Medical Education Manager

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Manager of Medical Education to succeed the retirement of our current post holder.

If you are looking for a new challenge or perhaps a change in direction then we would welcome your application as previous experience as a Medical Education Manager is not essential (although knowledge of the role is). You will want to work in a challenging and fast paced environment and also have a breadth of knowledge and experience across a range of medical education programmes in the NHS.

***Please Note: Interviews will be held face to face, on Thursday 2 November (PM). Due to clinical availability, these interviews cannot be rescheduled***

Main duties of the job

You will take overall managerial and operational responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the Postgraduate, GP and Undergraduate Medical Education teams liaising closely with the Director of Medical Education (DME) & the Deputy Chief People Officer to provide the best possible support to all medical staff and students within Kingston Hospital.

You will enjoy building a strong and committed team of people whilst working closely with a range of directors, senior doctors and medical students/trainees. You will also be familiar with and confident liaising with external organisations e.g. Health Education England and Medical Schools.

The post involves financial management responsibilities associated with the Learning and Development Agreement (LDA), educational contracts, business planning, departmental policy and service development s is varied and interestins. You will also represent the department on behalf of the DME and Deputy CPO both within the Trust and at meetings with external organisations (Foundation School, National Association Clinical Tutor, Health Education East of England (HEEE) and London Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education.

About us

The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this our five values are that we are all:-

Caring- we design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wantsSafe- we make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern (safety comes first)Responsible- all staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation

Value each other- we all value each other's contribution

Inspiring-we always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients

Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£56,388 to £62,785 a year pa inc HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-5689531-RC-KL-Y

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Rd

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached job description which provides more detail on the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached job description which provides more detail on the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to degree level with a Masters degree or equivalent post-graduate qualification, in a relevant field or commensurate experience.

Desirable

Qualification in training or education

Experience

Essential

A track record of achievement in operational/service management and/or education/training/development
Able to demonstrate the effective management of financial resources and the development of staff
Knowledge of the function and responsibilities of a PGME service

Desirable

Experience of marketing processes for education: market research, course event/design
Experience of working within a medical HR or PGME environment

Knowledge

Essential

Highly developed specialist knowledge of medical education and training
Knowledge and understanding of current National Medical Education Strategy and issues within the NHS

Desirable

Understanding of HR issues in relation to Doctors.
An interest in the uses of technologies in teaching and learning.
Knowledge of GMC framework and statutory regulations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to degree level with a Masters degree or equivalent post-graduate qualification, in a relevant field or commensurate experience.

Desirable

Qualification in training or education

Experience

Essential

A track record of achievement in operational/service management and/or education/training/development
Able to demonstrate the effective management of financial resources and the development of staff
Knowledge of the function and responsibilities of a PGME service

Desirable

Experience of marketing processes for education: market research, course event/design
Experience of working within a medical HR or PGME environment

Knowledge

Essential

Highly developed specialist knowledge of medical education and training
Knowledge and understanding of current National Medical Education Strategy and issues within the NHS

Desirable

Understanding of HR issues in relation to Doctors.
An interest in the uses of technologies in teaching and learning.
Knowledge of GMC framework and statutory regulations.

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.