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Job summary

Main area
Medical Education
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-CORP-BR-0496
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£27,485 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2025 23:59

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Medical Education Administrator

Band 4

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new role?

To provide high quality and comprehensive senior administrative support for Medical Education at Broomfield Hospital. The role is varied and interesting with key responsibilities including organisation of mandatory weekly teaching programmes, coordination of GP Refresher course and managing applications for placements from clinical observers.

The medical education team works closely with our Site Director of Medical Education (Site DME), Specialty Tutors, Site Undergraduate Sub Deans,  Senior Educators, Clinical Teaching Fellows, medical workforce and finance colleagues, medical schools, Royal Colleges and NHS England East of England (NHS EoE). The medical education team is also involved in the continuous professional development of GPs and hospital doctors.

The administrator role could include taking responsibility of one specific portfolio and incorporating the expectations of the role into that portfolio. Whilst the main duties and responsibilities listed below are relevant to all levels, there may be specific tasks that only relate to the education level the administrator may be overseeing.

Main duties of the job

Within this role your responsibilities will be:

 

·        Provide support and cover for all aspects of the medical education office

·        Responsible for providing an excellent customer focused service, including dealing with visitors, telephone and written enquiries and taking action as appropriate.

·         Provide support to other members of the medical education team as required.  This may include adhoc minute taking at meetings.

·         Maintain regular contact with clinical supervisors and observers throughout.

·         Regular communication with trainees and speakers as changes occur frequently. 

·         Jointly responsible for regularly managing and updating databases across different portfolio systems

·         Matching topics with representative specialty areas

·         Working closely with representatives, ensuring sufficient sponsorship generated to cover costs of sessions provide

·         Ensure compliance with all Trust policies and those procedures relevant to the area of work

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Education Administrator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

 

Person specification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Experience in working collaboratively in teams but also able to work autonomously
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own work and those of others to meet agreed deadlines
  • Evidence of ensuring high standards of service and facilities is maintained
  • Strong written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • NHS Experience
  • Knowledge of Medical Education
  • Experience of data collection
  • Preparation of reports

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent in Maths and English)
  • Demonstrable previous administrative experience
Desirable criteria
  • IT qualifications (e.g. ECDL)
  • A-levels/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
  • Degree

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Uzma Syed
Job title
Medical Education Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 4436536
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