Professional and Technical Development Manager
Band 8a
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for managing and expanding the Technical Training program and Personal Development program for Clinical Engineering; directorship, leadership, support, and development of the Clinical Engineering apprenticeship program and developing facilities to deliver expert training and promoting departmental career opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide day to day management of the recently implemented in house Technical Training Needs Analysis program (Tech TNA) to include all aspects of assessment and classification of technical training requirements for new devices, the training database and provision for supporting and managing staff through a wide range of training and educational programs.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting and managing all staff through all training and education programs including further development of these programs.
he post holder will together with the individuals Section Head, manage the development of all Clinical Engineering staff.
The post holder will be required to further develop contact with local education providers to promote MPCE as a career option, this will be through job fairs and career open days.
The post holder will be required to manage recruitment and selection for apprentices and Annex 21 trainee posts and provide directorship, leadership and support for the departmental apprenticeship program and operate as a training officer in partnership with education providers.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to provide day to day management of the recently implemented in house Technical Training Needs Analysis program (Tech TNA).
The post holder will have overarching responsibilities for review and update in line with BSI ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System requirements and legislation, monitoring/audit of local procedures/processes relating to the Tech TNA handbook (CESOP-41) and related practice.
The post holder will lead with the provision for assessment and classification of the technical training requirements of new device models.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of the Clinical Engineering Technical Training database ensuring all stored data is current and secure.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting and managing all staff through all training and education programs. The post holder will be responsible for further development of and up take of these programs.
The post holder will together with the individuals Section Head, manage the development of all Clinical Engineering staff, utilising in house training, device specific manufacturer training, local college/university courses and related workplace and/or device specific competency assessments where technically qualified.
The post holder will be required to support annual technical competency assessments for the Clinical Engineering Department defined in the departments Technical Training Handbook (Clinical Engineering Standard Operation Procedure 41). The post holder will need to be able to display significant technical knowledge and knowledge of working procedures over a wide range of medical devices when implementing these assessments.
The post holder will be required to manage training and improvement plans for staff when identified and in line with procedures included in CESOP-41. This will include where appropriate the implementation of Trust Capability Policy HR19 and Disciplinary Policy HR03.
The post holder will participate in governance related activities associated to the main duties and responsibilities of the post holder.
The post holder will be required to further develop contact with local education providers to promote MPCE as a career option, this will be through job fairs and career open days.
The post holder will be required to manage recruitment and selection for apprentice and Annex 21 trainee posts.
The post holder will lead on Departmental initiative to expand training schemes to support Departmental growth, structural and/or succession plans including management of related business cases to develop services around training
The post holder will be required to operate as a Training Officer (or equivalent) in partnership with education providers and trainees/apprentices in collaboration with appropriate technical experts in the department.
The post holder will provide mentorship of trainees/apprentices.
The post holder will have oversight of the completion of apprenticeship logbooks including the provision for regular and ongoing apprentice feedback meetings to include technical training sessions to support academic learning.
The post holder will be responsible for developing and managing personalised development programmes for Clinical Engineering staff.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and maintaining quality initiatives in Clinical Engineering directly relating to training.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of facilities to deliver expert training to internal and external stakeholders and associated revenue streams.
The post holder will explore the feasibility of developing a Clinical Engineering Training hub as an income generation service offering medical device technical training and clinical end user training to other NHS Trusts.
The post holder will at times participate in the recruitment of Clinical Technologists as required.
To conform to the systems, processes and procedures as detailed in the department’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Manual and draft versions of this manual.
To contribute as required to the continual improvement of the department’s Quality Management System, including its systems, processes, and procedures.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Master's degree or experience at an equivalent level in a related subject
Experience
* To have had extensive experience in a technical capacity in a Clinical Engineering Role
* To have management experience and/or evidence of working in a management role.
* To have extensive knowledge of diverse medical devices and their clinical application.
* To have had previous experience with delivering a training
Communication
* Able to present complex and highly complex information to a large audience.
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Visa/Sponsorship Information
The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website:Health and Care Worker Visa orSkilled Worker Visa .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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