Education and Training Manager

Job details

• Job reference: 254100
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 07/08/2026
• Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
• Location: NHS Lothian
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 17/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Laboratory Medicine

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JOB PURPOSE

The post holder is responsible for managing, developing and co-ordinating the local training and development needs of the staff within the Department of Laboratory Medicine.

The post holder will be responsible for the design, delivery and implementation of training and education programmes across all sites and the coaching, mentoring and assessing of all staff undertaking registration and specialist portfolios. The Education and Training Manager will also be responsible for ensuring that all staff undertaking further education are progressing in a timeous manner.

The post holder will assist the Education, Training and Development Lead in the development, implementation and delivery of a training and development strategy for the department of Laboratory Medicine.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Lynne.taylor@nhs.scot

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