Interim Lead for Healthcare Scientist Education

Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. This post is only open to internal applicants.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced interim lead to oversee Healthcare Science (HCS) Education at UHS. This is a hands-on role, leading our HCS education programmes, supporting staff development, and helping shape the future of learning across the Trust. If you’re a practical, approachable leader with a strong background in healthcare education, we would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading by example and making a real difference.

Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Desirable criteria

• Always Improving

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria

• Registered with HCPC (Clinical Scientist or Biomedical Scientist) or Healthcare Scientist with MSc and registered with relevant voluntary professional body
• Teaching qualification or relevant experience
• Proven leadership experience.
• Experience of delivering presentations to a range of audiences both internal and external
• Evidence of delivery and development of services and holding others to account
• Experience of motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective.

Desirable criteria

• Substantial Experience delivering education
• Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required.