Deputy Head of Clinical Education and Development

Summary

Join Kooth PLC, a leading digital mental health provider, as their Deputy Head of Clinical Education and Development. This role blends clinical experience with academic rigor to shape and deliver high-quality internal training, ensuring alignment with professional standards. You will deputize for the Head of Clinical Education and Training, contributing to strategic direction and accreditation readiness. The position requires a registered mental health professional with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience in designing and delivering clinical education. Key responsibilities include designing evidence-based training, developing academically credible training pathways, and leading co-produced education design. This leadership role offers a chance to impact digital mental health education and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• A registered mental health professional (e.g. HCPC, NMC, Social Work England, BACP, UKCP)
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience with a strong clinical foundation in mental health care
• Demonstrable experience designing and delivering clinical education or training in a healthcare, academic, or digital setting
• Strong understanding and experience of curriculum design, learning outcomes, assessment planning, and educational governance (e.g. CPD frameworks, accreditation processes)
• Experience working in, or with, digital mental health services, with the ability to navigate and optimise systems for learning and service improvement
• Competent in the use and development of a Learning Management Systems (LMS) to support learning delivery, tracking, and improvement
• Experience designing or facilitating peer-led, cohort-based learning and reflective practice programmes
• Confident using outcome data, learner insights, and digital tools to inform education design, track quality, and drive continuous improvement
• Passion for values-led, inclusive, trauma-informed learning that empowers others and improves clinical outcomes
• Proven ability to lead or contribute to co-production with people with lived experience in the design and evaluation of learning

Responsibilities

• Shape, deliver, and refine high-quality internal training
• Ensure alignment with professional, regulatory, and academic standards
• Deputise for the Head of Clinical Education and Training
• Contribute to strategic direction, operational leadership, and accreditation readiness
• Design and deliver evidence-informed training for clinical, service delivery, and wider cross-functional teams
• Develop structured, academically credible training pathways that prepare for external accreditation
• Ensure content is therapeutically grounded and digitally engaging, informed by best practice and innovation
• Embed structured learning outcomes, assessment strategies, and quality assurance into programmes
• Align internal content with academic standards (e.g. level descriptors, mapped competencies)
• Support preparation for external validation, inspections, and educational governance
• Line manage and support clinical educators and facilitators, modelling inclusive, psychologically safe leadership to foster team growth, performance, and reflective practice
• Lead co-produced education design, embedding user voice and lived experience in all stages of learning development
• Use clinical outcome data, learner feedback, and trend analysis to inform content updates, address knowledge gaps, and monitor education impact
• Support the development and strategic use of Kooth’s clinical outcomes framework in education design, working with the Head of Clinical Education and Training to narrate progress and mitigate risk
• Champion learning that demonstrably enhances digital care quality and clinical effectiveness
• Collaborate across clinical governance, product, UX, and operational teams to ensure alignment and consistency across all education programmes
• Deputise for the Head of Clinical Education and Training as required, representing the function and maintaining continuity across projects and team delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in education, training, learning design, or supervision (e.g. PGCert, FHEA, Level 7 L&D, DProf Ed)
• Experience supporting or leading programme validation, external accreditation processes, or professional body submissions
• Familiarity with designing for hybrid or blended learning models in health or wellbeing contexts
• Expertise in quality assurance mechanisms (e.g. audit, evaluation frameworks, logic models) within education or clinical settings
• Experience working in cross-functional project teams across clinical, digital, and design environments
• Knowledge of NHS and regulatory education standards (e.g. Core Skills Training Framework, HEE guidance, NMC/HCPC/BACP education standards)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Dependant on experience, between £50,000 and £57,000
• Generous Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays, providing you ample time to recharge and spend quality moments with your loved ones
• Professional Development Benefit from our yearly professional training programmes, tailored to your career aspirations and designed to enhance your skills and knowledge
• Financial Security Secure your financial future with our pension contributions and annual company share option awards, giving you a stake in the success of the company
• Health and Well-being Prioritize your health and well-being with our comprehensive AXA plan and access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The EAP offers 24/7 telephone mental health support and access to GP consultations, ensuring your mental and physical health are taken care of
• Life Assurance: Gain peace of mind knowing that you're covered with life assurance, providing up to four times your annual salary to your loved ones in the unfortunate event of your passing
• Flexible Working Embrace the flexibility of remote working, allowing you to create a work-life balance that suits your needs and maximizes your productivity
• Lifestyle Benefits Take advantage of our Incapacity Income Protection to safeguard your financial stability in case of unforeseen circumstances