Site Medical Education Manager - Broomfield

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Site Medical Education Manager who will lead and manage the team of medical training office staff at an MSEFT site at Broomfield Hospital to provide high quality administrative support for medical education and training.

A key area of responsibility will be to support the Site Director of Medical Education to ensure that the standards and objectives of the educational agreement between the Trust; its stakeholders (postgraduate: East of England Multi-Professional Deanery/undergraduate: medical schools) are met.

You will be required to deputise for the MSEFT Medical Education Manager and will have oversight of the doctors in training agenda and will be responsible for medical training and education requirements.

Main duties of the job

Duties to include:

Communication

Responsible for the liaison with Stakeholders and Quality teams at Health Education East of England with ongoing Improvement Plans and planned site visits and support on the day.
Excellent communicator requiring tact when dealing with complex information which may be contentious as well as sensitive.

Analytical and Planning

To interpret and highlight areas of concern on the Education Contract liaising with Education Finance Business Partners/HEEoE.
Responsible for the management and co-ordination of postgraduate/undergraduate final examinations as required including liaising with Royal Colleges and specialty consultants in their preparation and organisation.

Clinical Duties

Incidental patient contact.
Ensure values-based education is included in all events and programmes involving patients.

Policy and Service Development

Ensure the Site Director of Medical Education; Leads for Undergraduate Medical Education, GPST Programme Director receive appropriate administrative and secretarial support by delegating work to appropriate staff.
Develop Medical Education and Training team's service/business objectives in conjunction with line manager and Site Director of Medical Education.

To deputise for the MSEFT Medical Education Manager as required.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best. To achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the detailed Job Description attached for the main duties of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level with post graduate qualification or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
• Proven track record of use of IT to produce reports and databases.
• Demonstrable previous administrative experience.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience as a manager in an education or training role or as a senior manager in the NHS.
• Specialist, expert level knowledge of medical education training.
• Demonstrable understanding of the operation management of the NHS.
• Ability to work within deadlines and to prioritise own and staff workload to achieve tight timescales whilst facing competing demands and conflict.
• Experience of managing and setting budgets.
• IT skills across a range of MS Office programmes.
• Implementation, development and maintenance of administration systems and processes, including records management.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of medical education terminology.

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

• Problem solving skills/use of own initiative.
• Excellent communicator.
• Ability to collaborate at all levels within the Trust and external partners effectively.
• Experience of working with clinical staff at all levels.
• Experience of working collaboratively in teams.

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria

• Ability to work autonomously, to take responsibility and to work under pressure, meeting agreed deadlines.
• Experience of line managing, developing and motivating team members.

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to cope in a busy, complex and challenging environment.
• Good general health.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

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