Foundation Programme Coordinator

Job summary

This role is only open to applicants that currently work within an NHS Trust within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (HIOW ICS).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic co-ordinator to join our medical education team supporting the Foundation trainees working across Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

If you want a new challenge, rewarding job and to be part of a team that makes a difference we would love to hear from you.

The Medical Education Team is responsible for all medical trainees employed by HHFT via Health Education Wessex, approx. 600, across a variety of specialties. The post holder will be part of the team ensuring relevant information is shared in a timely manner with key stakeholders within the organisation. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all services provided by the department are dealt with in a responsive and efficient manner.

Therefore, the ideal candidate will be highly organised with excellent IT skills and adept at dealing with a varied and demanding workload. You will be an excellent communicator, with a methodical approach and have a high attention to detail. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to perform under pressure are essential.

If you are seeking the opportunity to use your previous experience and initiative, we look forward to receiving your application. In return, we offer you a diverse and interesting role with training and development.

Main duties of the job

The Foundation Programme Coordinator is responsible for managing all aspects of Foundation Training, working closely with the Foundation Programme Directors, Director of Medical Education, Medical Education Lead, Deputy Medical Education Lead and Wessex Foundation School to ensure the effective delivery and administration of the Foundation Programme, to the highest quality and standards, in line with the requirements of the GMC, NHSE, Wessex Foundation School and UK Foundation Programme (UKFPO).

The post holder is required to coordinate the clinical placements and allocation of the Educational & Clinical Supervisors to ensure trainees are able to meet the requirements of their curriculum. The post holder is required to monitor trainee progression to ensure compliance with the Programme. In addition, they will ensure that all Educational Supervisors are familiar with, and support the delivery of the programme via the HORUS e-portfolio system.

The post holder will be required to represent the Foundation Programme Director and Medical Education Lead at internal and external Foundation meetings communicating information to key stakeholders involved with Foundation Training. The post holder will provide a high level of support to the Medical Education Lead in the delivery of postgraduate Medical Education.

The post holder will also organise and facilitate the weekly teaching programme, the annual Foundation Shadowing Programme and ARCP panel members.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.