Learning and Development Officer

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624086
Salary Range: £40,643 - £45,077 per annum, plus Market Supplement of £1,400 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19 July 2026

Interview Date: 28 July 2026

The Role:

As a registered, qualified nurse, our Learning and Development Officer – Clinical, Registered Nurse role offers you a unique opportunity to step into a county wide role where your varied nursing clinical expertise will influence practice far beyond a single setting. You’ll join our Learning and Development Team supporting Adult Health and Care Provider Services to develop a confident, skilled and compassionate workforce.

In your varied and impactful role, you’ll use your nursing background to help shape the future of adult social care by supporting with the development of clinical capability across the Adults’ Health and Care Directorate. This includes Reablement and Hampshire County Council Care Support Services for both younger and older adults. Your work will directly support high quality, person centred care and ensure clinical best practice is embedded across the county.

Working collaboratively with operational teams and partner agencies, you’ll play a critical role in workforce transformation while making a real difference to the lives of people in local communities.

What you’ll do:

• Support with the development and delivery of a specialist clinical skills workforce development programme across the Adults’ Health and Care Directorate.
• Design, develop and deliver evidence based, person centred learning programmes aligned to service transformation and workforce priorities.
• Support operational teams by building clinical confidence and competence to a safe, high quality standard of practice.
• Deliver specialist clinical skills training to nurses and professional care staff across Adults’ Health and Care, including through the Impact offer for the private and voluntary sector.
• Lead and manage the Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.
• Work closely with internal teams and external partner agencies to provide clinical advice, guidance and support.
• Ensure learning activities reflect current clinical best practice and the evolving adult social care landscape.

What we’re looking for:

• A registered, qualified nurse with a broad range of clinical experience.
• A teaching qualification (e.g. PTLLS / Level 3 Award in Education & Training) or a willingness to undertake this training.
• Experience or a strong interest in learning and workforce development within health or social care.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly and independently across multiple priorities.
• An understanding of the social care landscape, including key challenges, strategic priorities and transformation agendas.
• A genuine passion for how high quality learning and workforce development can support and impact on the delivery of outstanding care for service users.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Learning and Development Officer – Clinical, Registered Nurse role, team and our values.  The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.  Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• A rare opportunity to shape learning and clinical practice across adult social care at a county wide level.
• The chance to work alongside learning and development experts and subject matter specialists, within a collaborative, supportive team with a shared vision to inform, inspire and innovate.
• Meaningful work that directly supports frontline staff and improves lives in local communities.
• Ongoing training and career development support, including teaching and professional development opportunities
• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme - to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. 
• A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.   

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other roles you may have experience of may include: Clinical Learning and Development Officer, Clinical Education Officer (Registered Nurse), Clinical Workforce Development Officer, Clinical Practice Development Nurse, Clinical Education and Training Lead, Clinical Learning Lead, Clinical Skills Development Lead, Education and Development Nurse, Learning and Development Lead – Clinical Services, Clinical Capability and Development Officer.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.   

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Learning and Development Officer - Clinical, Registered Nurse Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Mandy Matley, Learning and Development Team Manager on mandy.matley@hants.gov.uk or Paula Hallam, Deputy Head of Learning and Development - Shared Services on paula.hallam@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.