Job summary
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to manage UHB's International Training Programmes. The Programmes capitalise on the Trust's international reputation in clinical excellence and training to provide quality assured training programmes for overseas organisations to second their training doctors into.
The post-holder will need to manage the Trust's International Training Programmes and provide supervisory support to the International Team members.
A key part of this role will be to contribute to delivering the overall structure, processes and ongoing development of the International Programmes and to undertake specific projects as required to support the Trust's International Programmes Portfolio.
You will need to have sound administrative experience, and good organisational and communication skills. Experience of managing a team will be important.
To supervise and provide guidance to other members of the International administrative team. This may require undertaking appraisals, recruitment and selection, monitoring sickness absence and assisting the Senior Manager of Postgraduate Medical Education with any disciplinary or capability issues as necessary
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Main duties of the job
Manage and provide specialist knowledge, advice and support on the International Training Programmes across the Trust.
Work with the senior International Team, including the Senior Manager of Postgraduate Medical Education, Clinical Tutors and the Directors of Studies to implement and manage the international programme across a range of specialties
Provide specialist advice and guidance to International Team members and all successful applicants in terms of GMC registration and regulations and visa application requirements. There will be occasions where the post holder is required to use tact and motivational skills.
Develop and manage the Induction Programmes for each intake, with particular emphasis on inclusion of appropriate cultural requirements, management and provision of advice on the needs for the induction programmes, encouragement and management of feedback and address any issues that are raised, and monitoring the quality and effectiveness of the induction programmes through the feedback mechanisms and suggest / implement appropriate changes to ensure the programmes continue to evolve and remain fit for purpose
To provide comprehensive reports as part of the Post graduate Team within the Medical Academy.
Produce annual response to the Annual Audit of the GMC Sponsorship Audit.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree (or equivalent qualification) or relevant professional experience
- *Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- *Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- *Proven Experience in a relevant NHS role --
- e.g. medical recruitment; management of MTI Programme work
- *Proven experience of project management and successful project completion
- *Experience of managing a number of priorities and work streams to within well-defined timelines
- *Finance -- experience of maintaining stock control, authorised signatory, and understanding of SFIs. Experience of being a budget holder or/responsible for budget setting for a department/service
- *A high level of process management/mapping experience
- *Experience of collaborative working with a range of individuals and organisations ideally in a healthcare setting
- *Experience of working in an NHS environment with clinicians and other health care professionals at all levels within the organisation
- *Supervisory and/or line management experience
- *Microsoft packages to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- *Extensive knowledge of UKBA regulations --
- visa and immigration and applications for COS
- *Extensive knowledge of the MTI Programme
- *Knowledge of NHS check standards and experience of the application checks
- *Knowledge of GMC regulations as they apply to international medical graduates and professional registration
- *Knowledge and understanding of medical workforce and junior doctors rotations
- *Understanding to the terms and conditions for medical staff (and as they apply to honorary contracts) (
- *Awareness of confidentiality issues in an NHS environment/Information governance
Desirable
- *Experience of working in a busy environment
- *Experience of working in Healthcare
- *Awareness of non-medical professional registration requirements
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to think analytically and strategically
- *Ability to regularly receive, understand and respond to highly complex issues
- *Strong communicator with excellent writing skills to produce papers and reports for internal and external audiences
- *Strong communicator with the ability to deliver clear information/ instructions to internal and external audiences
- *Ability to prioritise tasks, work to, and set deadlines and function effectively under pressure with competing demands
- *Ability to establish a programme of work for the wider department team
- *Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- *High levels of emotional resilience
- *Problem solving skills
- *Excellent people management skills
- *Flexible attitude to the working environment and ability to work as part of a team. This includes travelling to work / attend meetings at any Trust location
- *Able to act independently on own initiative and use own judgement within agreed boundaries
- *Attention to detail with a thorough and systematic approach to tasks and high standards of accuracy
- *Commitment to keep up to date with developments in own specialist area and to ensure that work reflects current knowledge
- *Calm under pressure
- *Polite, professional and friendly approach to work
- *Enthusiastic and motivated
- *Aware of own limitations and willing to seek help appropriately
Desirable
- *Highly numerate and literate
- *Advanced Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills
- *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree (or equivalent qualification) or relevant professional experience
- *Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- *Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- *Proven Experience in a relevant NHS role --
- e.g. medical recruitment; management of MTI Programme work
- *Proven experience of project management and successful project completion
- *Experience of managing a number of priorities and work streams to within well-defined timelines
- *Finance -- experience of maintaining stock control, authorised signatory, and understanding of SFIs. Experience of being a budget holder or/responsible for budget setting for a department/service
- *A high level of process management/mapping experience
- *Experience of collaborative working with a range of individuals and organisations ideally in a healthcare setting
- *Experience of working in an NHS environment with clinicians and other health care professionals at all levels within the organisation
- *Supervisory and/or line management experience
- *Microsoft packages to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- *Extensive knowledge of UKBA regulations --
- visa and immigration and applications for COS
- *Extensive knowledge of the MTI Programme
- *Knowledge of NHS check standards and experience of the application checks
- *Knowledge of GMC regulations as they apply to international medical graduates and professional registration
- *Knowledge and understanding of medical workforce and junior doctors rotations
- *Understanding to the terms and conditions for medical staff (and as they apply to honorary contracts) (
- *Awareness of confidentiality issues in an NHS environment/Information governance
Desirable
- *Experience of working in a busy environment
- *Experience of working in Healthcare
- *Awareness of non-medical professional registration requirements
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to think analytically and strategically
- *Ability to regularly receive, understand and respond to highly complex issues
- *Strong communicator with excellent writing skills to produce papers and reports for internal and external audiences
- *Strong communicator with the ability to deliver clear information/ instructions to internal and external audiences
- *Ability to prioritise tasks, work to, and set deadlines and function effectively under pressure with competing demands
- *Ability to establish a programme of work for the wider department team
- *Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- *High levels of emotional resilience
- *Problem solving skills
- *Excellent people management skills
- *Flexible attitude to the working environment and ability to work as part of a team. This includes travelling to work / attend meetings at any Trust location
- *Able to act independently on own initiative and use own judgement within agreed boundaries
- *Attention to detail with a thorough and systematic approach to tasks and high standards of accuracy
- *Commitment to keep up to date with developments in own specialist area and to ensure that work reflects current knowledge
- *Calm under pressure
- *Polite, professional and friendly approach to work
- *Enthusiastic and motivated
- *Aware of own limitations and willing to seek help appropriately
Desirable
- *Highly numerate and literate
- *Advanced Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills
- *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
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.
