Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic person to join our team and to help to support our medical students whilst they are on placement with us.
Main duties of the job
Helping train tomorrow's doctors.
To support undergraduate medical students (Years 1,2,3,5 and 6 of MBBS Course) and provide administrative support to the Undergraduate Teaching Co-ordinator and Director of Clinical Studies (DCS). The post holder will be responsible for organising, servicing and communicating with students at all levels. They will be in regular contact with senior medical staff at the West Middlesex University Hospital site of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust and the Faculty of Medicine at the School of Medicine, Imperial College London. The post holder will also be required to cover for the Undergraduate Teaching Co-ordinator (TCO) with all student enquiries, teaching sessions and the day to day running of the Undergraduate Office.
They will also assist in the implementation of courses, teaching programmes and timetables as required. The post holder will be expected to represent the Trust at any external meetings or events that the TCO is unable to attend.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.
Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.
We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description. Key responsibilities are:
Medical Student inductionsTeaching AdministrationPreparing for student intakes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description. Key responsibilities are:
Medical Student inductionsTeaching AdministrationPreparing for student intakes
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 2 A Levels or equivalent
- General education in GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths & English
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in General administration (diary keeping, maintaining up to date records both manually & computerised)
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team player, willing to assist and support colleagues
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work in a busy environment, meeting a high number and variety of demands and responding to last-minute changes.
- Excellent IT (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and web publishing skills), communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written English communications skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Undergraduate education
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 2 A Levels or equivalent
- General education in GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths & English
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in General administration (diary keeping, maintaining up to date records both manually & computerised)
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team player, willing to assist and support colleagues
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work in a busy environment, meeting a high number and variety of demands and responding to last-minute changes.
- Excellent IT (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and web publishing skills), communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written English communications skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Undergraduate education
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).