GM Cancer Alliance is expanding the Cancer Academy team. We are looking to appoint an EDI Educator to provide essential strategic direction and operational leadership to the Academy team in designing, delivering, and developing education. The postholder will lead the development and delivery of a system-wide EDI training package, offering expert advice. Working with key forums and stakeholders across the Greater Manchester Integrated Care System to develop an offer that is responsive to workforce need, and a sustainable train the trainer model. The post-holder will also support educational initiatives within the GM Cancer Alliance Early Diagnosis programme working directly with the Health Inequalities Project Manager.

The post is 22.5 hours per week (flexible days) and is 12-months fixed term. Only secondment requests will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the delivery and development of an EDI educational offer for the Greater Manchester cancer workforce
• Collate, developand share best practicetools andothermaterialsto supportthe developmentand delivery of high quality learning informed by education theory
• Based on identified needs, establish and manageEDI educational delivery through the GM Cancer Academy tosupportandshowcasegoodpractice
• Liaise with stakeholders across the GM Integrated Care System to share best practice and to ensure a consideration of opportunities around Diversity and Inclusion are appropriately considered within processes
• Drive engagement internally and externally through various channels, including social media
• Develop cultural competency of the health and care workforce through training and informal learning
• Planandorganise events, workshops or webinars with the Cancer Academy tofosterknowledgeexchange and peerlearningonEDI
• Report to the Cancer Academy Clinical Oversight Group on all aspects of activities within the scope of this project, delivering sometimes complex and challenging information
• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of the strategic EDI workforce and education objectives, ensuring key performance indicators are monitored and reported

Please see job description for full list of main role and responsibilities.

About us

Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance (GM Cancer) is a venture that brings together patients, charities, NHS and academic institutions with the aim of securing world-class cancer outcomes and experience for our population. Greater Manchester Cancer is the cancer programme of the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.

GM Cancer Academy is a Programme of work within the Workforce and Education Programme. The team are dynamic, diligent, and passionate about supporting the cancer workforce to ensure they have equitable access to training and education to develop the right skills to respond to the needs of people affected by cancer, adapt to new, improved ways of working, continue to modernise the way they work, and embrace technology to deliver the best quality healthcare.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of cancer workforce and education in Greater Manchester, and to essentially improve outcomes for people affected by cancer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Knowledge sharing and influencing

• Responsible for the delivery and development of an EDI educational offer for the Greater Manchester cancer workforce
• Collate, developand share best practicetools andothermaterialsto supportthe developmentand delivery of high quality learning informed by education theory
• Based on identified needs, establish and manageEDI educational delivery through the GM Cancer Academy tosupportandshowcasegoodpractice
• Act as point of contact forstaff across the Greater Manchester conurbation, signposting resources, eventsandproviding day-to-day guidance, to include the delivery of action learning sets and informal supervision
• Liaise with stakeholders across the GM Integrated Care System to share best practice and to ensure a consideration of opportunities around Diversity and Inclusion are appropriately considered within processes
• Drive engagement internally and externally through various channels, including social media.
• Build relationships with organisations to ensure that learning is informed by the latest developments and research
• Identify diversity and/or inclusion accreditation and lead work to meet the objectives required
• Support the EDI education requirements linked to specific workforce initiatives

Educational impact

• Develop cultural competency of the health and care workforce through training and informal learning
• Work alongside a variety of subject matter experts to ensure that EDI issues are addressed throughout all educational output
• Plan and organise events, workshops or webinars with the Cancer Academy to foster knowledge exchange and peer learning on EDI

Projectplanning, coordination,and reporting

• Report to the Cancer Academy Clinical Oversight Group on all aspects of activities within the scope of this project, delivering sometimes complex and challenging information
• Liaise with the Programme Director and team to ensure that activities, outcomes and research are linked to the overall Greater Manchester Cancer Workforce and Education strategy, acting as an EDI educational subject matter expert
• Developa detailed plan, timetable, and milestones for EDI educational scoping and delivery
• Monitor, respond and givetimelyfeedback on the activities, outputs, outcomes andimpactsof the work of thisproject
• Ensure changes and advancements to EDI policies are reflected in any educational delivery

Accessibility

• Work alongside the Digital Education Lead to ensure any eLearning developed meets accessibility guidelines
• Develop plans for implementing changes in practice in relation to accessibility, including the development of support materials

Research, Quality and Governance

• Use data and other information to develop and deliver focussed education that impacts on learning at a local level
• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of the strategic EDI workforce and education objectives, ensuring key performance indicators are monitored and reported
• Develop the evidence base on effective EDI interventions by designing innovative projects

Other

• Attend professional development opportunities, including external training to keep up to date with relevant professional and technical developments in this field.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oEducated to degree or equivalent level
• oEducated to Masters level or equivalent experience in this area

Desirable

• oSpecialist communication skills training
• oPsychology qualification
• oPGCE or equivalent teaching experience

Experience

Essential

• oEDI and related training design, delivery and evaluation
• oAdvising staff on a range of EDI issues in education and training
• oExperience of embedding EDI evidence based best practice, process and policies within everyday business and specific projects
• oDemonstrable experience of proactively promoting inclusion among colleagues.
• oExperience of delivering learning using a psycho-dynamic approach

Desirable

• oExperience of working within a specialist EDI role within the public sector
• oExperience of developing on-line learning/training materials for a variety of audiences

Skills

Essential

• oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
• oAbility to influence at all levels within a large organisation
• oAbility to plan and prioritise projects and meet deadlines
• oStrong troubleshooting skills
• oThe ability to work collaboratively and alone to find effective solutions
• oAbility to be adaptable and flexible and problem solve effectively
• oAbility to develop trusting relationships with colleagues
• oExcellent facilitation/training skills

Desirable

• oSkills in using on-line learning development tools, e.g. Articulate, Adobe Spark

Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge and understanding of EDI theories and research relating to staff engagement
• oKnowledge and understanding of equalities legislation, public sector duties and tools and frameworks to meet them.
• oUnderstanding of data management issues

Desirable

• oKnowledge of specific project management techniques
• oKnowledge of the principles and application of educational design

Values

Essential

• oCommitted to quality in all that they do
• oValues diversity and difference and promotes equality of opportunity
• oCommitted to working to help clinicians deliver better outcomes for patients
• oCommitted to patient and carer involvement in the development of health services
• oCommitted to the use of evidence and clinical consensus to bring about change
• oOperates with integrity and openness
• oCommitted to personal development and supporting others to do the same
• oChallenges received wisdom and acceptance of the status quo

Other

Essential

• oAble to travel across Greater Manchester
• oWork flexibly around the Academy needs, to include early mornings and evenings on an ad hoc basis

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Greater Manchester Cancer Services - E00466

Manchester

M20 4BX

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