Job summary
The post holder will take overall managerial and operational responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the Medical Education Centre, including Postgraduate Medical, Dental, Undergraduate Medical Education Simulation and Library Teams, liaising closely with the Director of Medical Education (DME) & Directors of Clinical Studies (DCS), and Deputy Director of Learning & Organisational Development to provide the best possible support to all medical staff and students in the best possible educational facilities. The post-holder will work with educational leads, including Training Programme Directors (TPDs), to ensure that the education contract for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education is fulfilled and that educational targets are met.
The post holder is accountable for operational management of the medical education department, which includes responsibility for the conduct, performance, financial control and governance of the activity of the department.
The position will require an experienced manager who is outcomes focused with excellent business, management, and organisational skills and a working knowledge of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
This role will support the Associate Medical Director (AMD) in the implementation of the Medical education strategy through the development of a project plan, monitoring and reporting on process and progress and the evaluation of its impact.
Main duties of the job
- To support the AMD, DMES and Directors of Clinical Studies to ensure that education programmes and developments are delivered on time and to the desired quality.
- To support accurate and robust reporting both internally and externally.
- To manage the development of plans to address issues identified through a variety of means including GMC training surveys, local engagement work-streams, appraisal quality reviews.
- To manage the education teams and their overall work plan, including management of staff and budgets
- To support the building of constructive relationships with key stakeholders, in particular Imperial College Medical School, Brunel Medical School, NHSE WTE, and the General Medical Council.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant first Degree, equivalent professional qualification or suitable experience
Desirable
- Higher professional or management degree equivalent to Masters level (or, in exceptional circumstances - able to demonstrate a significant level of equivalent experience)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a manager in an education or training role
- Specialist, expert level knowledge of medical education training
- Experience of effective budget management
- A proven success in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of strategic plans
- A proven record of success in managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Desirable
- Significant relevant project and programme management or improvement experience, with a track record of delivery
- Experience of working in an NHS setting, and a thorough understanding of the expectations of customers in this market
- Clinical education methodology
- Knowledge of GMC framework and statutory regulations
SKILLS and ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including negotiation, with the proven ability to liaise effectively within a multidisciplinary team-based environment
- Ability to lead others in delivering shared goals without direct line management using motivational approaches, negotiation and persuasion
- Project management skills
- IT literate, proficient in the use of word processing and spreadsheet packages
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability and a depth of functional expertise in one or more of the following: finance, operations, strategy, performance, management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust
- Clear evidence of leadership potential and the ability to inspire and motivate a team including without executive authority
- Clear commitment to extremely high service standards and natural inclination to attention to detail
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant first Degree, equivalent professional qualification or suitable experience
Desirable
- Higher professional or management degree equivalent to Masters level (or, in exceptional circumstances - able to demonstrate a significant level of equivalent experience)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a manager in an education or training role
- Specialist, expert level knowledge of medical education training
- Experience of effective budget management
- A proven success in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of strategic plans
- A proven record of success in managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Desirable
- Significant relevant project and programme management or improvement experience, with a track record of delivery
- Experience of working in an NHS setting, and a thorough understanding of the expectations of customers in this market
- Clinical education methodology
- Knowledge of GMC framework and statutory regulations
SKILLS and ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including negotiation, with the proven ability to liaise effectively within a multidisciplinary team-based environment
- Ability to lead others in delivering shared goals without direct line management using motivational approaches, negotiation and persuasion
- Project management skills
- IT literate, proficient in the use of word processing and spreadsheet packages
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability and a depth of functional expertise in one or more of the following: finance, operations, strategy, performance, management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust
- Clear evidence of leadership potential and the ability to inspire and motivate a team including without executive authority
- Clear commitment to extremely high service standards and natural inclination to attention to detail
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
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).
