, influence and motivate others
• Competent/advanced on all MS office applications
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at senior level
• Delivery of education and training within the work area, including innovative learning and teaching styles to enhance performance
• Clinical audit and standard setting
• Evidence of successful management of change
• Working and collaboration with education agencies and external partners

Desirable

• Line management experience
• Working at a strategic management level
• Project Management

Employer details

Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF

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