What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academy Business and Training Manager position at Freeman Hospital?
Employer heading
Academy Business and Training Manager
Band 8a
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity in the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation on behalf of the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Imaging Academy to recruit an academy business and educational manager to oversee the development, delivery and quality assurance of the NENC imaging Academy while contribute to the day-to-day operational management of the NENC imaging academy and lead on the academy annual bid submission process working collaboratively with the NENC Imaging Academy staff, NENC Imaging Network and NENC 8 Trusts.
This role is advertised as both fixed term and secondment opportunity for 12 months which requires the written approval of the applicant’s current line manager if applied on secondment basis.
Main duties of the job
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Dr Naail Al Zuhir Job title Consultant Radiologist Email address Naail.alzuhir@nhs.net Telephone number 01912448782
Academy Business and Training Manager
Band 8a
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity in the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation on behalf of the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Imaging Academy to recruit an academy business and educational manager to oversee the development, delivery and quality assurance of the NENC imaging Academy while contribute to the day-to-day operational management of the NENC imaging academy and lead on the academy annual bid submission process working collaboratively with the NENC Imaging Academy staff, NENC Imaging Network and NENC 8 Trusts.
This role is advertised as both fixed term and secondment opportunity for 12 months which requires the written approval of the applicant’s current line manager if applied on secondment basis.
- Interview Date: 29 April 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the development and implementation of the process and structure of the NENC Imaging Academy and then maintain the delivery and continued support for the academy educational programme.
- Responsible for the collection and analysis of quality assurance data and action on that.
- Update against key operational targets and annual report for the academy.
- Responsible and accountable for line management of the NENC Imaging Academy staff.
- Work collaboratively with the NENC Imaging Network and NENC regional trust to produce annual academy funding bids documents for the NENC region.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- To assist the NENC Imaging Academy lead with the management of all aspects of the NENC Imaging Academy and take the lead in developing a programme of learning for NENC Imaging Academy multi-professional workforce regional users and will be responsible for overseeing the development, delivery and quality assurance of NENC Imaging Academy led and supported training across the North East and North Cumbria.
- Take the lead in ensuring the delivery of agreed performance targets within NENC Imaging Academy.
- Deputise for NENC Imaging Academy Clinical Lead and Academy Team members when required.
- Contribute to the day-to-day operational management of the NENC Imaging Academy.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Degree level education or on established pathway supplemented by post graduate diploma level specialist training, management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience.
Essential criteria
- Experience of operational, people and financial management; service strategy; business planning; and performance management
- Demonstrate leadership ability at a senior level.
- Evidence of change management and practice development line management experience
- Recent managerial experience in radiology or training academy
- Project management experience
Essential criteria
- Change management and practice development skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable negotiation skills
- Effective report writing skills.
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Change management and practice development skills
- IT skills - significant proficiency in use of MS Office Suite using spreadsheets and graphical presentation
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
- JD&PS (PDF, 75.7KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
- Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Dr Naail Al Zuhir Job title Consultant Radiologist Email address Naail.alzuhir@nhs.net Telephone number 01912448782
