Head of Learning and Development | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking an experienced leader ready to shape the learning and development of the workforce of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust. As Head of Learning and Development you will lead an important portfolio at the heart our organisation's strategic plan. You will help create outstanding learning and career opportunities for our people, strengthen workforce capability and support new ways of delivering high-quality care. This is an opportunity to build strong partnerships and make a lasting difference to our workforce and the patients we serve.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Deputy Director of OD you will implement the RDaSH's strategic vision, ensuring we have the workforce capacity and capability to deliver the 28 Promises.

You will lead education, apprenticeships, learning and development, widening participation and ensure robust education governance. Working with clinical, operational, system and education partners, you will shape roles, skills and learning pathways that respond to changing patient needs, technological advances and new models of care.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about people, education, training and learning. We require a subject matter expert with a clinical background, proven track record in delivering high quality, impactful and effective learning and education in the public and/or private sector. You will have evidence of working beyond organisational boundaries and have delivered innovative approaches and made tangible differences to learning and development.

You will be a ley influencer as part of the Trusts’ ambition to nurture the power of our communities and develop a truly inclusive culture where people grow, develop, and thrive.

If you have what we are looking for please get in touch, we look forward to connecting with you.

This is an exciting role, and we are looking forward to meeting you.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our

Strategy using the link below

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on You

Tube to find out more

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Nov 2026