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NRC Clinical Academic (Band 8a)


Company : Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts


Location : Loughborough, England


Created : 2025-05-30


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Location Loughborough, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 29 May 2025 Job summaryAre you ready to join a team of pioneers ready to revolutionise the future of rehabilitation? Do you have a passion for transforming the lives of people who have experienced severe injury or illness? Here at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) you will join an innovative, forward thinking team with the collective objective of providing first class rehabilitation to our patients.This is a key leadership role within the NRC, supporting and enabling the AHP Consultant and NRC Director in delivering the NRC Academy and being its academic lead. We are looking for an ambitious and dedicated nurse or AHP to be responsible for the development of systems and policies supporting education and training within the NRC Academy implementing an NRC Academy plan to support the academic strategy already developed. You will promote sharing of best practice and demonstrate a high degree of clinical skills as a senior leader in the clinical team. Guiding the team on Evidence Based Practice and ensuring the delivery model is up to date with the latest research will be a pivotal part of this important role.Why choose the NRC? You will be at the forefront of big change over the next few years and supported to grow and learn through our many developmental programmes.Planning for the NRC is in its advanced stages, and the building will be ready in the Autumn of 2025.Visit the NRC website at duties of the jobTo understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.About usWith over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.Person SpecificationTraining and QualificationsEssentialProfessional registration Masters's degree relevant clinical profession Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice Additional related clinical specialist qualification DesirableExperience of course development Ideally with HEI Post graduate teaching and assessing qualification ExperienceEssentialRecent experience at a senior clinical and or academic level including multidisciplinary working Experience of leading and managing complex educational programmes responding to changing needs and current challenges Evidence of having achieved challenging organisational targets Experience of leading projects in a complex organisation Understanding rehabilitation objectives for the NRC and how education links to the NRC Academic strategy Extensive experience of teaching, developing and facilitating research and innovation programmes to the inter-professional team across health and social care settings Evidence of current clinical practice in a range of acute care settings Evidence of presenting to national/international audiences. DesirableEvidence of leading projects across health and social care settings /clinical practice, teaching and research Evidence of competitive grant capture/income generation. Communication and Relationship SkillsEssentialExcellent communications skills (written and oral) to the multi-professional team at a variety of levels Ability to lead and build successful teams Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets Ability to lead programmes of work across organisations Able to influence the direction and decisions for NRC, Trust and external audiences as required including Higher Education Institutions and commissioning organisations. Ability to present highly complex data to a variety of audiences Good negotiating skills Ability to manage conflict DesirablePeer reviewed publications Physical SkillsEssentialWell-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information systems Able to move and handle teaching and training equipment Able to undertake clinical duties as required by a registered professional within NUH DesirableIT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information Analytical and Judgement SkillsEssentialExcellent problem solving skills using internal and external sources of expertise when appropriate Business focused ensuring commercial value is realised at every opportunity Sensitive to clinical and political demands Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change Evidence of an ability to analyse, interpret and present complex, multi-stranded data in appropriate forms Ability to think laterally, identify and evaluate options for education, training and research programmes in delivering the aims of the NRC, Trust and the wider health and social care community. Presents plans supported by reasoned argument and evidence. DesirableCommercial experience of delivering academic programmes to profit Planning and Organisation SkillsEssentialExcellent organisation skills Ability to sustain high workload through times of service and organisational pressure Ability to chair and/or participate actively in meetings, seminars and conferences Performance management skills and techniques to enable accurate real-time progress Ability to diagnose and take remedial action where education or innovation programmes are slipping from their targets Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)EssentialAble to work flexibly across campuses and different locations as required Person Specification Training and QualificationsEssentialProfessional registration Masters's degree relevant clinical profession Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice Additional related clinical specialist qualification DesirableExperience of course development Ideally with HEI Post graduate teaching and assessing qualification ExperienceEssentialRecent experience at a senior clinical and or academic level including multidisciplinary working Experience of leading and managing complex educational programmes responding to changing needs and current challenges Evidence of having achieved challenging organisational targets Experience of leading projects in a complex organisation Understanding rehabilitation objectives for the NRC and how education links to the NRC Academic strategy Extensive experience of teaching, developing and facilitating research and innovation programmes to the inter-professional team across health and social care settings Evidence of current clinical practice in a range of acute care settings Evidence of presenting to national/international audiences. DesirableEvidence of leading projects across health and social care settings /clinical practice, teaching and research Evidence of competitive grant capture/income generation. Communication and Relationship SkillsEssentialExcellent communications skills (written and oral) to the multi-professional team at a variety of levels Ability to lead and build successful teams Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets Ability to lead programmes of work across organisations Able to influence the direction and decisions for NRC, Trust and external audiences as required including Higher Education Institutions and commissioning organisations. Ability to present highly complex data to a variety of audiences Good negotiating skills Ability to manage conflict DesirablePeer reviewed publications Physical SkillsEssentialWell-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information systems Able to move and handle teaching and training equipment Able to undertake clinical duties as required by a registered professional within NUH DesirableIT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information Analytical and Judgement SkillsEssentialExcellent problem solving skills using internal and external sources of expertise when appropriate Business focused ensuring commercial value is realised at every opportunity Sensitive to clinical and political demands Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change Evidence of an ability to analyse, interpret and present complex, multi-stranded data in appropriate forms Ability to think laterally, identify and evaluate options for education, training and research programmes in delivering the aims of the NRC, Trust and the wider health and social care community. Presents plans supported by reasoned argument and evidence. DesirableCommercial experience of delivering academic programmes to profit Planning and Organisation SkillsEssentialExcellent organisation skills Ability to sustain high workload through times of service and organisational pressure Ability to chair and/or participate actively in meetings, seminars and conferences Performance management skills and techniques to enable accurate real-time progress Ability to diagnose and take remedial action where education or innovation programmes are slipping from their targets Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)EssentialAble to work flexibly across campuses and different locations as required Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. . UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeAdditional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. . UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts AddressNRC/ QMC/ CityStanford Hall EstateLoughboroughLE12 5GFEmployer's website Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.#J-18808-Ljbffr