Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Education
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 20 months (Fixed Term Secondment Cover)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 421-CORP-3273R
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harrogate District Hospital
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Medical Education Officer
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Are you passionate about shaping the future of healthcare by supporting the education and development of medical professionals? We are looking for an enthusiastic Medical Education Officer to provide secondment cover for a fixed term of 20 months. In this important role, you will support and coordinate medical education activities across the Trust, working closely with Undergraduate medical students, Consultants and SAS Doctors, and Education Centre users, to maintain the high standards of medical training.
If you are organised, collaborative, and passionate about medical education, this is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience whilst supporting the ongoing success of HDFT's training programmes.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Education Officer works effectively as part of the Medical Education Team in coordinating placements and training programmes predominantly for the Undergraduate students. In addition, the post holder is responsible for coordinating study leave requests of SAS and Consultants in the Trust. They have responsibility for the administration of the SAS training programme and work alongside our SAS Tutor. They operate as a point of contact for queries from Doctors, Medical Students and other Education Centre users providing support and advice, as well as providing administration and secretarial support for the department.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties of the role include:
· Organisation and co-ordination of Student Training Programmes, including liaising with University of Leeds Medical School.
· Point of contact for Students, providing guidance and advice on a range of training and general issues.
· Coordinate and deliver inductions for Medical Students.
· Assist students with travel expense claims process, and deliver to Manager for approval.
· Contribute to the quality and organisation of placements ensuring students and trainees have a positive experience at HDFT within remit of role. This involves trying to ensure that timetables are up-to-date and clear, and collection of feedback.
· Build relationships with departments to ensure quality placements are provided to all students.
· Co-ordinate and administer weekly teaching programmes. This involves liaising with the Foundation doctors and other teaching staff to ensure that the students receive high quality and well organised teaching to enhance their learning experience her at HDFT. Working alongside the Education Fellows, Placement Leads and Year Leads.
· Co-ordinate Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) such as VR, and HaloLens.
· Formulate and manage PFA period for Leeds and non-Leeds University Students, maximising learning opportunities and acquisition of skills prior to the doctors taking up their roles.
· Support with Undergraduate Medical Student Elective Placements.
· Create and manage financial spreadsheets for Leeds University budget ensuring they are kept accurate and up to date.
· Maximising the use of the Education Centre by taking room bookings, booking equipment and catering. This role involves liaising with centre users to ensure that their facilities needs are efficiently met.
· Act as point of contact for Education Centre users responding to all enquiries and advising on facilities within the Education Centre. Instruct Education Centre users on the correct use of IT equipment and provide technical backup for audio-visual equipment where necessary.
· Commission services and process invoices.
· To administrate relevant software such as Studywise. For example, amend approvers, add new starters and set up allocations. The post holder will approve study leave in principle and potential associated expenses, following the Study leave policy and procedures. Any study leave requests outside this remit will be escalated to the Deputy Medical Education Manager for approval.
· Support administration of Easy Expenses, check new requests for evidence and appropriate study wise requests. Correspond with Doctors to make sure all evidence is in place and escalate to Manager for approval process.
· Provide SAS administration; support SAS Tutor, organise SAS events and training, coordinate SAS programme. Cover administrative duties of SAS Forum including minute taking.
· Simulation administration, support the Simulation Lead, coordinate Simulation Strategy Group, minute taking at Simulation Strategy Group.
· Administer all associated shared mailboxes.
· Coordinate administrative support for HELM.
· Cover workload of the Undergraduate assistant when on leave/absence/working pattern.
· Lead day to day workload management of Medical Education Undergraduate team.
· Provide a wide range of administrative and secretarial procedures (including prioritising workload to expedite efficiency, sorting of post, paperwork associated with meetings or training, processing and recording of invoices in connection with caterers, speakers, room bookings and sponsorship).
· Co-operate with other members of the Medical Education staff to provide departmental support and cover as necessary.
· Support and assist the Deputy Medical Education Manager and Head of Education, Learning and Development in ensuring all aspects of running the Centre are efficiently managed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths & English
- Higher NVQ or National Diploma or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Suitable administrative / clerical experience / secretarial experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in Medical Education
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other software
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of AV equipment
- Knowledge of medical education structures
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to cope with situations requiring problem solving skills
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work independently using own initiative and with no supervision
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nichola Langdale
- Job title
- Head of Education, Learning & Development
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 553096
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