East of England Endoscopy Training Academy Deputy Clinical Director

The Deputy Clinical Director will provide specialist advice regarding all aspects of the Endoscopy workforce to support the development of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy. The post holder will provide expert professional advice to develop, lead and implement the education and training strategy. They will support regional workforce expansion and ensure that regional Endoscopy staff training needs are met. The post holder will be required to interact with peers across the region - and will be recognised as having extensive experience in education and delivery of endoscopy training.
They will act as a subject matter expert for all Academy deliverables within the EoEETA utilising advanced practical and theoretical knowledge in a range of work procedures and practices, to drive forward and implement NHS England's objectives and vision for the future of workforce education.
They will also lead and develop quality processes which are complementary across the multidisciplinary endoscopy workforce and work with others, including the NHSE East of England Regional Postgraduate Dean to develop further consistency and commonality across education and training in the East of England., 1. To provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy.
2. To contribute to the vision of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training in endoscopy.
3. To be an advocate and positive role model on behalf of EoEETA, promoting leadership that inspires, motivates, and empowers all staff, and demonstrates the values of the NHS.
4. Build and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including endoscopy networks, NHSE teams, Academy hub and spoke teams and faculty, professional bodies regionally and nationally.
5. Act as a subject matter expert for all Academy deliverables within the EoEETA utilising advanced practical and theoretical knowledge in a range of work procedures and practices, to drive forward and implement NHS Englands objectives and vision for the future of workforce education. Utilise specialist knowledge acquired over a period within multiple disciplines within Endoscopy, to progress Endoscopy education within the regional workforce.
6. To work and coordinate locally with key groups and stakeholders including NHS England (NHSE), to attend and host events across the East of England region, to develop key liaisons and to ensure effective local engagement and responsiveness in line with the culture of the NHS.
7. Collaborate and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver system wide workforce transformation, with awareness of impact across the region.
8. To review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and utilise advanced knowledge within Endoscopy to identify opportunities for different healthcare professions to work more effectively together through education and training.
9. To work with providers and others to support and capture innovation locally and ensure national and local conversations develop 'best practice'. Use a collaborative approach and influencing style of working and planning skills, to negotiate with others to achieve the best outcome and provide an effective and quality service.
10. Utilising advanced knowledge of Endoscopy, ensure delivery of the Endoscopy specific aspects of the NHSE mandate through local initiatives and programmes.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification., Visa and Immigration
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Travelling to work
Staff parking is available onsite; however, this is limited during core working hours. We have more capacity in the evening and at weekends and can usually provide spaces during those hours.
We look to allocate these spaces fairly. Our Travel Office have a set of criteria that staff must meet in order to qualify. If you qualify for a space, you may be placed on a waiting list if we are at full capacity.
The NNUH is served by a number of public buses, and we offer generously discounted monthly passes with First Bus & Konect.
The Costessey Park and Ride runs regularly each day from 06:30 (from P&R) to 20:45 (from NNUH) and this service is free for NHS staff. There is a regular Thickthorn P&R service as well which is free. Applications to the Travel Office are required for this service. We also have a discounted service from the airport P&R if you purchase a bundle. Please see Konect website for further details.
The NNUH host multiple bicycle racks and a salary sacrifice scheme. We also benefit from a Beryl station onsite.
If you work at another Trust site, please discuss travel and parking arrangements at interview.
DBS
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Application
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We value equality in our team and recruit from all sections of the community. We recognise there is a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and if you meet the minimum criteria detailed in the person specification and have a disability, you may wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this in the relevant section on your application.
We look forward to receiving your application and if you do not hear within the next four weeks this will usually mean that you have not been short-listed. However, if you wish to confirm this please contact the person indicated on the advert.
Flexibility
Whilst every effort will be made to recruit to the post as it is advertised, there may be occasions where we consider alternative working patterns, such as part time working, or contract types, such as secondments, depending on circumstances. Should you wish to work in a different working pattern to that stated in our advertisement, please indicate this in the supporting statement to your application.

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to 'provide the best care for every patient', and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others' diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital., This is an exciting opportunity to join the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy. The Endoscopy Academy is a new and collaborative approach to region wide learning with programmes coordinated together as one operational model. The Academy is hosted by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital at the Quadram Institute with the ambition of improving patient outcomes through delivery of world class, multi-professional training to healthcare systems across the East of England.
The Academy works closely with NHS England and Trusts within the East of England to ensure provision of sustainable training capacity across the system, and increase the pipeline of trained medical, clinical and support staff to meet the workforce demands of the region.
Training academies provide multi-professional environments where training and education of the future workforce is the primary focus, maximising the expertise of experienced educators and supervisors across a broad patch. The overall aim is to increase the number of learners transitioning to the workforce utilising the academy model, to increase training capacity, to provide a high quality and enhanced training experience, and to accelerate learning to independent practice.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
+ Flexible working hours
+ Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
+ Multi Faith prayer room
+ Discounted gym memberships
+ Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
+ Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
+ Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
+ Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
+ On-site Nursery
+ On-site cafes offering staff discounts
+ Support in career development
+ Flexible staff bank
+ Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics