The Wessex Postgraduate and Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE) team is looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated Education Programme Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled person with excellent organisational and communication skills.
Based in Southampton, we are responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the healthcare and public health workforce across Hampshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight, Salisbury and the States of Jersey, supporting postgraduate medical and dental education and training for over 3,000 resident doctors. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to work with the Education Programme Team Manager and Business and Education Manager to provide a full and comprehensive front line administrative service within the team.
The successful applicant will work in a challenging, busy and rewarding environment, as part of a friendly and supportive team. You will be building relationships and networks with a wide range of people including NHS hospital Trusts, GP practices, Resident Doctors, consultants, and the Royal Medical Colleges.
Please note this is a fast-paced, operational role and there is an expectation that the post holder will work in the Southampton office two days a week.
The post holder will develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders. They will provide comprehensive administrative support and leadership in ensuring the delivery of high quality regional and national processes. In this key role, the post holder will work across a broad range of activities within the workstream and portfolio as a whole, in addition to supporting wider PGMDE activity.
• Taking a lead role in the ARCP (Annual Review of Competence Progression) process for their portfolio of work. This includes setting up and maintaining spreadsheets, planning and organising the panels throughout the year ensuring that reviews are held at appropriate times for the individual Resident Doctor.
• Liaise with Consultants and Medical HR at trusts within the Wessex region providing support and guidance.
• Taking a lead role in programme management of allocated specialty training programmes, ensuring rotations are produced within the defined timelines and entered on the Trainee Information System accurately and communicated effectively.
• Provide support to the Education Programme Team Manager, Business and Education Manager and other stakeholders.
• Ensure that filing and data archiving is undertaken by all team members in accordance with organisational policy.
• Strong Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint skills are also required for this role.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person in the Southampton office.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external. In addition, they must possess excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload and multi-task a variety of demands on their time.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jan 2025