Head of Education Quality and Governance

You will establish and maintain a comprehensive education quality management framework covering undergraduate, pre-registration, postgraduate, apprenticeship, continuing professional development, clinical skills, simulation and statutory and mandatory learning. To lead assurance, audit, evaluation, risk management and improvement activity, translating intelligence from learners, educators, incidents, complaints, workforce data and external reviews into measurable improvement.

As a registered healthcare professional, you will provide expert professional advice on education quality and learner safety, maintaining credibility with clinical leaders, education providers, regulators and commissioners. To work across professional boundaries and will not replace the statutory accountability of professional leads, practice assessors, supervisors or employing managers.

We are looking for a credible and inclusive leader with significant clinical, educational and quality governance experience, excellent relationship-building skills and a proven ability to lead change. You will be passionate about developing people, influencing practice and creating a culture where learning, improvement and compassionate leadership thrive.

This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on workforce development across the organisation while working with dedicated colleagues who are committed to delivering outstanding education and supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Essential: - Applicants must hold current professional registration with the NMC or HCPC and possess relevant post-registration qualifications.; - A Master's degree (or evidence of working towards one),; - A recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, PGCME or equivalent),; - Candidates will also be able to demonstrate completion of leadership development programmes and significant experience in practice education, workforce development and leading teams within a complex healthcare environment.

Desirable: - Postgraduate qualification in education, leadership, management or workforce development.; - Fellowship or membership of a relevant education, leadership or professional body.; - Quality improvement, coaching, leadership or project/programme management qualification.

Essential: - Substantial senior-level experience in practice education, clinical education, education governance, quality improvement or workforce development within a complex healthcare environment.; - Successful leadership of multidisciplinary or multi-professional education teams, including performance management, staff development and service improvement.; - Experience of developing and implementing education strategy, translating organisational and workforce priorities into measurable delivery plans.; - Experience of assuring the quality of learning environments, placements, supervision and assessment, including managing concerns and improvement actions.; - Experience of effective partnership working with Higher Education Institutions, Further Education providers, clinical services, professional bodies and external stakeholders.; - Experience of using data, audit, evaluation and learner feedback to monitor performance, manage risk and provide assurance.; - Experience of managing delegated resources or budgets and delivering value for money.

Desirable: - Experience in a large acute NHS Trust.; - Experience of external regulatory or NHS England education quality review.; - Experience across more than one professional education pathway.; - Experience of managing delegated budgets and procurement.; - Experience of education research, innovation or digital learning.