Head of Ageing Education and Practice Development


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£63,665 to £70,887 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E11 1NR
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	10 Nov 2026
Closing date:	24 Nov 2026

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Summary

The role requires an individual who is creative, organised and motivated, with outstanding communication skills and the ability to translate research evidence into meaningful learning opportunities that improve patient care. In return, we offer the opportunity to work alongside internationally recognised academics and clinicians within an ambitious and collaborative environment where education, research and clinical practice are genuinely integrated. You will have the chance to influence the future workforce, develop innovative educational programmes with national reach and make a lasting difference to the lives of older people across north east London and beyond. The role will be primarily based at Whipps Cross Hospital with regular travel across north east London, including Queen Mary University of London, together with opportunities for some home working. Although this position is a 36 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 36 months. If you are successful for an interview, you will need to prepare a 10-minute presentation outlining your proposed approach, key priorities and how you would measure success. "How would you establish and grow an innovative and sustainable education programme for the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing, translating research into practice, developing workforce capability and positioning ACHA as a centre of excellence for healthy ageing education?" We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

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