Employer Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Main base is flexible of the following locations St Martins Hospital Canterbury/ Maidstone/Dartford Town Canterbury
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 05/12/2024 23:59
Undergraduate Manager Medical Education
Band 6
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job overview
The post's primary importance is in the delivery of the NHS England educational contract with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT). The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the educational contract for Medical Education between the Trust and NHS England and Medical Schools are fulfilled and that educational targets within the contract are met for junior doctors and students.
Flexible working options can be discussed for the appointed candidate. Hybrid working can be an expected offer for the post holder.
Main duties of the job
To support the Director of Medical Education, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Deputy Directors of Medical Education, Medical Education Manager, and UG Locality Tutors in developing, managing, and delivering a range of high-quality and cost-effective educational services within the Trust to specifications required by the General Medical Council (GMC), NHS England, Medical Schools and the Trust’s strategic and operational framework.
Working for our organisation
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role encompasses the day-to-day line management of all Undergraduate administrators working within the Medical Education team to ensure the delivery of an effective service for the medical student administration across the designated years of 2 x medical school programmes that we support from different medical schools from induction to end of the placement. This includes maintaining student records and ensuring systems, processes, and data management are effective, accurate, and auditable.
The post holder will be required to liaise and communicate effectively with internal and external partners to promote the resources of the Undergraduate Medical Education Department and make students and faculty the focus of your role. Communication and organisational skills are vital as is the ability to build relationships and support others.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Person specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
* Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience/professional qualification plus further knowledge acquisition through formal training and accreditation (i.e. Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Healthcare Education)
* Clear evidence of ongoing CPD and additional theoretical and conceptual knowledge acquisition.
Experience
* 2 years’ experience working as a manager – ideally in an education role.
* Experience in taking complex, sensitive and confidential information.
* Experience of customer service in a client facing role.
* Experience of working in an Education and Training environment
* Experience of change management
* Experience of strategic and operational thinking, policy/service development, Budget management
Knowledge and Skills
* Knowledge of the NHS
* Excellent IT skills including proven abilities in using Microsoft Office applications
* Ability to operate with independent judgement and initiative
* Excellent organisational skills and project management experience
* Ability to organise own workload and plan effectively
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interaction required across a spectrum of staff
* Report writing skills
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
* Ability to prioritise and delegate tasks appropriately
* Excellent problem solving skills
* Dealing professionally, promptly and sensitively with issues and complaints
* Able to identify areas for improvement and implement processes as appropriate Analytical and interpretation skills
* Understanding of the wider education function within the NHS
* Experience of dealing with organisational change management and motivating staff
* Proven ability of maintaining budgets
* Specialist, expert level knowledge of medical education training, particularly relating to Undergraduate Medical Education
* Experience of QI, Research, Audit and management of regulatory body inspection visits
Other
* Driving Licence and able to travel to external meetings.
* Positive approach, resolute and flexible approach to work including the ability to motivate team members
* Provide feedback in a professional manner to ensure positive communication within the department
* Tactful and diplomatic manner
* High level of commitment
* Able to deal with occasionally stressful situations
* Maintain confidentiality at all times
Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
27 days for full time or pro rata if part time
After 5 years NHS service
29 days full time or pro rata if part time
After 10 years NHS service
33 days full time or pro rata if part time
Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!
Medical staffs have national Terms and Conditions.
KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we canALLbe ourselves.
We take pride in our services – which are underpinned by our Trust values:
* Respect - We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.
* Openness - Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
* Accountability - We are professional and responsible for our actions.
* Working together - We work together to make a difference for our service users.
* Innovation - We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.
* Excellence - We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.
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Name Angela Pendleton Job title Medical Education Manager Email address angelapendleton@nhs.net Telephone number 07500 066123 Additional information
Work 01622 933160 ext. 543160
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Eastern & Coastal Area Offices
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Telephone 01227 230855 | ext. 730855
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