Learning and Development Manager - Clinical Apprenticeships en Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Our vision for Single Corporate Services  
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. 

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? 
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU 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 creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. 

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.   
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.  
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.  
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. 
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.  
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.  
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  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 to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Band 6: £38,682 - £46,580

Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: Permanent

We are seeking a Learning and Development Manager – Clinical (Apprenticeships) to lead the planning, promotion, and delivery of education and clinical apprenticeship opportunities across Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders and partner education institutions to develop apprenticeship schemes and education programmes that align with both local and national workforce development priorities.

• Manage the full lifecycle of apprenticeship and education opportunities, ensuring they meet organisational and workforce development needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across organisations and with external education partners to promote career development, apprenticeship programmes, and training initiatives.
• Support the training needs analysis to tailor education offerings that support continuous professional development and workforce planning.
• Lead and respond to trust-wide projects and initiatives, including patient safety programmes, to support teams and individuals in enhancing their clinical practice.
• Support the procurement and ongoing management of apprenticeship contracts in partnership with the Head of Business and Finance, ensuring compliance and effective delivery.

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal visit with the team, please contact [email protected]

Please note interviews will be held on the 28th October 2025.

Essential

• BSc Degree in relevant field.
• Evidence of recent CPD.
• Relevant experience in education.

Desirable

• Masters qualification.
• Leadership and management

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of teaching (formal/informal) experience.
• Demonstrable experience with supporting and facilitating clinical apprenticeships with evidence of ongoing professional development
• Experience of leading and managing a team.
• Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.

Desirable

• Computer literate.
• Practice supervisor/assessors’ course.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources.
• Understanding of apprenticeships, including local and national drivers, the apprenticeship levy and workforce requirements.
• Knowledge of leading and work as a team, managing and motivating others.
• Knowledge of influencing and negotiation skills, able to influence course leads and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to use initiative.
• Good working knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft Office applications and web-based systems.
• Highly numerate with good analytical skills requiring a high degree of concentration.

Desirable

• Ability to adapt to change within working situation.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool and access to our fantastic staff networks.

We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.