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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Education Assistant

The closing date is 25 June 2025

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Job summary

Are you passionate about providing high quality support to education and training in healthcare?

There is an exciting opportunity within the Yorkshire School of Endoscopy for an Education Assistant.

The Yorkshire School of Endoscopy delivers education and training for Doctors, Consultants and Nurses working in endoscopy.

The role is to support the Business Development Manager run the core activities of the school. The role is varied, so we are looking for someone who is flexible and can adapt to change to meet the needs of the service.

This is a permanent post working 37.5 hours . Weekend work may also be required in the future.

We would highly reccomend visits to the department please contact Jacqueline.Platts1@nhs.net 01482 624061.

Main duties of the job

  • To have the operational responsibility for specific areas of activity within the Training School including immersive endoscopy training
  • To have an understanding of the full range of activities undertaken within the School and be able to liaise effectively with colleagues within the NHS and external agencies
  • To support the Business Development Manager, in provision and development of the Schools core activities
  • To undertake specific project work as identified by the Business Development Manager

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7250620

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE standard/ NVQ level 3
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Level 4 qualification in administration or management or willing to work towards

Desirable

  • Management Qualification

Knowledge & Training

Essential

  • Relevant Medical education/endoscopy experience in a training environment
  • Evidence of meeting challenging targets
  • Up to date knowledge of NHS policies and strategies relevant to the post
  • Keyboard and computer skills
  • Knowledge of computerised software packages including MS Word/Excel/Access & Powerpoint

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Persuasive and influential
  • Effective motivator and facilitator
  • Demonstrates effective leadership skills
  • Good analytical skills
  • Ability to think creatively and laterally
  • Diplomatic
  • Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of media
  • Proven experience of working to deadlines
  • Problem solving abilities
  • Proactive and able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to cope with a large unprecedented workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
  • Creative and solution orientated
  • Confident, assertive and approachable
  • Able to work in a busy educational environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE standard/ NVQ level 3
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Level 4 qualification in administration or management or willing to work towards

Desirable

  • Management Qualification

Knowledge & Training

Essential

  • Relevant Medical education/endoscopy experience in a training environment
  • Evidence of meeting challenging targets
  • Up to date knowledge of NHS policies and strategies relevant to the post
  • Keyboard and computer skills
  • Knowledge of computerised software packages including MS Word/Excel/Access & Powerpoint

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Persuasive and influential
  • Effective motivator and facilitator
  • Demonstrates effective leadership skills
  • Good analytical skills
  • Ability to think creatively and laterally
  • Diplomatic
  • Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of media
  • Proven experience of working to deadlines
  • Problem solving abilities
  • Proactive and able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to cope with a large unprecedented workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
  • Creative and solution orientated
  • Confident, assertive and approachable
  • Able to work in a busy educational environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Development Manager

Jacqueline Platts

Jacqueline.Platts1@nhs.net

01482624061

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7250620

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


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