Head of Education Quality & Governance - Learning, Education & Development
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Wielka Brytania · PortsmouthUmowa o pracęPełny etatOpublikowano 4 listopada 2026
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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.
This vacancy is open exclusively to internal applicants currently employed by Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
NHS Band 8a Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Hours Per Week: Full time 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and collaborative leader to join our Learning, Education and Development team as Head of Education Quality & Governance
Are you a passionate and experienced healthcare professional with a commitment to ensuring education quality and governance. We are seeking an inspirational and forward-thinking Head of Education Quality & Governance to join our Learning, Education and Development team.
The Head of Education Quality & Governance has a senior leadership role within the existing Learning, Education and Development (LEaD) Department, with professional responsibility for education quality, governance and assurance across the education portfolio delivered or coordinated by the department for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The post holder will provide expert, visible and inclusive leadership to ensure that education and training is effective, evidence based, learner-centred and aligned with departmental priorities, organisational workforce requirements, regulatory standards and national education requirements.
The successful candidate 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. They will 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, the post holder will provide expert professional advice on education quality and learner safety, maintaining credibility with clinical leaders, education providers, regulators and commissioners. The role will 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.
Job Summary
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for education quality, governance and assurance within the Learning, Education and Development Department, supporting clinical and corporate services.
- Develop, implement and evaluate the LEaD Department’s education quality strategy, framework, standards and annual improvement plan, aligned with organisational priorities and requirements.
- Provide robust assurance to the Director and Deputy Director of Education, site Education Governance Meetings and relevant workforce, quality and people committees.
- Build effective partnerships with clinical care groups, universities, further education providers, NHS England, professional regulators and regional education networks.
- Lead and oversee continuing professional development (CPD), NHS England returns, and compliance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) education requirements. Provide line management for the ALERT Business Team, PHT VEC team and IWT site-based Education Business and Quality Team. Administrative support will be provided by the Education Business and Quality Team.
- Ensure learning from patient safety events, complaints, claims, audits, external reviews and examples of excellence is reflected in education priorities and programme design.
- Lead a systematic approach to quality improvement across the education portfolio, applying recognised improvement methodologies, using data and stakeholder feedback to test change, evaluate impact and ensure successful improvements are sustained and spread.
Interviews are set for Monday 30th November
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.
Experience
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.
This vacancy is open exclusively to internal applicants currently employed by Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
NHS Band 8a Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Hours Per Week: Full time 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and collaborative leader to join our Learning, Education and Development team as Head of Education Quality & Governance
Are you a passionate and experienced healthcare professional with a commitment to ensuring education quality and governance. We are seeking an inspirational and forward-thinking Head of Education Quality & Governance to join our Learning, Education and Development team.
The Head of Education Quality & Governance has a senior leadership role within the existing Learning, Education and Development (LEaD) Department, with professional responsibility for education quality, governance and assurance across the education portfolio delivered or coordinated by the department for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The post holder will provide expert, visible and inclusive leadership to ensure that education and training is effective, evidence based, learner-centred and aligned with departmental priorities, organisational workforce requirements, regulatory standards and national education requirements.
The successful candidate 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. They will 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, the post holder will provide expert professional advice on education quality and learner safety, maintaining credibility with clinical leaders, education providers, regulators and commissioners. The role will 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.
Job Summary
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for education quality, governance and assurance within the Learning, Education and Development Department, supporting clinical and corporate services.
- Develop, implement and evaluate the LEaD Department’s education quality strategy, framework, standards and annual improvement plan, aligned with organisational priorities and requirements.
- Provide robust assurance to the Director and Deputy Director of Education, site Education Governance Meetings and relevant workforce, quality and people committees.
- Build effective partnerships with clinical care groups, universities, further education providers, NHS England, professional regulators and regional education networks.
- Lead and oversee continuing professional development (CPD), NHS England returns, and compliance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) education requirements. Provide line management for the ALERT Business Team, PHT VEC team and IWT site-based Education Business and Quality Team. Administrative support will be provided by the Education Business and Quality Team.
- Ensure learning from patient safety events, complaints, claims, audits, external reviews and examples of excellence is reflected in education priorities and programme design.
- Lead a systematic approach to quality improvement across the education portfolio, applying recognised improvement methodologies, using data and stakeholder feedback to test change, evaluate impact and ensure successful improvements are sustained and spread.
Interviews are set for Monday 30th November
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.
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