Head of Learning Infrastructure and Mandatory Training

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Are you an experienced leader in digital learning? Are you passionate about transforming learning and driving innovation in a healthcare setting? Join us at Imperial College Healthcare Trust as our Head of Learning Infrastructure & Mandatory Training and help shape the future of learning across our organisation.

Main duties of the job

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the development of a long-term learning infrastructure strategy, ensuring alignment with Trust and system-wide changes over the next 3-5+ years.
• Digital Innovation: Provide digital leadership, exploring innovative learning solutions, including AI and e-learning advancements.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure the Trust meets all statutory and mandatory training requirements, supporting the reduction of serious incidents and risks of harm.
• System Utilisation: Champion the effective use of existing learning platforms (LMS, career development platforms, etc.), driving improvements and efficiency.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior leaders across the Trust, manage key external relationships, and report to various committees and boards.
• Team Leadership: Manage the Learning Infrastructure & Mandatory Training team, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and inclusive leadership.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to MCIPD or relevant masters Level qualification or equivalent experience
• CIPD member or fellow or other relevant professional body with evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Project Management qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven ability to manage complex projects within an NHS or equivalent setting
• Experience of designing and implementing innovative learning techniques in a large organisation
• Experience in audit/inspections, or compliance frameworks and/or working within framework of externally imposed standards
• Experience of leading and managing a team

Desirable criteria

• Experience at leading Statutory and Mandatory Training agenda in a large complex organisation

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Up-to-date knowledge of learning infrastructure (both current and emerging) and the creation of approach to maximise utilisation and user experience
• Attention to detail and accuracy incl. advanced analytical skills with ability to draw insights from a wide range of data sources and present complex information in a way that is easily understood.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of effective budgetary management

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 521.8KB)
• Function Requirement Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)