Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Medical Education Manager to support the provision of a high quality, comprehensive service for the delivery of medical and dental education function across the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. This post will be based in the medical education centre, COMET.
You will work closely with the Deputy Director of Medical Education (DDME), the Lead Medical Education Manager (LMEM) and a committed team of programme directors, education leads, supervisors, trainees and students to maintain and further develop our high-quality training offer.
Main duties of the job
Your responsibilities will encompass the overall management, planning, delivery and evaluation of medical and dental education events, including inductions, professional teaching activities, skills training as well as projects and assessments as directed by the DDME and LMEM from time to time. The postholder will also have responsibility for the line management and development of the administration team.
You will be a confident, forward-thinking, responsive professional with a commitment to providing a high quality service whilst maintaining a 'client focused' approach that upholds exceptional customer service standards. You will be able to foster effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders with your excellent communication and negotiation skills to enhance the delivery of medical education services. Your IT skills will be excellent, and you will have good time management skills with the ability to plan and deliver on time.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,00 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the larges NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delevering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient numbers of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve the following:
- oversee the management of training programmes
- managing and evaluating induction programmes
- ensuring data management systems are monitored and maintained for all trainees
- measuring and analysing KPIs and providing reports as necessary
- ensuring that study leave and the study leave budget is allocated and used effectively
- budget management
- day to day operational management of the facilities and the medical & dental education administrative staff
- manage the effective use of facilities in the COMET for medical & dental education
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve the following:
- oversee the management of training programmes
- managing and evaluating induction programmes
- ensuring data management systems are monitored and maintained for all trainees
- measuring and analysing KPIs and providing reports as necessary
- ensuring that study leave and the study leave budget is allocated and used effectively
- budget management
- day to day operational management of the facilities and the medical & dental education administrative staff
- manage the effective use of facilities in the COMET for medical & dental education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- project management experience
Experience
Essential
- working with complex database systems in an HR/Education/Training environment
- implementing quality assurance / audit procedures
- line management / supervisory experience
- dealing with matters of a sensitive nature
- adapting to change and developing processes and systems to meet changing need
- ability to project manage effectively
- experience of working with ESR
communication skills
Essential
- excellent written communication skills
knowledge
Essential
- experience or knowledge of medical education
Desirable
- understanding of the role of the GMC and NHS England
skills
Essential
- managerial and high standard of organisational skills
personal skills
Essential
- well organised
- enthusiastic
- good communicator
- team player
- ability to work under pressure, independently with minimal supervision
- self-motivated, reliant and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- project management experience
Experience
Essential
- working with complex database systems in an HR/Education/Training environment
- implementing quality assurance / audit procedures
- line management / supervisory experience
- dealing with matters of a sensitive nature
- adapting to change and developing processes and systems to meet changing need
- ability to project manage effectively
- experience of working with ESR
communication skills
Essential
- excellent written communication skills
knowledge
Essential
- experience or knowledge of medical education
Desirable
- understanding of the role of the GMC and NHS England
skills
Essential
- managerial and high standard of organisational skills
personal skills
Essential
- well organised
- enthusiastic
- good communicator
- team player
- ability to work under pressure, independently with minimal supervision
- self-motivated, reliant and able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
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).
