An opportunity has arisen at Barts Health NHS Trust for a 12 month fixed term appointment. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic member of staff to join our team in Medical & Dental Education working mainly at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in West Smithfield and jointly with the team at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, London.The role involves working closely with trainee doctors, educational and clinical supervisors, education leads and external organisations and regulators such as Health Education England, to ensure education and training is of a high quality and meets GMC (General Medical Council) standards. The post holder will work with the wider team to ensure our doctors are able to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to gain the competencies necessary to complete their training programme.

Main duties of the job

The post is responsible for providing the development of administrative systems and functions to support the delivery of education and training for medical students, junior doctors in training and consultant supervisors at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, to meet Trust and regulators requirements and in line with contractual agreements with our educational commissioners.The post covers a range of activities including the co-ordination and delivery of monthly junior doctors' corporate and international medical graduate inductions, local faculty groups, committees, courses, examinations, and educational events, for both Postgraduate and Undergraduate training programmes.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job holder will support the Director of Medical Education in delivering various Postgraduate and Undergraduate improvement projects and work streams. This will include: -

attendance at internal and external meetings, supporting both Undergraduate medical students, Postgraduate trainees, Physician Associate students and Trust grade and SAS doctors

supporting the site Director of Medical Education, Deputy Directors of Medical Education, Foundation Programme Director and Undergraduate Associate Dean

supporting the Simulation and Clinical Skills Unit on site as required

supporting site based educational activities, such as local Induction, Local Faculty Groups, OSCEs etc.

To administer the Relocation application process for Royal London and St Bartholomews hospitals.

The job holder will be expected to work with colleagues on other site-based Education teams as part of a network of shared learning centres across the Trust, with common systems and processes able to support a full range of education and development activities across all professional groups.

The successful candidate will be conscientious, proactive and keen to learn. They will have shown some degree of experience or knowledge of medical education in their application and interview.

If you are interested in education and making a difference, please apply today.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below

If you would like to discuss this post, please contact vaishalijoshi@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified to A Level or equivalent standard of education
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).

Desirable

• ILM 3 or above or equivalent
• Leadership/Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working within a healthcare education setting, such as an Acute Trust or a regulatory body such as NHSE, GMC.
• Experience of supervising others.
• Experience of working within a customer service facing role

Desirable

• Experience of monitoring income and expenditure
• Experience of working alongside senior management and consultants
• Experience of project management.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including the ability to lead team meetings and present to large groups.
• Working knowledge and proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• Organise own workload and work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and use initiative to prioritise tasks.

Desirable

• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills to review and produce statistical information
• Advanced IT & Database knowledge

Other

Essential

• Ability to work proactively.
• Ability to negotiate and influence staff at all levels.
• Ability to deal with sensitive situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Knowledge

Essential

• KnowledgeKnowledge of medical training pathways, education training systems and quality standards.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St. Bartholomews Hospital (also Royal London Hospital)

London

EC1A 7BE

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