Midlands Endoscopy Training Academy Nurse Lead - West Midlands, 

Part Time - 0.2 WTE, 

Salary - Band 8a

A new, exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an ambitious nurse to become an integral part of the clinical leadership team of the Midlands Endoscopy Training Academy. Regional training academies were formed as a result of the Sir Mike Richards Review of Diagnostic Services and will lead the way to shape and deliver training for all staffing groups involved in endoscopy services. The Midlands Endoscopy Academy was formed in Autumn 2022 and has expanded significantly in its range of training offers to the wider endoscopy workforce.

The role will build on the work to date  and allow a more deliberate focus on the West Midlands  footprint comprising of 6 integrated care systems

The successful candidate is expected adopt a strategic steer  and engage with key regional stakeholders and the region’s endoscopy centres to understand the regional position of endoscopy nurse workforce training and identify the training gaps  and how these can fit within the META workforce training plan. Working with these key stakeholders and the wider META team the post holder would be integral to developing a delivery plan to further enhance the regional nurse workforce training plan. The post holder will work within the Endoscopy Training Academy structure and be reportable to the Clinical Director and Managerial leads within META to maintain high standards upon collaborating with NHS Trusts to provide quality assurance reports to enable the academy to process improvements

An expectation of the role  will include engagement with equivalent post holders in the other regional Endoscopy Academies within to network and be abreast of advancements in the field as well as working in synergy with the equivalent lead in the East area of the region.

The post will be hosted by Birmingham City University and will be undertaken as a secondment within current job role and will require flexibility within that post to accommodate this job role. A discussion with current employer to seek approval for this post would be expected prior to application.