Job responsibilities
Lead
the implementation of strategic objectives within the medical
education strategy along with the clinical tutor team.
Working
with Tutors across care groups, support the delivery of medical
education and the quality of training placements.
Support
nursing and allied health professional teams in completing the multi
professional self-assessment report (SAR) and quality improvement
plan (QIP)
In
collaboration with the Director of Medical Education and Director of
Undergraduate Medical Education, facilitate the business planning process for
the Medical Education Department and the SIM Centre within the Trust,
ensuring that priorities for the forthcoming year are identified and that
formal discussions with tutors and directors are linked to Education and
Training Contracts in association with the needs of service delivery
within the Trust.
Work
directly with the Clinical Tutor Team, as part of the Medical Education
Strategy, leading on educational appraisal of consultant trainers, working with
Tutors across Care Groups, to support the delivery of medical education and the
quality of training placements.Supporting the job planning process
to ensure that training is recognised in job plans and delivered
across the Trust.
Represent the
DME and DUME as appropriate, both internally and externally
across the Trust, on all matters linked to medical education
Lead
on safeguarding issues with junior medical staff, linked to patient
safety, trainee revalidation, teaching and
training, analysing data as appropriate and instigating
training as appropriate to support clinical practice and safe
patient care.
Contribute
to the Trust Workforce & OD Plan on behalf of medical education ensuring
that the needs of all medical students, trainee doctors and their trainers are
included with particular reference to essential training for
Foundation Doctors and specialty trainees.
To
give advice and assistance to resident doctors, consultants, NHS
England and other Trusts with regard to queries and questions about
training posts, career advice, mandatory training courses, education issues,
local induction, study leave, financial support for teaching and educational
supervision and supporting clinical areas.
Manage
the budgets for Medical Education and the Sim Centre.
Responsible for line management of staff within
Medical Education and SIM Centre including:
o
Appraisal, training and
professional development
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One
to one support and performance management issues
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Absence
management in accordance with Trust policy
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Recruitment
and selection of staff
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Disciplinary and
Resolution issues
o
Performance
management issues
o
Allocation
of work
o
Authorisation
of expenses
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Manage additional staff
resources as required as part of cross team projects
Design, deliver and lead/present specific
training events for own staff and staff within other departments. Escalate
such issues due to complexity, lack of progress or where support
is required.
To
manage the QA systems related to medical education across the Trust with
particular reference to Specialty Schools, NHS England and
University visits and annual reports to stakeholders ensuring that a
Trust-wide response and action plan is delivered and that all training in all
specialties is quality assured.
In
collaboration with the DME, DUME, Medical Director and Finance, manage
expenditure and resources with the Medical Education budget, ensuring that
bids for expenditure are approved within Policy and that regular reviews of
budget expenditure are undertaken.
To
work with Finance colleagues on all aspects of undergraduate and postgraduate
budgets in order to clarify new income, new funding for posts and any cost
savings to be made with the allocation of annual budgets based on the number of
doctors and students allocated to annual contracts.
To lead on the project management of new initiatives
within medical education, formulating project plans,
setting deadlines and delivering on key targets, making adjustments to plans
as appropriate and facilitating collaborative working
across the Trust through meetings with College Tutors and setting
up groups as necessary.
To
manage the operation of TIS/Healthroster for doctors working
within the Trust ensuring that new posts are identified and approved and that
all resident doctor data is updated and exchanged
with NHS England allowing the Trust to identify and claim
salaries for doctors in training and the approval of study leave for those
doctors.
To Contribute, participate and
demonstrate national initiatives appropriate to medical
education that complement or demonstrate the Trusts commitment
to provide a safe and skilled workforce.
To
ensure that the Trust is achieving the required standards with regard
to an efficient, effective and quality Medical Education
service.
To
ensure the Trust is legally compliant with current legislation related to
Equality & Diversity and promote best practice.
Responsible for the purchase of assets and
supplies for Medical Education
Responsible for ensuring sufficient staffing
levels to enable service provision.
Ensure all office equipment and furniture
within Medical Education is satisfactory and meets required
standards in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
Participate in the development implement,
review and maintenance of policies and procedures within Medical
Education.
Keep up to date with changes in
Employment Legislation and consider the impact on Medical
Education.
Using computer software and associated formulae,
develop, implement and
produce regular statistical reports for DME and
DUME on all aspects of Medical Education delivery in Care Groups,
linked to GMC training standards and the impact of improvement
interventions
Monitoring
of data from Care Groups on Educational/Clinical Supervision and allocation of
F1/F2 etc and contribution to education in line with MPET
funding
In
conjunction with the DME, monitor the effectiveness of processes
to deal with Doctors with Differing Needs and ensuring remedial action is taken
where necessary
Ensuring E-Portfolio
system is managed effectively both within the Medical Education department
and within the Care Groups, ensuring Educational and Clinical Supervisor
capability and training if necessary.
Acting
as key link for NHS England and the lead employer trust
(LET) regarding resident doctor contracts and all employment
issues relating to training doctors in the Trust.
Maximising external
funding opportunities (multi-professional education and training
levy (MPET), continuing professional development (CPD)
NHS England Contract.
Develop
and maintain internal and external
relationships, Medical Director, care group clinical
directors, Associate Directors of Nursing and Associate Directors of
Operations.
Raise the
profile of medical education across the Trust, to ensure a continuous
improvement in the quality of medical education across the Trust.
Lead
by action and inspire others acting as
role model, demonstrating the
leadership behaviours and values identified by the Trust.
Actively
give and receive feedback in a constructive manner.
Any other
duties commensurate with band
