Continuing Professional Development (cpd) Manager Opportunity

Job Summary

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Manager is a strategic leadership role responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of all hospital-wide professional development initiatives. The role ensures that training programs align with clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and the hospital’s quality and innovation objectives. The CPD Manager works closely with the Marketing Manager to support external training attraction, and collaborates with the Human Resource Director to support compliance and personnel development.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Program Management & Clinical Alignment

• Develop and implement an annual CPD strategy addressing identified training needs across all service areas.
• Content Expert Collaboration: Work with the Medical Director and Quality & Innovation Director to ensure that training content reflects current evidence-based practice, updated guidelines, and quality improvement priorities.
• Program Delivery: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of all CPD activities, including scheduling, resource mobilization, instructor coordination, and e-learning platform management.

2. Collaboration with Human Resources: Content & Program Support

• Program Ownership: Serve as the lead content and program owner for mandatory internal training and clinical competency development.
• Compliance Support: Provide certified training records, attendance logs, and competency data to the Human Resource Director, who maintains official personnel files and oversees regulatory compliance monitoring.
• Training Needs Assessment: Coordinate with HR to conduct annual training needs assessments informed by performance evaluations, patient safety data, and organizational priorities.

3. Marketing & External Training Attraction

• External Training Strategy: Design and implement a structured business development approach to identify, attract, and secure high-quality external training providers, academic partners, and specialized trainers.
• Promotional Collaboration: Work in partnership with the Marketing Manager to:
  • Develop effective promotional materials and messaging for external training engagement.
  • Design internal communication campaigns to drive staff participation and motivation.
  • Ensure all CPD-related marketing activities are aligned with the hospital’s broader brand and strategic positioning.
• Contracting & Logistics: Lead external training negotiations, financial coordination, and logistical arrangements to ensure smooth implementation.

4. Evaluation & Reporting

• Establish measurable indicators to evaluate program impact (e.g., competency improvement, quality score changes, cost-benefit results).
• Report regularly to the VP of Clinical Operations on CPD performance, compliance progress, and outcomes of external training initiatives.

Qualification

• BSc/MSc in Medicine, Nursing, or another clinical or health-services field.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive professional experience.
• Prior experience as a CPD Manager (or equivalent) in a healthcare setting, expertise in instructional design, e-learning technology, data analysis for program evaluation, plus demonstrated experience in marketing, business development, or external training attraction.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of clinical governance, licensing and certification processes, and adult learning principles.

Skills

• Excellent negotiation, project management, public speaking, and professional writing skills.
• Proficiency in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and data analytics tools is required.

Skills Required:

• Health / Medical
• Pharmaceutical