Associate Director of Nursing Professional Development & Education
Associate Director of Nursing Professional Development & Education Band 8C, full time 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Trust. Are you passionate about supporting your colleagues in their development? Do you want to lead and support a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff, actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities and use your extensive experience and knowledge of clinical education to identify, design and deliver Trust and sector wide staff development programmes in order to manage a high quality learning experience?
This key strategic post leads on the commissioning and delivery of nursing and midwifery education and development for the Trust. This role will be part of the team delivering the Trust's nursing strategy as well as the delivery of the Trust's workforce plan.
The post-holder will engage with all levels of the nursing & midwifery structure in order to shape and develop the strategic approach to nursing and midwifery education, as well as working in collaboration with colleagues in the learning and organisational development facility and other workforce teams and external stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develop and implement strategies for nursing and midwifery education at Croydon Health Services, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and professional development needs.
2. Collaborate with stakeholders to innovate education pathways, integrate research, and meet training requirements across all career levels.
3. Serve as the subject matter expert for HCA induction, developing retention strategies, competency frameworks, and pathways for HCAs and Nursing Associates.
4. Manage partnerships with HEIs, ensuring quality clinical placements that meet NMC standards, addressing escalated student issues, and optimizing funding utilization for pre-registration training.
5. Lead recruitment and placement for Return to Practice programs.
6. Design and deliver post-registration training, including preceptorship programs and internationally educated nurse support.
7. Prioritize CPD funding, apprenticeship programs, and retention strategies using data-driven approaches.
8. Manage education budgets, secure funding, and evaluate training effectiveness.
9. Oversee projects to enhance clinical education, promote evidence-based practices, and align with strategic goals.
10. Lead and develop the Nurse Education Team, ensuring effective role alignment and change management.
11. Represent the Trust at external forums, championing education to advance clinical practice and organizational priorities.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres, and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals, and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS, everyone is working hard to meet growing demand, and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation, and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself, and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference, then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registered Adult Nurse
* Masters or Equivalent or working towards
* Leadership qualification or significant managerial experience
Experience
* Experience of designing and delivering clinical education
* Developing evaluation, RoI, KPIs and impact measures for education and training interventions
* Experience of working in partnership with a range of external organisations and contractors to deliver education programmes
* Experience of leading and delivering change across a large, complex organisation
* Up to date knowledge of current regulatory frameworks for pre- and post-registration training
* Experience of commissioning and contract management of external suppliers within the public sector
Skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in both formal and informal settings
* Excellent project and programme management skills
* Data analysis and presentation
* Open to new ways of working
* Skills in facilitation and chairing meetings with a range of stakeholders
* Ability to use IT effectively
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.
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