Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Education
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional evenings and weekends may be required as per service needs)
- Job ref
- 214-CEN-7149297
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Education Co-ordinator - Simulation
NHS AfC: Band 4
Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here annd know that happy colleagues deliver better care.
Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking an experienced, highly motivated administrator to join our innovative Medical Education team.
The Medical Education Co-ordinator for simulation is a key member of the Medical Education Department and is responsible for the day-to-day operational administrative support for the service. The post holder will be expected to co-ordinate, organise and provide administrative and operational support for the provision of postgraduate medical education within the Trust.
The SFH Simulation Unit provides Clinical Procedural Skills, Simulation and courses to Undergraduate and Postgraduate Trainees. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive support for the Clinical Skills and Simulation Team within the Department of Medical Education.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver day-to-day administrative support to project managers, independently resolving issues across multiple workstreams.
- Serve as the first point of contact for all clinical skills and simulation inquiries, ensuring prompt and professional communication with end users.
- Assist in planning training events, developing new courses and teaching methods, and supporting technology-enhanced learning initiatives.
- Facilitate end-user engagement by coordinating training sessions and providing essential guidance on project-related activities.
Your contributions will play a critical role in enhancing the delivery of cutting-edge educational programs and supporting the success of our learners.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of administrative processes, including data management and scheduling acquired through previous training or experience.
- Understanding of GDPR and data protection laws.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medical education processes and the use of simulation in clinical training
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths (Grade C or above)
- Diploma level qualification in administration or equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in an administrative role, preferably within the NHS or healthcare setting.
- Experience in coordinating and organising multiple events and managing resources
- Demonstrates initiative
- Demonstrates excellent team working but can manage own workload with minimal input
Desirable criteria
- Experience with NHS systems, such as NHS Supplies and Integra.
- Experience in managing educational materials and databases.
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a flexible and dynamic environment, including occasional out-of-hours work for events.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake training and professional development to enhance role performance.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations and resolve conflicts effectively.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in liaising with a range of stakeholders, including external suppliers and clients.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lyndsey Ball
- Job title
- Postgraduate Programme Quality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
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