Job summary
We have a new and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the medical education team in our busy and well-established medical education, simulation and resuscitation post graduate center as the Medical Education Manager. We recently became University Hospital of Northamptonshire NHS Group.
The post holder will be the lead the medical education team on the delivery of medical education for undergraduate medial students, doctors in training, clinical fellows, locally employed doctors and physician associates, working in partnership with the Director of Medical Education (DME), Deputy Director of Medical Education (DDME), Medical Director and Head of Medical Education (HME). The post holder will work in line with Health Education England (HEE), General Medical Council (GMC), requirements to support all junior doctors.
The post holder will support the assistant to DME and DME in strategically leading with all partners in education across the healthcare, ensuring work we do is internally aligned to the future state of the NHS and wider healthcare systems.
Northampton General Hospital has an enviable track record in resuscitation, simulation, QI and medical education. Our academic programmes have grown considerably in popularity and success for several years. Our work has been recognised regionally, nationally and internationally.
The post holder will be an experienced healthcare professional with a history of medical education.
Main duties of the job
- Accountable to the Director of Medical Education and through them to the Head of Medical Education for all operational issues.
- To be professionally responsible to the Director of Medical Education for the provision of Postgraduate Medical Education for approximately 200 junior medical staff, 60 undergraduate medical students, physician associate students, international medical graduates and locally employed doctors. They must ensure that a full range of guidance, support and information is provided for the planning, organisation and delivery of medical education.
- To provide line management and leadership to the Medical Education administrative team. Be responsible for undertaking regular appraisals of the PGMC staff, managing sickness absence and for recruiting appropriately to the team and allocating leave.
- To work co-operatively with all stakeholders, to develop the medical workforce with the skills, knowledge, competence, and the capacity for flexibility and change necessary to deliver safe, effective patient care and to enhance the quality of service delivery. This includes working in partnership with multi-professional colleagues to promote collaborative learning wherever possible.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professionally responsible to the Director of Medical Education for the provision of Postgraduate Medical Education for approximately 200 junior medical staff, 60 undergraduate medical students, physician associate students, international medical graduates and locally employed doctors. They must ensure that a full range of guidance, support and information is provided for the planning, organisation and delivery of medical education.
- To provide line management and leadership to the Medical Education administrative team. Be responsible for undertaking regular appraisals of the PGMC staff, managing sickness absence and for recruiting appropriately to the team and allocating leave.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professionally responsible to the Director of Medical Education for the provision of Postgraduate Medical Education for approximately 200 junior medical staff, 60 undergraduate medical students, physician associate students, international medical graduates and locally employed doctors. They must ensure that a full range of guidance, support and information is provided for the planning, organisation and delivery of medical education.
- To provide line management and leadership to the Medical Education administrative team. Be responsible for undertaking regular appraisals of the PGMC staff, managing sickness absence and for recruiting appropriately to the team and allocating leave.
Person Specification
medical education
Essential
- Experience of successful working relationships with multi-professional staff groups
- Evidence of continuing personal/ professional development to acquire and develop specialist knowledge and expertise in medical education and training and related fields.
- Specialist, expert knowledge of the delivery of medical education and training.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of current and future trends in medical education and health service management in the wider multi-professional education agenda
- Proven ability to chair and manage business meetings
- Experience of relationships built with external agencies e.g. Universities, Deaneries or LETBs and health community partnerships
Desirable
- Masters level degree or post graduate certificate of education qualification or equivalent
- Experience of project management and / or project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2
skills
Essential
- Highly motivated self-starter.
- Experience of QA, audit and management of regulatory body inspection visits
abilities
Essential
- Enthusiastic, resolute and flexible approach to work, including the ability to motivate others.
- Strong team leadership and communication skills
career adviser skills
Essential
Desirable
- Counselling and career adviser skills and or qualification
Person Specification
medical education
Essential
- Experience of successful working relationships with multi-professional staff groups
- Evidence of continuing personal/ professional development to acquire and develop specialist knowledge and expertise in medical education and training and related fields.
- Specialist, expert knowledge of the delivery of medical education and training.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of current and future trends in medical education and health service management in the wider multi-professional education agenda
- Proven ability to chair and manage business meetings
- Experience of relationships built with external agencies e.g. Universities, Deaneries or LETBs and health community partnerships
Desirable
- Masters level degree or post graduate certificate of education qualification or equivalent
- Experience of project management and / or project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2
skills
Essential
- Highly motivated self-starter.
- Experience of QA, audit and management of regulatory body inspection visits
abilities
Essential
- Enthusiastic, resolute and flexible approach to work, including the ability to motivate others.
- Strong team leadership and communication skills
career adviser skills
Essential
Desirable
- Counselling and career adviser skills and or qualification
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
