Job vacancy: Leadership and Learning Lead, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton In Ashfield

Job summary

Main area: Learning and Development
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 214-CEN-7856083

Employer: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's Mill Hospital
Town: Sutton In Ashfield
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/04/2026 23:59

Leadership and Learning Lead

NHS AfC: Band 7

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria

Significant up to date knowledge of leadership and management development and training delivery, HR, change and talent management approaches and organisational development and improvement techniques and methodologies
In depth understanding and implementation of organisational change and development processes
Knowledge of project management approaches and techniques
Knowledge of developing and applying behaviour and competency frameworks within a large organisation
Broad knowledge of HR processes such as appraisal, sickness absence, capability and performance management.
Good knowledge of psychometric and other assessment tools to aid personal and professional development

Desirable criteria

Good understanding of NHS initiatives
Service improvement and lean concepts and models
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Master’s degree or equivalent higher level qualifications in relevant subject area
Higher Level Management qualification
Qualifications and training in relevant HR, training and leadership related topics
Teacher Training qualification or equivalent
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable criteria

CIPD qualification
Project management qualification
Coaching qualification
Healthcare Leadership Model 360 Feedback Facilitator

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of developing, planning, organising and delivering of leadership and management development programmes and strategies and organisational development initiatives
Significant experience of designing, planning, developing and delivering change management and a broad range of HR and soft skills training courses using high level communication and presentation skills
Experience of developing and applying behaviour and competency frameworks within a large organisation
Experience of designing, developing and implementing talent management strategies and organisational coaching and mentoring networks
Experience of using a range of psychometric and other assessment tools to aid personal and professional development and giving sensitive and constructive feedback
Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills that can be applied to multiple initiatives with the ability to collate and compare complex data and information, to identify and develop potential solutions, and recommend courses of action
To be innovative, with the ability to ‘think differently’ and challenge current behaviours and mindsets
Experience of leading and managing a wide range of projects and experience of managing a team
Experience of working in partnership with directors, senior managers, clinicians, volunteers, service users and/or different professional groups to develop, and implement, development strategies
Experience in working with external partners including funding bodies, higher and further education bodies, training providers and commissioners

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Regular attendance and to work flexibly when required to meet the needs of the service
Ability to travel across the geographical sites

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

We support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. However, it's essential that personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility. For the avoidance of doubt plagiarism can include presenting ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]