Deputy Clinical Manager – Competence Test Centre
About The Job
Part Time: 22.2 hours per week
Interview Date: 28 May 2025
We are recruiting a part time (0.6 FTE) senior nurse or midwife to support the Clinical Manager in the leadership and management of the Competency Test Centre which offers the OSCE Test of Competence (TOC) and other exams to Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) seeking entry to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse or midwife with operational leadership experience to work collaboratively with the Clinical Test Centre Manager and the other Deputy Clinical Manager directing a large team of lead assessors, clinical assessors, actors, and support staff (eg. OSCE administrator / technician, invigilators) in the streamlined delivery of simulated TOC exams ensuring an excellent candidate experience and a high-quality service is always maintained.
The CTC is a welcoming, inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce. We care and are committed to staff professional development. You will benefit from a structured induction programme, annual appraisal to help identify career aspirations, access to an extensive programme of in-house and Linked-In courses. You will also be supported through a mentoring, shadowing and coaching approach along with mandatory and more formal training.
The CTC is part of the University of Northampton. It performs an important function and has a national social impact. The CTC facilitates NMC registration of around 10, 000 IENs and midwives annually, allowing them to enter the UK healthcare workforce and directly contribute to patient care nationally.
The post holder will:
- Deputise and provide support for the clinical manager in all clinical and operational matters at the CTC.
- Lead in the smooth operational day to day management of the CTC in meeting the requirements of the NMC contract.
- Attend meetings with other test centres, the OSCE course developers and other stake holders.
- Lead on quality provision of the end-to-end candidate journey including the quality assurance of the OCSE delivery and results.
- Effectively manage the appeals and complaints process within the given time frame of the NMC contract.
- Support the lead assessors in the exam moderation process and matters related to the candidate journey.
- Co-ordinate the staff development and training for all members of the Clinical team.
- The post holder will work in partnership with the existing deputy manager and will provide sessional support at alternate weekends.