Learning Designer Band 5

The Christie PET-CT Academy is a leading centre of excellence for educating the full spectrum of professionals operating across PET-CT diagnostic services. Part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the PET-CT Academy operates in partnership with Alliance Medical as part of the National Contract 1 (NC1) Molecular Imaging Collaborative Network (MICN), to provide a skilled workforce to meet ever-increasing patient needs across England. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based training to advance healthcare outcomes through online, face-to-face, and blended learning. We are seeking an experienced Learning Designer with a genuine interest in creating engaging, innovative education and an eagerness to explore new technologies. Technical proficiency is a must along with creativity and adaptability in learning design. This is initially a fixed term post for 12 months. The successful candidate will work closely with our Education Developer to design content that delivers an exceptional learning experience. Your focus will be on creating engaging, interactive online learning experiences, ensuring that our programmes meet the highest standards of instructional design. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with our Education Developer and subject matter experts to design engaging, interactive learning content. Research and integrate innovative educational design into course content. Liaise with internal teams to manage course development timelines. Support the review and continuous improvement of our educational offerings. Alongside peers, manage, administrate, and maintain the LearnDash Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). This will include the legal and technical upkeep as well as the upkeep of online courses and course areas to support the PET-CT Academy's educational offerings The successful candidate will be a member of the wider Christie Institute for Cancer Education Manchester team, with its comprehensive range of educational programmes which meet the needs of healthcare professionals working in cancer care, research and treatment.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.