Job summary
Undergraduate Medical Education Supervisor
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Medical Education
Band: 5
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 2nd September 2024
We are recruiting for a Undergraduate Medical Education Supervisorwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
This position is part of a larger team function withhybrid working from home/office after an initial induction and training needs are complete (after 6 months). The post is full-time hours of 37.5.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, flexible and organised Undergraduate Medical Education Supervisor.
This position will play an important role in ensuring delivery of contractual and training requirements across the Medical Schools (Guy's King's & St.Thomas' School of Medical Education (GKT) and Kent & Medway Medical School (KMMS) designated years of the MBBS programme, from induction to end of placement.
In addition, it will oversee and support the undergraduate local faculty group to ensure education governance standards and quality are met. This role will also play a pivotal position in operationally and managing delivering of medical elective placements within the Trust.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Careby the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared visionis achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First.Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient Firstdeployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Undergraduate Medical Education Department is responsible for developing, managing and delivering a range of high quality and cost effective medical educational services within the Trust to specifications required by the General Medical Council (GMC), NHS England (NHSE)and NHSE Kent, Surrey and Sussex (NHSE KSS), Medical Schools and the Trusts strategic and operational framework.
The role encompasses the day to day operational management, administration and effective line management and supervision of the student administration team in effectively delivering contractual and training requirements across the Medical Schools (Guys Kings & St. Thomas School of Medical Education (GKT) and Kent & Medway Medical School (KMMS)) designated years of the MBBS programme, from induction to end of placement. At all times, ensuring quality standards are delivered.
This will also include management oversight and organisation of external elective requests to Medway Hospital as per set elective guidelines, ensuring health & safety and clinical governance polices and procedures within the Trust are adhered to when organising the elective placement.
In all elements, this will include maintaining student records and ensuring systems, processes and data management are effective, accurate and auditable.
To ensure ongoing education governance standards are met, lead on the organisation and delivery of the Undergraduate Local Faculty Group, in collaboration with the DUME/Deputy DUME and Undergraduate Manager.
This will include taking minutes from these meetings.
The post holder will be required to manage a team delivering undergraduate education and related workstreams under this role, as well as liaise and communicate effectively with internaland external partners to promote the Undergraduate Medical Education Department and makestudents and teaching faculty the focus of your role. Communication and organisational skills are vital as is the ability to build relationships and support others.
Working with the Director of Undergraduate Education (DUME), Deputy DUME, Undergraduate Medical Education Manager (UMEM),
Undergraduate Co-ordinator, Simulation Manager and the Clinical Skills Practitioner, this job demands planning and organisational skills to managethe delivery of different curriculums in a clinical placement as set out in the NHSE Education
Contract and as set by Medical School training curriculum standards and outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Undergraduate Medical Education Department is responsible for developing, managing and delivering a range of high quality and cost effective medical educational services within the Trust to specifications required by the General Medical Council (GMC), NHS England (NHSE)and NHSE Kent, Surrey and Sussex (NHSE KSS), Medical Schools and the Trusts strategic and operational framework.
The role encompasses the day to day operational management, administration and effective line management and supervision of the student administration team in effectively delivering contractual and training requirements across the Medical Schools (Guys Kings & St. Thomas School of Medical Education (GKT) and Kent & Medway Medical School (KMMS)) designated years of the MBBS programme, from induction to end of placement. At all times, ensuring quality standards are delivered.
This will also include management oversight and organisation of external elective requests to Medway Hospital as per set elective guidelines, ensuring health & safety and clinical governance polices and procedures within the Trust are adhered to when organising the elective placement.
In all elements, this will include maintaining student records and ensuring systems, processes and data management are effective, accurate and auditable.
To ensure ongoing education governance standards are met, lead on the organisation and delivery of the Undergraduate Local Faculty Group, in collaboration with the DUME/Deputy DUME and Undergraduate Manager.
This will include taking minutes from these meetings.
The post holder will be required to manage a team delivering undergraduate education and related workstreams under this role, as well as liaise and communicate effectively with internaland external partners to promote the Undergraduate Medical Education Department and makestudents and teaching faculty the focus of your role. Communication and organisational skills are vital as is the ability to build relationships and support others.
Working with the Director of Undergraduate Education (DUME), Deputy DUME, Undergraduate Medical Education Manager (UMEM),
Undergraduate Co-ordinator, Simulation Manager and the Clinical Skills Practitioner, this job demands planning and organisational skills to managethe delivery of different curriculums in a clinical placement as set out in the NHSE Education
Contract and as set by Medical School training curriculum standards and outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs Grade A-C in five subjects to include Maths and English.
- NVQ Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent level of working experience
- Training to use computer packages e.g. Microsoft Office
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of external organisations and structures related to undergraduate medical education and Health Professional Training.
- Advance knowledge of general administrative and operational procedures to ensure educational quality standards are maintained
- Understanding of training/ curriculum development acquired though formal training or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Recent administration experience in an NHS, public service or an educational environment.
- Have a knowledge of medical education in the NHS environment
- Experience of taking and producing minutes at meetings in a timely manner.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with individuals within healthcare education at all levels including Clinical and University based stakeholders
- Ability to co-ordinate educational programmes with a range of external and internal clients and organisations.
- Work proactively and co-operatively within a team, appreciating the roles of all involved in the education of health care professionals to ensure an optimal education service is delivered
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs Grade A-C in five subjects to include Maths and English.
- NVQ Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent level of working experience
- Training to use computer packages e.g. Microsoft Office
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of external organisations and structures related to undergraduate medical education and Health Professional Training.
- Advance knowledge of general administrative and operational procedures to ensure educational quality standards are maintained
- Understanding of training/ curriculum development acquired though formal training or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Recent administration experience in an NHS, public service or an educational environment.
- Have a knowledge of medical education in the NHS environment
- Experience of taking and producing minutes at meetings in a timely manner.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with individuals within healthcare education at all levels including Clinical and University based stakeholders
- Ability to co-ordinate educational programmes with a range of external and internal clients and organisations.
- Work proactively and co-operatively within a team, appreciating the roles of all involved in the education of health care professionals to ensure an optimal education service is delivered
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
