Head of Clinical Education London
Job description
Avaliable Job Today We have a newly created opportunity for a Head of Professional Practice to join our People Development team at The London Clinic. This post is located at our main hospital site in London, and we are offering a highly competitive salary with a fantastic array of benefits.
Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest private hospitals, with state-of-the-art facilities located around Harley Street. We have circa 1350 employees, a total of 8 premises, and we are dedicated to providing the best, personalised healthcare with a breadth of surgical and medical expertise, including complex procedures and a comprehensive range of cancer and outpatient services. Our unique combination of people and experience is the foundation of our prestigious, international reputation for innovation and clinical excellence.
Job Profile
Under the direction of the Directors of Nursing, Clinical Services, Medical, and the Chief People Officer, this influential post will develop the clinical development strategy, implementing clear career pathways and ensuring we have both a skilled, professional team plus one that is able to access development to support their personal and professional growth including tool kits and action plans.
- Job Type: This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.
- Working Pattern: Monday to Friday;
- Job Location: The London Clinic’s Main Hospital in London, W1G 6BW (Close to Regents Park & Baker Street tube stations).
- Salary: The attractive salary range for this role is circa £68,000 per annum, dependent on skills & experiences (Clinic Band 8b equivalent).
- Benefits package: We offer a comprehensive package which includes a contribution pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%), Private Medical Healthcare, 33 day’s annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), season ticket travel loan, a wide range of discounts with a variety of retailers and services, plus an extensive range of other benefits. We also offer excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead, develop and embed our professional and practice development strategy, including clinical development frameworks and developing learning solutions for clinical areas as well as working with key stakeholders to ensure a commitment to continuous learning.
- Maintain a strategic overview of all workstreams that feed into the professional and practice development portfolio and lead the practice development team of 2 in its execution.
- Support the Nursing, Clinical Services & Medical Directors in leading the practice and educational development of their teams.
- Act as an expert resource for all staff in relation to clinical development as well as liaising with service managers and other key stakeholders to ensure learning needs relating to clinical development are identified and provision is fit for purpose and high quality.
- Develop and maintain policies relating to professional and practice development as well as quality assurance processes and keeping updated in accordance with legislation, regulatory and best practice guidelines including compliance with CQC Regulation 18.
Skills & Experience
- Significant post-registration clinical experience, including as a clinical manager with experience of driving the development agenda.
- Clinical qualification with relevant post-graduate master’s degree or other qualification in clinical education or postgraduate/pre-registration education.
- Experience of working within an educational environment, creating and delivering high quality, supportive learning environments and teaching packages for a breadth of clinical staff.
- Knowledge of professional requirements relating to supporting learners in practice i.e. NMC, HCPC and other professional bodies as well as experience of working with higher and further education institutes.
- Results oriented with excellent time management skills, and experience of policy development, governance processes and change management in clinical practice.
- Strong written and oral communication skills with excellent presentation skills and the ability to influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at various levels of seniority.
The London Clinic has a supportive and warm working culture where your contribution is valued, and you can help us deliver our three core values: “We go further”, “We work as one” and “We personalise care.” We are an organisation that holds charitable status which is fundamental to our identity and how we operate, enabling our teams to invest in treatments, technology and facilities that benefit our patients, staff and the wider community.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy then please contact a member of our recruitment team.
The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you regardless of your background.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
