Job summary An exciting opportunity has arising to shape the strategic direction for Medical Education and provide leadership to the Medical Education Team and Library and Knowledge Service at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. The post-holder will provide advice and support to Senior Managers and Divisions within Trust on all matters relating to the education and training of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainee doctors. They will lead on a broad range of quality assurance frameworks and monitoring systems to ensure the high quality delivery of medical education and training across the Trust. The successful candidate will provide guidance and senior management support to the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education(DME), Foundation Programme Directors (FPD), College Tutors, Medical Educational and Clinical Supervisors from a postgraduate perspective and the Associate Clinical Sub Dean and Undergraduate Leads from an undergraduate perspective. In addition, they will provide guidance and management support for the Head of the Library and Knowledge service, ensuring that the strategic direction and services available match the educational strategies for the organisation. Apply now to join our team and make a difference in health care Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. About us Thank you for your interest in this role. 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, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020. The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding. Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals were rated Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years we have been ranked as best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams working 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. Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us. Date posted 04 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 214-CEN-7099096 Job locations King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton In Ashfield NG17 4JL Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters level of knowledge or equivalent experience. Management/Professional qualification. Desirable Teaching qualification. Experience Essential Well developed communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources Demonstrable experience and evidence of strategic and operational thinking, policy/service development, business planning and decision making. Experience of managing, developing and implementing effective quality assurance and improvement systems/practices. Demonstrable experience of people management practices. Significant and demonstrable education leadership experience with evidence of strong team working across professional and internal/external boundaries. Experience in the analysis & interpretation highly of complex information and managing budgets. Experience in developing and implementing quality systems to capture and monitor data to influence future actions. Desirable Experience of developing and promoting multidisciplinary practices within a medical education and training environment. Experience in working with clinical and medical staff and consultants. Experience of managing GP and dental education Knowledge Essential Substantial Knowledge of Medical Education Training. Demonstrable understanding of the operational management of the NHS, and the delivery of services in a secondary care environment. High level knowledge of quality and quality assurance systems and their effective implementation and management. Good working knowledge of performance management of services and staff, exhibiting excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, negotiation and persuasion skills. Proven ability to utilise Information Technology. Knowledge of quality assurance and management systems/practices Desirable Proven knowledge of NHS budgetary and finance procedures Contractual Requirements Essential Flexibility in working hours required. Car driver Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters level of knowledge or equivalent experience. Management/Professional qualification. Desirable Teaching qualification. Experience Essential Well developed communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources Demonstrable experience and evidence of strategic and operational thinking, policy/service development, business planning and decision making. Experience of managing, developing and implementing effective quality assurance and improvement systems/practices. Demonstrable experience of people management practices. Significant and demonstrable education leadership experience with evidence of strong team working across professional and internal/external boundaries. Experience in the analysis & interpretation highly of complex information and managing budgets. Experience in developing and implementing quality systems to capture and monitor data to influence future actions. Desirable Experience of developing and promoting multidisciplinary practices within a medical education and training environment. Experience in working with clinical and medical staff and consultants. Experience of managing GP and dental education Knowledge Essential Substantial Knowledge of Medical Education Training. Demonstrable understanding of the operational management of the NHS, and the delivery of services in a secondary care environment. High level knowledge of quality and quality assurance systems and their effective implementation and management. Good working knowledge of performance management of services and staff, exhibiting excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, negotiation and persuasion skills. Proven ability to utilise Information Technology. Knowledge of quality assurance and management systems/practices Desirable Proven knowledge of NHS budgetary and finance procedures Contractual Requirements Essential Flexibility in working hours required. Car driver Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton In Ashfield NG17 4JL Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)