Job summary
Director of Medical Education
Corporate
Consultant
£99,532 - £131,964 per annum/pro rata
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Medical Education (DME) to join our senior leadership team within the Corporate/Medical Education Directorate at Medway NHS Foundation Trust.
The DME will ensure that that medical education is aligned with the Trust Patient First strategy. The DME will also ensure that medical education is fully integrated with the delivery and future requirements of the service both operationally and strategically. Education is a core NHS responsibility, on a par with clinical activity, and as such the DME must ensure robust governance policies and procedures are in place.
The DME will work closely with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and is part of the CMO team.
Main duties of the job
The DME will provide strategic educational leadership to all involved in medical education, ensuring that high quality medical education is fully integrated within Clinical Groups and across the Trust with an appropriate balance of training opportunity and service delivery.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with Consultants representing their views on education and training to NHSE KSS and nationally, ensuring that there is a good balance between education and service in the structure of NHSE KSS rotations.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The DME will be responsible for ensuring that high quality postgraduate medical education is an integral part of the Trust strategic objectives.
Will lead on the development of both Undergraduate & Postgraduate Medical Education strategy ensuring that the Trust values and operational plans are reflected in the objectives which are set.
Create and maintain governance structures that provide assurance to the Board and external parties (NHSE and General Medical Council) that doctors in post graduate training is of high quality and is meeting the needs of the future workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The DME will be responsible for ensuring that high quality postgraduate medical education is an integral part of the Trust strategic objectives.
Will lead on the development of both Undergraduate & Postgraduate Medical Education strategy ensuring that the Trust values and operational plans are reflected in the objectives which are set.
Create and maintain governance structures that provide assurance to the Board and external parties (NHSE and General Medical Council) that doctors in post graduate training is of high quality and is meeting the needs of the future workforce.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with a license to practise
- oCompleted CCT and be on the specialist register
- oUp to date with annual appraisals
- oSubstantive consultant with at least 5 PAs within MFT or be a substantive consultant on the specialist register at another Trust able to provide at least 5 PAs (or pro rata for an applicant wishing to work less than full time)
- oFellowship/Membership of the relevant College (or equivalent)
- oFellowship/Membership of the relevant College (or equivalent)
- oHigher degree
- oTo have completed the Educational Supervisor Training as approved by NHSE KSS
Desirable
- oCertificate, diploma or degree in Teaching/Education, or willingness to commence within one year of appointment
- oTo have completed or to complete the NACT Basics for Leadership in Medical Education (BLIME) course for new DMEs within one year of appointment
- oClinical leadership experience
Experience
Essential
- oBroad experience of UK clinical practice at consultant or general practitioner programme director level and current role as a substanticve NHS consultant or general practitioner
- oPrevious experience as an educational supervisor
- oDirect involvement in postgraduate medical education
- oPrevious experience of an organisational role
- oExperience of managing change
- oPrevious experience of motivating and providing support to others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered with a license to practise
- oCompleted CCT and be on the specialist register
- oUp to date with annual appraisals
- oSubstantive consultant with at least 5 PAs within MFT or be a substantive consultant on the specialist register at another Trust able to provide at least 5 PAs (or pro rata for an applicant wishing to work less than full time)
- oFellowship/Membership of the relevant College (or equivalent)
- oFellowship/Membership of the relevant College (or equivalent)
- oHigher degree
- oTo have completed the Educational Supervisor Training as approved by NHSE KSS
Desirable
- oCertificate, diploma or degree in Teaching/Education, or willingness to commence within one year of appointment
- oTo have completed or to complete the NACT Basics for Leadership in Medical Education (BLIME) course for new DMEs within one year of appointment
- oClinical leadership experience
Experience
Essential
- oBroad experience of UK clinical practice at consultant or general practitioner programme director level and current role as a substanticve NHS consultant or general practitioner
- oPrevious experience as an educational supervisor
- oDirect involvement in postgraduate medical education
- oPrevious experience of an organisational role
- oExperience of managing change
- oPrevious experience of motivating and providing support to others
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
