East London NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Medical Education and Medical Staffing

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an inspiring and forward-thinking Head of Medical Education and Medical Staffing to provide maternity cover at East London Foundation Trust. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape medical education and workforce services across the Trust, ensuring high-quality, inclusive, and people-centered outcomes. The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with operational leadership, driving improvements in medical education, staffing processes, and workforce systems.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a dynamic Medical Staffing and Medical Education Leader who is passionate about creating positive, inclusive workplaces and driving high-quality, people-centered services. The successful applicant will demonstrate:

Proven leadership in medical education and medical staffing.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills across clinical, educational, and corporate settings.
Experience in financial management, workforce systems, and strategic planning.
Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:
- Provide authoritative and accessible leadership across all Directorates.
- Ensure that medical education and medical staffing teams, including administrative support, clinical and educational supervisors, and clinical directors, work together in a co-operative and integrated way.
- Support the strategic development of medical staffing People & Culture services and medical education, offering specialist medical training knowledge and leadership to the medical administration team.
- Provide guidance and management support to the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) and Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Committees, Joint Local Negotiating Committee (JLNC), Director of Medical Education, Undergraduate Leads, and local Training Programme Directors (TPDs).
- Focus on the interpretation and implementation of national policies, terms and conditions, and current legislation relating to medical education, medical staffing, and service level agreements

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on medical education and workforce planning at East London Foundation Trust. By guiding strategic initiatives such as the Patchwork e-rostering system and NHSE Resident Doctors 10-Point Plan and NHSE core job planning requirement, the post holder will play a crucial role in shaping the future of medical staffing and education across the Trust.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£72,921 to £83,362 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP7679405

Job locations

East London NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for all Medical Education and Medical Staffing functions across the Trust.

Ensure collaborative working between administrative teams, clinical supervisors, educational leads, and directors.

Support the development of medical HR services and education programmes, interpreting and implementing national policy and legislation.

Oversee postgraduate and undergraduate medical training programmes, ensuring compliance with Health Education England contracts and delivery of educational targets.

Manage financial responsibilities within the People and Culture budget, including education contracts and business planning.

Maintain and develop Trust-wide medical education databases and assurance frameworks.

Guide and oversee the implementation of the Patchwork e-rostering system as part of the ELFT People and Culture Transformation Programme, working collaboratively across GFGT, Senior Medical Staffing, Corporate colleagues, and directorates to embed sustainable workforce solutions.

Oversee the requirements and implementation of the NHSE Resident Doctors 10-Point Plan and NHSE core job planning requirement, ensuring compliance with national workforce priorities and supporting effective medical workforce deployment across the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for all Medical Education and Medical Staffing functions across the Trust.

Ensure collaborative working between administrative teams, clinical supervisors, educational leads, and directors.

Support the development of medical HR services and education programmes, interpreting and implementing national policy and legislation.

Oversee postgraduate and undergraduate medical training programmes, ensuring compliance with Health Education England contracts and delivery of educational targets.

Manage financial responsibilities within the People and Culture budget, including education contracts and business planning.

Maintain and develop Trust-wide medical education databases and assurance frameworks.

Person Specification

Person Specification Essential Criteria

Essential

Educated to masters degree level or equivalent professional qualification or experience
Substantive experience in medical education or training role or medical staffing expert role
Experience of line managing teams across varies specialties
Knowledge of medical staffing, education and training.
Breadth of knowledge on medical employment and doctors careers in the NHS
Understanding of how to create and implement effective policies and systems for an effective medical workforce
Strong team leadership and communication skills, with experience of managing people, conflict and negotiating change
Ability to engage and interact with senior academic and professional partners and external bodies
Ability to manage and communicate well with a range of stakeholders including Trade Union relationships and executive relationships
Organisational skills and ability to coordinate and prioritise complex projects

Desirable

Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Extensive project management experience

Person Spec Essential Criteria

Essential

Substantive experience in medical education or training role or medical staffing expert role
Experience of line managing teams across varies specialties

Person Specification

Person Specification Essential Criteria

Essential

Educated to masters degree level or equivalent professional qualification or experience
Substantive experience in medical education or training role or medical staffing expert role
Experience of line managing teams across varies specialties
Knowledge of medical staffing, education and training.
Breadth of knowledge on medical employment and doctors careers in the NHS
Understanding of how to create and implement effective policies and systems for an effective medical workforce
Strong team leadership and communication skills, with experience of managing people, conflict and negotiating change
Ability to engage and interact with senior academic and professional partners and external bodies
Ability to manage and communicate well with a range of stakeholders including Trade Union relationships and executive relationships
Organisational skills and ability to coordinate and prioritise complex projects

Desirable

Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Extensive project management experience

Person Spec Essential Criteria

Essential

Substantive experience in medical education or training role or medical staffing expert role
Experience of line managing teams across varies specialties

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East London NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East London NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)