Site Medical Education Manager - Broomfield

Job Summary

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

1. 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.
2. Analytical and Planning
   To interpret and highlight areas of concern on the Education Contract liaising with Education Finance Business Partners/HEE. 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.
3. Clinical Duties
   Incidental patient contact. Ensure values-based education is included in all events and programmes involving patients.
4. 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.

About Us

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.

Date posted: 21 March 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Job share

Reference number: 390-COR-BR-0421-A

Job locations: Broomfield, Medical Academic Unit, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET

Job Description

Job 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

Qualifications

• 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

• 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

• Knowledge of medical education terminology

Communication Skills

• 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

• 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

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

Employer details

Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Broomfield, Medical Academic Unit, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET

Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk