Education Lead

Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Education Lead to join our Public Health Service and drive excellence in learning, development, and professional practice.

This exciting role will lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality education programmes, ensuring staff have access to training that supports evidence-based practice and meets professional and regulatory standards. Working collaboratively across services, you will promote a positive learning culture, support apprentices, students, Practice Supervisors and Assessors, and help deliver outstanding learning experiences.

You will play a key role in implementing NICE guidance, developing workforce policies, competency frameworks, and quality improvement initiatives. The post also includes supporting the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) training programme through recruitment and university.

As a senior practitioner and role model, you will provide specialist educational leadership, influence practice development, and contribute to high-quality, person-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about developing people and shaping the future workforce.

Main duties of the job

• Develop, deliver, and evaluate education and training programmes that promote evidence-based practice and compliance with national and local policies.
• Provide guidance and assurance on the quality and standards of training delivered within the service and to external partners.
• Review new and updated NICE guidance and relevant research, identifying implications for practice and supporting implementation of changes.
• Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures, and guidance relating to practice development, workforce education, and staff competence.
• Support competency assessment processes, including providing independent assessment and review when concerns regarding competence have been identified.
• Promote a culture of reflective practice, continuous learning, and professional development across the workforce.
• Create and maintain positive learning environments for apprentices, students, trainees, and qualified practitioners.
• Coordinate and support Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors, ensuring they are appropriately prepared and maintain the competencies required for their roles.
• Support the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) training programme, including recruitment activities, liaison with education providers, and support for practice assessors and supervisors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.