Job summary
gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. Based in Denton, Manchester, we have an excellent and exciting opportunity for a Academy Clinical Lead to join our growing Academy Team.

This is a new role and exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join us in continuing to strengthen our people services function whilst allowing the successful candidate to be apart of shaping a new role.

The Academy Clinical Lead is a senior clinical education role responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality clinical learning, placements and apprenticeship pathways across gtd healthcare.

The post holder will act as the organisations clinical education expert, ensuring that students, apprentices, GP registrars and other learners receive safe, supportive and engaging learning experiences.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, including universities, training providers and healthcare services, the Academy Clinical Lead will be responsible for maintaining high-quality placement environments, leading audits and quality assurance activities, and driving improvements based on learner feedback and performance data.

Please note, interview will be held on Wednesday 5th August 2026 at gtd healthcare head office based in Denton, Manchester.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a subject matter expert for clinical placements, supporting the resolution of complex learner scenarios and providing specialist advice.
• Coordinate and oversee the end to end delivery of clinical education pathways.
• Be responsible for effective clinical supervision practices.
• Lead and coordinate regular learner progress reviews.
• Ensure placement environments are suitable, prepared and compliant.
• Oversee and coordinate external audit processes relating to placement provision.
• Lead and coordinate internal placement base audits.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of placements and programmes, using feedback and data to drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a central point of coordination for trainee data for the organisation.
• Support the development and ongoing review of policies and processes relating to clinical learning and placement provision.
• Maintain and refine clinical placement documentation.
• Design and deliver a range of clinical training, workshops and educational sessions.
• Develop and maintain educational resources including learner timetables, induction booklets, competency frameworks and other materials.
• Proactively promote and showcase the academys high-quality learner experience.
• Maintain own clinical competence, professional registration and clinical supervision skills.

For further details, please refer to the attached job description.

About us
At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Benefits package

• working for a values-led organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits, including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme;
• eyesight vouchers;
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
• access to an employee assistance programme.

Details
Date posted: 14 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £45,237 to £51,663 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: U0061-26-0083
Job locations: New Century House, Progress Way Off Windmill Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 2GP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Act as a subject matter expert for clinical placements, supporting the resolution of complex learner scenarios and providing specialist advice.
• Coordinate and oversee the end-to-end delivery of clinical education pathways, ensuring high-quality, safe and supportive learning environments and experiences across all programmes, including:
  1. Student placements (pre- and post-registration).
  2. Clinical apprenticeships and workforce development pathways.
  3. GP Registrar placements.
  4. Work experience and wider learner programmes.
• Be responsible for effective clinical supervision practices, including:
  1. Coordination and oversight of others, including competency development, assessment, observation of practice and peer mentorship.
  2. Provision of direct clinical supervision support guidance, including case discussion, reflection and feedback to support learners in achieving required competencies and professional standards.
  3. Coordinate of supervision, assessment and mentoring training programmes (e.g. NMC Standards, clinical supervision programmes), maintaining an accurate register of practice educators.
• Lead and coordinate regular learner progress reviews (minimum 8-weekly), working with learners, line managers and education providers to monitor progress, address challenges and ensure high-quality learning experiences.
• Ensure placement environments are suitable, prepared and compliant, working collaboratively to maintain high-quality learning areas.
• Oversee and coordinate external audit processes relating to placement provision (e.g. NHSE Unified Learning Environment audits), ensuring compliance with required standards.
• Lead and coordinate internal placement base audits, ensuring learning environments are safe, effective and support high-quality learner experiences.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of placements and programmes, using feedback and data to drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a central point of coordination for trainee data for the organisation, maintaining systems to monitor trainee activity, learner status and funding and ensuring effective communication with internal and external stakeholders and supporting audit, assurance and reporting processes.
• Support the development and ongoing review of policies and processes relating to clinical learning and placement provision.
• Maintain and refine clinical placement documentation (e.g. application forms and guidance), ensuring processes remain professional, accessible and streamlined for learners and partners.
• Design and deliver a range of clinical training, workshops and educational sessions for learners across pre- and post-registration pathways.
• Develop and maintain educational resources including learner timetables, induction booklets, competency frameworks and other materials.
• Identify and develop new learning opportunities and placement experiences to enhance learner provision across the organisation.
• Proactively promote and showcase the academys high-quality learner experience, including providing representation at external events, contributing to a positive culture of learning and positioning the academy as a provider of choice.
• Contribute to academy communication and marketing materials, leading on clinical content and showcasing the quality of clinical placements at gtd across different platforms.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with HEIs, employers and external stakeholders, supporting collaborative learner development and ongoing engagement across placement settings.
• Work in close partnership with internal stakeholders such as the Clinical Education Lead for TrACP and SCP programmes to ensure alignment of standards, learner experience and workforce development approaches.
• Actively contribute to academy and learning related activities, meetings and forums, representing clinical learners.
• Maintain own clinical competence, professional registration and clinical supervision skills, and take responsibility for ongoing personal and professional development, including CPD, appraisal, revalidation and performance review.

Other duties:

• Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of clinical education frameworks (e.g. NMS Standards for Student Supervision & Assessment).
• Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality standards.
• Awareness of placement quality assurance processes (e.g. audits, ULE).

Desirable

• Knowledge of HEI requirements and pre-registration pathways.
• Understanding of apprenticeship or wider workforce development pathways.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered healthcare professional educated to degree level (or equivalent), with a relevant clinical qualification.
• Professional Registration with the relevant professional body e.g. NMC.
• Relevant clinical supervision, assessment or mentorship qualification such as clinical supervision training (NHSE or equivalent).

Desirable

• Teaching / Assessing Qualification i.e. PGCE, Level 4 Education & Training qualification.

Skills and attributes
Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Approachable and responsive to learner needs.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workload.
• Able to assess competence and level of understanding.
• Able to give constructive feedback.
• Able to build rapport and credibility with a range of peers, learners and external partners.
• Maintain a positive approach to learning and placement provision.
• Flexibility to meet service and learner needs.

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience working in a clinical environment, ideally primary and/or urgent care setting.
• Evidence of teaching and facilitating learners or trainees.
• Ability to manage complex trainee situations including performance related issues or giving difficult feedback, recognising when to escalate.
• Representing an organisation at external events, such as recruitment fairs or networking.
• Ability to design high-quality, structured timetables and learning programmes that balance clinical exposure with dedicated learning time.
• Acting as a central point of coordination across multiple sites and services.
• Ability to influence and support others without direct line management authority.
• Demonstrates leadership role modelling within clinical education environments.
• Experience using digital learning systems and data tracking tools (e.g. e-portfolio platforms, Microsoft systems) to monitor learner progress.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Gtd Healthcare
Address: New Century House, Progress Way Off Windmill Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 2GP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.gtdhealthcare.co.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Academy Manager
Joanne Evans
joanne.evans48@nhs.net