Postgraduate Education Coordinator

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our team within the medical education department, as a Postgraduate Education Coordinator.

The Postgraduate Education Co-Ordinator is a key member of the Medical Education Department and is responsible for the day to day operational running of the Postgraduate Administrative team and service.

The successful post holder will work closely with the medical education leadership team, to ensure that the delivery of postgraduate medical education and training within the trust meets the General Medical Council (GMC) standards and contracted educational services with NHSE.

Extensive knowledge of medical grades and their training requirements is required, with in depth understanding of postgraduate resident doctors training programmes.

You will work to develop the service and encourage others to be innovative and adaptable in their approach to change. You will implement improvement programmes consistent with service strategy and regional/national directives as applicable to medical staff.

There will be a financial budgetary responsibility in this role.

Your main duties will include line managing our administrative team across UHDB. You will have in depth knowledge of postgraduate services and tasks, with experience in leading a team to support, motivate and develop a positive and productive work environment.

The role provides operational support to our clinical colleagues and services, working closely with the Postgraduate & GP Operational Manager and medical education leadership team, to assist in service development to achieve local and national targets.

You will plan and organise clinical placements and the annual appraisal and assessment process for resident doctors in training, to support their educational review and enable progression through their training programme.

Responsible for coordinating and facilitating medical education events, courses and meetings, and represent UHDB at both local and regional level.

The post holder will lead on HR processes, including grievance and discipline, appraisal, recruitment, reviewing work performance and progress, work allocation.

Closing date of advert: 14 April 2025

Date of interview: 28 April 2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Vicki Hall
Job title: Postgraduate & GP Operational Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01283 593066