[ref. k1665718] Learning and Development Lead - London
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Job Purpose:
To inspire a committed, passionate and competent workforce to learn together to create healthier lives for people with learning disabilities, autistic adults. The Estia centre Learning and Development Lead will be responsible for designing, developing and facilitating quality driven, evidenced-based learning programmes and curating and creating engaging learning materials in partnership with clinical subject matter experts and with learning disability and autism experts by experience.
About the Estia Centre
The Estia Centre is a leader in learning and development for teams who support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a City and Guilds Assured provider of a wide range of development programmes coproduced in partnership with our clinical subject matter experts across South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and learning disability and autism subject matter experts.Together we aim to develop the confidence, competence and skills of local, regional and national support for staff and teams through our provision of open courses, bespoke and tailor-made learning programmes.
Flexible working:
In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 9-5, giving you the very best of good work life balance. We are happy to discuss any flexible working requirements at the interview.
About our locations:
When not working from home, our team is based in the CTC at the Maudsley Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Job Overview:
We are seeking a learning and development professional with extensive practical experience in supporting adults with a learning disability to join our team so that we can continue making a real difference to the health and lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic adults
At the Estia Centre we aim to inspire a committed, passionate and competent workforce by providing a wide range of quality-driven, specialist and expert-led, learning, development and research opportunities. The Estia Training Officer will be responsible for designing, developing and facilitating quality driven, evidenced-based training programmes and curating and creating engaging learning materials.Applicants should therefore have experience of designing and delivering training workshops and facilitating adult learning.
As our learning programmes are often developed and delivered in partnership with clinical subject matter experts and experts with lived experience, the successful candidate will need to be a skilled communicator and networker and be able to develop trusting relationships.They will also need to be flexible, imaginative, creative and motivated to generate novel ideas and put them into practice.
Formal training sponsored by the Estia Centre is available to develop successful candidate’s learning and development knowledge and expertise particularly about learning disability and autism.
Working for our organisation
About South London and Maudsley:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Description
Estia learning programmes- Uses specialist knowledge to develop and deliver engaging tutor-led face-to-face and online learning programmes to a range of learner levels (support staff to clinicians) on the specialist complex needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic adults
- Ensures that learning programmes are underpinned by theoretical knowledge, are practice-focussed, evidence-based and kept up to date with clinical advances and research (evidence-based programme)
- Assists in the measurement and evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of learning, training delivery and materials.
- Autonomously develops training materials and organises their own work schedule.
- Plans and organises the delivery of training to multi-agencies/services
- Assists in the planning, co-ordination, development and delivery of learning programmes.
- Under the supervision of Head of Education and Training for Estia , leads on the development of published materials (e.g., training materials and resources, books, e-learning resources).
- Coordinates experts by experience involvement in learning and training activities and leads on the development of co-produced education and training initiatives with NHS and social care colleagues.
- Works in partnership with clinicians to support expert by experience facilitators participate in co-produced projects and initiatives.
- Ensures patients and people who use services contribute to the Estia Centre strategy, policies, development and improvement where appropriate. This includes those from diverse communities and in line with the Estia and Trust’s Equality and Diversity policies.
- Supports the Estia Centre to achieve its vision, mission and values
- Promote and support the inclusion of adults with learning disabilities and autistic people with additional mental health needs and/or complex needs in local research initiatives and projects.
- Support the Estia staff and Head of Education and Training to participate in practice-based research and innovations in line with King’s Health Partnership (KHP) tripartite mission.
- Support and participate Estia team in sharing and showcasing research outcomes to internal and external events and forums.
- Willing to undertake further education and training to meet the demands of the role
- Under the direction of the Estia team, support to engage with and co-produce agreed project activities.
- Work alongside Estia staff to develop and agree work schedules which are required for the delivery of any project outcomes.
- Support the analysis of training data/information to identify improvements and develop new initiatives.
- Participate and contribute to Estia Board meetings.
- Take on administration functions of Estia Centre as necessary.
- Under Head of Education and Training guidance inspire those projects to maximise Estia Centre’s income generation opportunities.
- Ensure the appropriate use of expert by experience in all aspects of income generation projects
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree or equivalent
- Training/Teaching qualification
- Qualification in a learning disability related subject
Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial experience working in services for people with a learning disability and autistic adults
- Extensive eperience of developing, delivering and evaluating face-to-face, blended and online training
- Highly proficient in using MS Office applications including, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Working as a clinician in learning disabilities e.g. Learning Disability Nurse, Psychologist etc
- Collaborative working with other organisations such as social services, private and voluntary sector.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Extensive knowledge of the lives, care and support needs of people with a learning disability and autistic adults including those with mental health and/or behaviours of concern.
- Knowledge of information and communications technology, particularly marketing through new media
- Undertanding of adult learning theory and how to apply it effectively
- Confident in the use of a wide range of digital technologies to support online learning
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to motivate and inspire colleagues and experts with lived experience to excel as individuals and as a team.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Design, deliver a range of engaging learning options to support workplace development
- Resilient and able to work under pressure, work flexibly to meet the requirements of the role.
- Knowledge of marketing issues, terminology and practice
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
- Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
- Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
- We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
- That all applications for this post will need to be made online
- That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
- That we are a smoke-free Trust
SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’