Scientific Training Manager
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2TG
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
14 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Training Manager to join the Education and Training Team at the West Midlands Genetics Laborator...
Working closely with scientific, technical and clinical colleagues, you will help ensure that trainees and staff receive a high-quality learning experience, supporting programme delivery, trainee progression, training quality and compliance with national standards. The role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across multiple laboratories, engage with national training bodies, and contribute to shaping innovative education and training provision within one of the UK's leading genomic laboratory services.
The Training Manager will coordinate, develop and deliver education and training programmes across the WMRGL and the wider Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub. The post holder will support a range of formal training pathways, including the Scientist Training Programme (STP), Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST), apprenticeship programmes and other healthcare science training routes, ensuring trainees receive a high-quality learning experience and progress successfully through their programmes.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (first or second class with Honours or higher degree) preferably science related.
- A minimum of 5 years' experience delivering professional training in Genetics or a related field
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in education e.g. PGCert
Knowledge
Essential
- Accurate record keeping with meticulous attention to detail.
- Detailed knowledge of training delivery in a diagnostic laboratory setting including an understanding of Good Scientific and Laboratory Practice.
- Some experience of policy and strategy development
- Management expertise
Desirable
- Experience in a clinical genetics laboratory
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Developed interpersonal skills to enable adequate communication with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
- To seek out and establish networks and contacts to support training delivery
- Ability to show initiative to identify and create solutions to problems and challenges
- Experience of timetable planning and delivery.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Enthusiasm/motivation
- May be required to travel to attend national meetings with overnight stays.
- Evidence of ability to supervise and manage a range of projects simultaneously
- Ability to identify and use a range of educational tools and resources
Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to gather and assimilate information i.e. use of internet and relevant databases. Computer literacy is essential including word processing, email and spread sheets.
- Ability to communicate complex information in both verbal and written formats
Personal Skills/ Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 August 2026
Last checked
18 August 2026
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