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Job overview

NHS England have awarded funding to NHS Kent & Medway (K&M) ICB to advance the development of Practice Education in Physiological Science across South East England. These roles will involve collaboration with Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) ICB and existing Practice Educators across the South East region.

As part of this exciting initiative, we are looking to second 2 Senior Practice Educators to NHS K&M. These secondment positions are fully funded for 6 months and will play a critical role in enhancing and expanding the training provision for Physiological Science professionals.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking individuals who are:

• Passionate about healthcare education and workforce development
• Experienced in Physiological Science or related fields
• Skilled in designing and delivering educational programs
• Strong communicators with the ability to engage and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders
• Innovative thinkers who can contribute to the development of new approaches and solutions

Why Join Us?

This is an exceptional opportunity for individuals looking to broaden their skills beyond their speciality and make a meaningful impact on the healthcare science landscape across South East England. You will play a key role in shaping the future of Physiological Science training, ensuring high-quality development opportunities for healthcare professionals in the region.

Main duties of the job

In this regional role, the Practice Educators will work under an Improvement Programme to address training provision shortages and develop innovative educational strategies across professional groups, including:

• STP and Route 2 for Clinical Scientists
• PTP and AHCS / RCT training schemes for Clinical Technologists
• HCS apprenticeship schemes at levels 2, 4, and 6

You will also focus on skill mix, upskilling opportunities, and creative approaches to delivering services in the Physiological Science sector. A key part of your role will be to support the establishment of a collaborative Practice Educator Network across South East England.

Initial Priorities

You will be expected to deliver on the NHS England funding objectives, with initial focus on:

• Train: Developing a physiological science supervisor/educator collaborative or network across the South East region.

• Retain: Leading initiatives to improve the quality of practice training by advocating for and promoting educator development opportunities within the physiological science workforce.

• Reform: Coordinating the delivery of training across providers to leverage best practices and maximise training efficiency to boost training capacity and activity.

• Reform: Collaborating with peers from other South East ICSs and regional Practice Educators to share best practices and innovative training resources.

Working for our organisation

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.