About this role
Job summary
Newcastle Hospitals Skills Academy (NHSA) is the commercial training academy for Newcastle Hospitals, facilitating CPD training to internal colleagues and fee-paying learners from across the wider health-care system.
We require temporary, flexible Educators, to work via our Staff Bank, to provide online tutorial support for learners studying Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) professional qualifications.
In return we can offer valuable work opportunities/experience, opportunity to apply for NHS substantive employment, comprehensive training programme, NHS Pension contributions and accrued holiday pay.
We will be looking for Educators who are passionate about developing people to enable enhanced quality of care provision to our patients; holding high standards of education and be an advocate for evidence based educational practices.
NHSA Educators will be offered temporary education assignments through the Newcastle Hospitals Staff Bank. Initially you will be assigned to provide one-to-one online tutorial support for a small cohort of 6-12 learners studying an ILM professional qualification, this pilot assignment is expected to extend over a three-month period with a target start date in November 2026.
Main duties of the job
Specifically, this role will focus on delivering Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Leadership and Management qualifications. The post holder will need experience delivering ILM qualifications, such as leadership and management.
In addition, this role could also include designing resources and training materials to meet the learning objectives of the course.
About us
We are committed to improving the working lives of our staff and maintaining a healthy and efficient work force while providing excellent care to our patients. Listed below is a summary of the Trust terms and conditions of registration to the Staff Bank, and staff benefits available.
All posts are subject to NHS pre-employment checks including occupational health clearance and DBS (where appropriate). All pay progression is conditional upon a positive outcome at annual appraisal. All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. You will be required to sign a DBS payment form which will be issued to you as part of your recruitment process. All new employees will be required to attend the Trust induction programme and complete appropriate mandatory training requirements. Where professional registration is required for a post it is the responsibility of the employee to maintain their registration. The Trust operates a no smoking policy.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Newcastle Hospitals Skills Academy (NHSA) delivers CPD education and training to professionals within the Health and Care sector, one of our strategic aims is to develop a portfolio of both clinical and non-clinical CPD courses aimed at our internal Trust based customers, externally to other NHS organisations, and commercially within the wider health and care system. Courses enable the on-going professional development of our Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professional workforce (NMAHP), wider workforce, and external business partners.NHSA Educators enable the NHSA to deliver a wide range of diverse courses adopting multiple delivery models, NHSA Educators will be offered temporary education assignments matching personal availability, skills and experience.The post holder will need to be a professional with significant experience, occupational competence, or demonstrate professional development within the leadership, education and training, or coaching and mentoring subject areas.It is anticipated that the role will aid in the development and deliver on a range of course modules and / or aspects of these modules from various subject areas. This will also include designing resources and training materials to meet the learning objectives of the course.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
First degree in relevant subject area Recognised teaching qualification, such as: o PGCE, Cert Ed, BEd, MEd or equivalent. o o Level 3 Award/Level 4 Certificate/Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training or equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
Recognised internal quality assurer qualification, examples include: o Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice. o Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice. o V1 qualification (internal quality assurance of the assessment process). o D34 qualification (internally verify NVQ assessments and processes).
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Evidence of continued professional development and maintenance of specialist knowledge within learning, education, leadership development, coaching or organisational development Experience delivering leadership and management training or education courses and programmes Experience of developing educational content, resources and learning interventions to achieve defined learning outcomes Experience of providing specialist advice and guidance to managers, leaders and staff on learning, development and educational matters
Desirable
Experience delivering education within a healthcare setting Understanding and use of Learning Management Systems Experience of delivering Ofqual regulated qualifications offered by Awarding Bodies, such as the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and City and Guilds
Skills & Abilities Essential
Ability to interpret, analyse and present complex information in a meaningful and accessible way to a range of audiences Highly developed communication, influencing and interpersonal skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a complex workload
Desirable
Advanced IT and computer skills
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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)