# Head of Education > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-education/78a9084b-d3f9-4c65-9efa-7267dc9a482a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-education/78a9084b-d3f9-4c65-9efa-7267dc9a482a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 pa or pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-25T23:02:48.193Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Training_Development/Training_Development-v7990993 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7990993?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for the detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity to join us as our Head of Education. As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This is a prominent and significant senior role to lead our vision for education, to grow, attract and retain our people, by providing high-quality access to learning to deliver quality care. Working with the Director of Education, Training and Workforce, you will play a key role in continuing the work to deliver elements of our People Strategy. The Head of education will work closely with senior colleagues, Universities/HEIs, commercial partners, professional and regulatory bodies and other senior stakeholders to support the delivery of strategic and operational education projects. With the Head of Workforce, you will develop and evolve the Trust workforce and education plans, to attract, grow and maintain a workforce that is fit for practice and reflects key national objectives for the delivery of healthcare. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for a professional with a good grounding and extensive prior experience in NHS Education leadership, who can provide professional and strategic leadership and expertise on clinical and non-clinical education and development within the trust. The postholder will demonstrate and role model professional leadership qualities to influence, negotiate and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The role requires the ability to operate at an organisational level and to participate in and influence large-scale transformational change. To provide strategic leadership and expertise on clinical and non-clinical education and development within the Trust to ensure a workforce that is fit for practice. To proactively engage with senior leaders across the Trust to identify education needs and make recommendations on education and development interventions to meet those needs. Work closely with the Head of Workforce to develop the Trust workforce and education plan. To develop and maintain strategic relationships with education providers, including HEIs, FE colleges and local communities, to support education and development to meet current and future workforce requirements. To provide leadership and management of Skills for Practice leads and team. To deputise for the Director of Education and Workforce at meetings and forums locally, regionally and nationally as required. ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for the detailed job description of the role. ## Job Description This is an exciting opportunity to join us as our Head of Education. As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This is a prominent and significant senior role to lead our vision for education, to grow, attract and retain our people, by providing high-quality access to learning to deliver quality care. Working with the Director of Education, Training and Workforce, you will play a key role in continuing the work to deliver elements of our People Strategy. The Head of education will work closely with senior colleagues, Universities/HEIs, commercial partners, professional and regulatory bodies and other senior stakeholders to support the delivery of strategic and operational education projects. With the Head of Workforce, you will develop and evolve the Trust workforce and education plans, to attract, grow and maintain a workforce that is fit for practice and reflects key national objectives for the delivery of healthcare. ## Responsibilities We are looking for a professional with a good grounding and extensive prior experience in NHS Education leadership, who can provide professional and strategic leadership and expertise on clinical and non-clinical education and development within the trust. The postholder will demonstrate and role model professional leadership qualities to influence, negotiate and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The role requires the ability to operate at an organisational level and to participate in and influence large-scale transformational change. To provide strategic leadership and expertise on clinical and non-clinical education and development within the Trust to ensure a workforce that is fit for practice. To proactively engage with senior leaders across the Trust to identify education needs and make recommendations on education and development interventions to meet those needs. Work closely with the Head of Workforce to develop the Trust workforce and education plan. To develop and maintain strategic relationships with education providers, including HEIs, FE colleges and local communities, to support education and development to meet current and future workforce requirements. To provide leadership and management of Skills for Practice leads and team. To deputise for the Director of Education and Workforce at meetings and forums locally, regionally and nationally as required. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Masters level qualification in education or equivalent qualification or experience - Senior leader in education roles - Planning and implementation of complex education programmes or projects. - In depth working knowledge and understanding of national health education and workforce strategy and plans. - Evidence of working with external partners to organise education requirements for significant numbers of staff. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Able to travel locally and nationally to meetings and events **Desirable** - Senior leadership programme/qualification - Knowledge and experience of Government education and skills strategies and plans - Knowledge and experience or working on regional and/or national education groups or projects - NHS senior education leadership and management experience ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282467) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.