West London GP Federation

LMA Training and Research Hub Co-ordinator

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic Training and Research Hub, supporting GP practices across West London to deliver first-class patient care. In this role, youll be organising training events, courses and programmes, as well as engaging practices in innovative research opportunities. Youll build strong relationships with local teams, listen to their needs, and help create practical solutions that make a real difference.

Were looking for someone who is organised, proactive, and enthusiastic, with a flair for communication and an appetite to learn. In return, youll join a supportive and forward-thinking team where your ideas are valued, your development is encouraged, and your work directly impacts the quality of care in our communities.

If you want a role where no two days are the same, where youll grow your skills while supporting others, and where your contribution will be genuinely meaningful then this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will:

Bring people together by organising and running training events, courses and programmes for GP practice staff.
Promote innovation by supporting practices to get involved in local research opportunities.
Build strong relationships with GP practices, listening to their needs and shaping training and research offers that really work for them.
Keep things running smoothly behind the scenes from managing communications and records to ensuring everything is well-planned and delivered on time.
Work as part of a supportive team, collaborating across the Federation to make a real difference for staff and patients in West London.

About us

Why LMA West London GP Federation?

At LMA, weve been at the forefront of integrated and primary care since 2014. The core purpose of London Medical Associates is to support thriving general practice across our local boroughs and to develop successful Primary Care Networks, ensuring delivery of high-quality services centred around the needs of our local residents.

Our Training and Research Hub is central to this mission, driving workforce development and enabling practices to take part in research that shapes the future of healthcare. Youll be joining a team that values trust, growth and collective success, where everyones contribution makes a real impact.

We work in a friendly, professional atmosphere where collaboration and innovation are encouraged, and where your ideas will be heard. As part of LMA, youll benefit from opportunities for professional development and the chance to be involved in projects that genuinely improve patient care across West London.

Date posted

13 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,000 a year WTE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0178-25-0005

Job locations

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor Street

London

W10 6DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Background

The post holder will support the leadership team of the West London Training and Research Hub team in delivering an effective training and research strategy across West London, engaging practices in developing innovative ways of working, supporting research adoption and supporting local practices to succeed in delivering exemplary patient care.

Overview

As the Hub Coordinator, you will work within the Training and Research Hub Team to organise events to promote training and research across West London as well as organising training events, courses and programmes for GP practice staff and working with practices to engage them in local research opportunities. This role will develop close relationships with practices to encourage the uptake of training, listening and adapting programmes based on feedback. They will achieve this through the development and maintenance of relationships with GP practices.

You will support the Workforce and Training Hub Leadership team with implementation of West London Training and Research strategy.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Training and Research Hub Coordinator will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities

1. Arrangement, promotion, organisation and providing on the day support for training hub approved training events, course and programmes

2. Ensuring accurate and up to date records are kept of:-

a) training venues

b) training providers

c) expenditure costs

d) attendees at training events/courses and programme

3. Ensuring evaluation forms are collated into reports and shared / fed back as necessary to the training hub team and Lead.

4. Management and reviewing of the Training and Research hub pages on the LMA Federation website, ensuring all content is correct and up to date

5. Creation of appealing and informative communications GP practice staff on training and research opportunities

6. Working with NIHR and practice colleagues to promote and engage practices in developing research opportunities across West London

7. Supporting the implementation of the eLearn education suite of programmes and resources

8. Jointly manage the training and research email inbox. Ensuring all correspondence queries and emails are dealt with efficiently, professionally and in a timely manner.

9. Ensuring the West London GP staff list and headcount figure analysis is accurate and regularly updated.

10. Distribution of the Receptionist and HCA competency booklets to GP practices and maintaining accurate records of delivery

11. Supporting with recruitment communications for potential primary care health professionals including assisting students into jobs, advertising for interest in GP practice jobs, responding to job interest enquiries, maintaining records of those interested in jobs and of GP practices and other primary care organisations advertising vacancies.

12. Being part of a West London GP Federation administrative team and working with colleagues to support the work of the wider Federation team as required.

13. Supporting adhoc projects as and when required to support the functions of the Training and Research Hub.