Medical Education Manager

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Manager of Medical Education at Hillingdon Hospital for maternity cover of 9 to 12 months (secondments will be considered).

The post holder will take overall managerial and operational responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the Education Centre, including Postgraduate, Undergraduate Medical Education Simulation and Library Teams, liaising closely with the Director of Medical Education (DME) & Director 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.

If you are looking for a new challenge at a time of developing the service to a multi professional education centre and establishing the Trust as a partner with a newly forming medical school then we would welcome the opportunity to discuss the opportunity further.

For informal discussions before application please contact Christine Catlin, Deputy Director of Learning & Organisational development, on 07966551555.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be required to maintain and manage the Hillingdon Hospital medical education to ensure effective education administration is delivered to all medical staff across the Trust and to all medical students on placement at the Trust.
• The post holder will support the strategic development of medical education, specialist medical training knowledge and planning and leadership to the administration team of medical education. This includes providing guidance and management support to local faculty groups, undergraduate medical education, committees, Director of Medical Education, Training programme Directors particularly focusing on the interpretation of national policies and current legislation relating to medical education and service level agreements.
• Monitor compliance of Educational Supervisors against the Educational Framework and ensure there is sufficient provision of ongoing training for educational supervisors to meet compliance requirements.
• Work with lead clinicians and senior managers on strategic development for education initiatives and promote such educational and training initiatives for the training of doctors, providing guidance where necessary.
• Support the DME, DCS & DUE to deliver high standard of medical education.
• Active involvement as an up-to-date expert in medical education and having the ability to disseminate information to key stakeholders.
• Deliver specialist knowledge, professional advice and useful guidance to all medical staff.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.