Job Summary

This is an exciting new project within the VCHA programme for 1 VCHA South East Regional Trainer only. This is an opportunity to deliver a set of training products for the NHS in England. Using your knowledge and skills to deliver high quality products will help to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces community who enters the NHS, as either a patient or member of staff, are understood, heard and their unique experiences made part of their experience. Our mission is to reduce disadvantage for the Armed Forces community when they receive healthcare and employment in the NHS. This is a comprehensive job description and if you have any questions or to discuss a possible application, please contact guy.benson@nhs.net.

Interviews to be held 21st February 2025

Main duties of the job

Deliver training and education for Integrated Care Systems (ICS), Integrated Care Partnerships and Boards (ICP/B), and NHS Trusts' so they are better able to understand, support and advise the Armed Forces community. This will be achieved through an understanding of the military context and the unique issues of the Service family and veterans post-service life.

Deliver a standardised Armed Forces awareness training product portfolio. This will include modules to support at executive and operational levels, Armed Forces champions, and organisation staff.

Deliver a training strategy within all ICS/ICP/Bs to improve awareness of the specific needs of the Armed Forces community to improve outcomes and experience. The mission is to remove disadvantage and unwarranted variation in delivering healthcare and employment in the NHS for the Armed Forces community.

Deliver a "Train the Trainer" package including a refresher training cycor all organisations operating within an NHS England defined region. Deliver this training within a named region.

Maintain, alongside a regional lead, a monitoring and reporting system of training delivered and the measurable outcomes of the training products.

About Us

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

Date posted

07 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience AFCB8A - £53,754

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

392-RNOH-1114-A

Job locations

RNOH

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA7 4LP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Operational Management

Implement and embed of the objectives as set out in the NHS Veteran Aware training programme within the defined period.

Highlight progress and risks/issues so they are tracked and reported upon to the National Programme Director to meet governance reporting requirements.

Participate in programme progress reviews to feed into reporting mechanisms so the VCHA Steering Group may make informed decisions.

Promote a culture of working collaboratively across stakeholder groups at a national level, throughout the lifecycle of the programme.

Support the collection of key data metric requirements which support and evidence the progress and performance of the programme and its benefits.

Provide feedback for annual recommendations in the review of all internal national documentation.

Support where appropriate, the NHS Veteran Aware project delivery team to deliver the strategic aims of accreditation in all NHS England secondary and specialist NHS trusts across the seven NHS England regions.

Support in the development of training and educational business plans and to support the implementation of the VCHA strategy and terms of references.

Provide guidance and tools to support the VCHA team to work collaboratively across all projects.

Support the National Training Lead in the delivery of VCHAs strategic aims nationally.

Provide feedback for the National Training Lead for the development of the VCHAs programme and its development of projects to support the overarching vision.

Be accountable for the core VCHA aims to ensure that the Alliance supports and meets the needs of members and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Operational Management

Implement and embed of the objectives as set out in the NHS Veteran Aware training programme within the defined period.

Highlight progress and risks/issues so they are tracked and reported upon to the National Programme Director to meet governance reporting requirements.

Participate in programme progress reviews to feed into reporting mechanisms so the VCHA Steering Group may make informed decisions.

Promote a culture of working collaboratively across stakeholder groups at a national level, throughout the lifecycle of the programme.

Support the collection of key data metric requirements which support and evidence the progress and performance of the programme and its benefits.

Provide feedback for annual recommendations in the review of all internal national documentation.

Support where appropriate, the NHS Veteran Aware project delivery team to deliver the strategic aims of accreditation in all NHS England secondary and specialist NHS trusts across the seven NHS England regions.

Support in the development of training and educational business plans and to support the implementation of the VCHA strategy and terms of references.

Provide guidance and tools to support the VCHA team to work collaboratively across all projects.

Support the National Training Lead in the delivery of VCHAs strategic aims nationally.

Provide feedback for the National Training Lead for the development of the VCHAs programme and its development of projects to support the overarching vision.

Be accountable for the core VCHA aims to ensure that the Alliance supports and meets the needs of members and stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

Master's degree level or equivalent qualification and/or experience in training and education delivery
Healthcare professional/Clinical

Experience Essential

Leadership and influence skills across VSM to the most junior member of staff
Experience of working in a health, social care, welfare, or service delivery environment
Delivery of training products (face-to-face, virtual, eLearning, written media) or proven experience of delivering information in a consistent and high-quality manner

Knowledge Essential

Knowledge of commissioned services for the Armed Forces community including Op COURAGE / RESTORE / NOVA
An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS and the challenges it faces
Awareness of the roles of key NHS stakeholders, arms-length bodies, individual providers, and commissioning organisations

Understanding Essential

Conducting high quality training and education packages
Understanding of joint commissioned services, NHS hosted commissioned services, the public provider sector and their relevant commissioning structures
Understanding of third sector charitable organisations available to the Armed Forces community and the funding structures of the third sector
Must live in the South East

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Master's degree level or equivalent qualification and/or experience in training and education delivery
Healthcare professional/Clinical

Experience Essential

Leadership and influence skills across VSM to the most junior member of staff
Experience of working in a health, social care, welfare, or service delivery environment
Delivery of training products (face-to-face, virtual, eLearning, written media) or proven experience of delivering information in a consistent and high-quality manner

Knowledge Essential

Knowledge of commissioned services for the Armed Forces community including Op COURAGE / RESTORE / NOVA
An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS and the challenges it faces
Awareness of the roles of key NHS stakeholders, arms-length bodies, individual providers, and commissioning organisations

Understanding Essential

Conducting high quality training and education packages
Understanding of joint commissioned services, NHS hosted commissioned services, the public provider sector and their relevant commissioning structures
Understanding of third sector charitable organisations available to the Armed Forces community and the funding structures of the third sector
Must live in the South East

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Address

RNOH

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA7 4LP

Employer's website

https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) NHS Trust

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