Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Business Manager

As CPD Business Manager, you will have responsibility for liaising with key stakeholders internally about processes for applying for Continuing Professional Development funding, ensuring excellent customer service, working jointly within the wider Learning and Development team. This will involve managing a busy inbox, preparing for bi-monthly study leave panels and maintaining excellent records on our Learning Management system. The post holder will also be responsible for the procurement of a large volume of training courses and programmes which will involve working with our internal procurement and accounts payable teams and liaising with staff and Higher Education or training institutions. The successful postholder will need to be highly proficient in MS Excel and using databases and demonstrate an aptitude for budget management and financial reconciliation. Managing multiple complex queries and producing reports is also a key requirement. You will work in a friendly, supportive environment and have opportunities to learn and grow your skills and work on new projects in learning and development. You will be supported by the Professional Education Lead and work with a study leave co-ordinator, with further support from HR and L&D team. We work in a hybrid way balancing home and office working and support part time and flexible working to help you maintain your work life balance. For this role we welcome applicants looking to work either full time, 4 days or 3 days a week.,

• The post holder will build positive relationships with all stakeholders involved in professional education and development including but not limited to RM School, clinical leads, practice educators, subject specialists, and external partners.
• The successful post holder will provide a high quality specialised strategic, operational and business focussed service to the learning and development team leading on budget management, supplier requisition and specialist project work as and when required.
• The postholder will have delegated authority for CPD budgets exceeding £500,000., Liaise with internal and external organisations to arrange courses and payments and ensure that all contractual agreements remain relevant and current.
• Manage and maintain all finance and database systems relevant to role including the CPD workflow, SBS, expenses etc
• Oversee the review of relevant L&D policies such as the Continuing Professional Education Funding policy, ensuring they are relevant, in line with national policy and legislation and ensuring that the relevant leads complete the review and updates in a timely manner.
• Undertake delegated project work as required, including research and preparation of project plans and implementation.
• Undertake effective change management of systems and processes ensuring adequate communication,
• Authorised signatory of up to £10,000
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails. Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.