Job summary
The GP Educator - Primary Care Medical Educator (PCME) is responsible for delivery of quality assured education at Programme and Postgraduate School of General Practice levels.
The education will be group based and will be mapped against the curriculum and the needs of the learners.
The postholder will work with the Training Programme Director and other lead educators across the Programme to ensure that each learning experience meets the NHSE standards for training.
The successful candidate will ensure that the organisation of the group learning will be flexible enough to meet the requirements of the learners in their different stages of development and settings.
The post holder is expected to be on the GMC GP Register with a minimum of one year's experience in general practice post-CCT.
Main duties of the job
- To support the TPD and other PCMEs to plan and deliver a balanced programme with a range of learning opportunities for trainees to achieve the requirements of the RCGP GP Curriculum
- To Develop and facilitate group learning opportunities to meet the needs of a balanced local programme, local Academy or the PGSGP
- To deliver group learning opportunities to all programme learners at ST1, ST2 and ST3 levels
- To provide teaching plans for the sessions to enable accurate mapping against the curriculum
- To create opportunities for the learners to gather evidence of learning for their e-portfolio
- To record assessments made
- To collect evaluations of teaching sessions and share with the Programme Director and other PCMEs where appropriate and use to develop the programme
- To identify any areas of concern regarding learners and to report to the Programme Director and to support the Programme Director in delivery of plans to address concerns.
- To provide the Programme Director with accurate costings for the teaching programme
- To maintain an attendance register and support the TPD in attendance management of trainees
About us
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a difference
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Details
Date posted
09 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£113,917 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
990-NW-19485-E
Job locations
Manchester
3 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Manchester
3 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
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