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SalaryAre you an educator looking for a role which will make a difference to the experience of cancer patients across the UK? Do you want to contribute to the development and delivery of creative, evidence based and impactful education programmes? Are you seeking a team which supports your work life balance and personal development?
We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead our acclaimed communication skills team, which delivers study days, short courses and academic programmes focussing on advanced communication skills, management and leadership. Our focus is on high quality face to face and online learning, focussing on personal experience and patient impact.
Our team specialises in specialist communication skills and high quality learning which supports healthcare professionals to provide an excellent patient experience and to meet the evolving demands of contemporary workplaces.
This is a new role and provides an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in the development and delivery of communication, leadership and management skills. We are reviewing and expanding our product portfolio and this provides an opportunity for a high calibre individual to make an impact.
The postholder will manage a highly experienced and committed team of training specialists delivering our current and future suite of training, face to face and online. We are looking for a leader who, in addition to managing the team, will be able to contribute their own area of expertise in communication skills, leadership, conflict resolution, talking therapies.
The successful candidate will have a track record of leadership in the delivery of education and will provide expertise, direction and support to the team in reviewing and expanding the range and quality of our services in line with new evidence, patient and service needs, policies and legislation.
The post-holder will collaborate with senior colleagues across the Trust to drive policy and education opportunities that enables every Christie staff member to increase their skills and confidence in compassionate and effective communication.
Our Trust values are Act with Kindness, Connect with People and Make a Difference, and we’re seeking people who would value working in this culture and can positively and consistently role model how to ‘lead the way’.
We’re actively building more inclusive and diverse approaches into our work and therefore encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds with diverse ways of thinking, living and identifying.
Informal discussions about the post are encouraged. Please email: friday.knight1@nhs.net
Closing date: 31 May 2024
