Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Education Administrator

The closing date is 11 July 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting new role?

To provide high quality and comprehensive senior administrative support for Medical Education at Broomfield Hospital. The role is varied and interesting with key responsibilities including organisation of mandatory weekly teaching programmes, coordination of GP Refresher course and managing applications for placements from clinical observers.

The medical education team works closely with our Site Director of Medical Education (Site DME), Specialty Tutors, Site Undergraduate Sub Deans, Senior Educators, Clinical Teaching Fellows, medical workforce and finance colleagues, medical schools, Royal Colleges and NHS England East of England (NHS EoE). The medical education team is also involved in the continuous professional development of GPs and hospital doctors.

The administrator role could include taking responsibility of one specific portfolio and incorporating the expectations of the role into that portfolio. Whilst the main duties and responsibilities listed below are relevant to all levels, there may be specific tasks that only relate to the education level the administrator may be overseeing.

Main duties of the job

Within this role your responsibilities will be:

Provide support and cover for all aspects of the medical education office

Responsible for providing an excellent customer focused service, including dealing with visitors, telephone and written enquiries and taking action as appropriate.

Provide support to other members of the medical education team as required. This may include adhoc minute taking at meetings.

Maintain regular contact with clinical supervisors and observers throughout.

Regular communication with trainees and speakers as changes occur frequently.

Jointly responsible for regularly managing and updating databases across different portfolio systems

Matching topics with representative specialty areas

Working closely with representatives, ensuring sufficient sponsorship generated to cover costs of sessions provide

Ensure compliance with all Trust policies and those procedures relevant to the area of work

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CORP-BR-0496

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Education Administrator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Education Administrator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Experience in working collaboratively in teams but also able to work autonomously
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own work and those of others to meet agreed deadlines
  • Evidence of ensuring high standards of service and facilities is maintained
  • Strong written communication skills

Desirable

  • NHS Experience
  • Knowledge of Medical Education
  • Experience of data collection
  • Preparation of reports

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent in Maths and English)
  • Demonstrable previous administrative experience

Desirable

  • IT qualifications (e.g. ECDL)
  • A-levels/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
  • Degree
Person Specification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Experience in working collaboratively in teams but also able to work autonomously
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own work and those of others to meet agreed deadlines
  • Evidence of ensuring high standards of service and facilities is maintained
  • Strong written communication skills

Desirable

  • NHS Experience
  • Knowledge of Medical Education
  • Experience of data collection
  • Preparation of reports

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent in Maths and English)
  • Demonstrable previous administrative experience

Desirable

  • IT qualifications (e.g. ECDL)
  • A-levels/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
  • Degree

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical Education Manager

Uzma Syed

uzma.syed12@nhs.net

03004436536

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CORP-BR-0496

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


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