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Job summary

Main area
Administration and Clerical
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
310-MCORP-6828594
Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Elizabeth House
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Education Coordinator

Band 5

Job overview

The Medical Education Coordinator will report to the Medical Workforce Manager and be professionally accountable to the Director of Medical Education.

The role encompasses administrative and coordinating responsibility, supporting the Medical Education team in the delivery and evaluation of professional teaching activity, training programmes, The medical education coordinator also plays an active role in the development of the medical education programme.

The post also involves line management of the Medical Education Administrator and supervision/undertaking of the administrative responsibilities associated with the quality assurance and financial management of educational

Main duties of the job

  • Responsibility for the support of medical education services across the organisation; this includes the provision of a comprehensive service, responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of professional teaching activities, training programmes, continuing professional development, induction and skills training for junior doctors
  • Line management and supervision of the Medical Education Administrator
  • Organise and oversee the Medical Education Administrator in the setting up of meetings, training venues, workshops, road shows, lectures, seminars and events, booking rooms and refreshments, ensuring all resources required are available and appropriate information supplied including financial reimbursement. To include:
    Weekly journal Club
    Lunchtime Lectures
    Case Conferences
    Core Psychiatry Training Course
    Multi professional CPD Seminars
    Any other meetings that are deemed appropriate

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

  • Provide advice and assistance with the arrangements of travel and accommodation and the reimbursement of fees to external contributors
  • Ensure effective communication with the wider Medical Education Team to enable delivery of the Medical Education programme.
  • Provide support to Director of Medical Education and the Core Psychiatry Training Programme and module leads within the context of the range of Medical Education.
  • Ensure all resources and information is available via the CPFT Academy intranet site and that the site is kept current and there is continual development to meet the needs of the service and its audience
  • Ensure that comprehensive and up to date records are kept of all education attendance and that these are recorded on OLM.
  • Ensure that all study leave funds are tracked and payment where required made and work in collaboration with the finance lead to ensure financial probity
  • Responsibility for study leave administration of study budgets for junior doctors
  • Ensure that Junior Doctor Induction is delivered to meet NHSE and CPFT requirements
  • Undertake project work as required, researching, and producing information to support the project.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of working autonomously
  • Experience of strategic and operational thinking, policy/service development, and decision making
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of influencing stakeholders
  • Experience of delivering training to wide groups of staff
  • Experience of working in an education or training role

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria
  • Confidence with Information Technology
  • Competent with all aspects of Microsoft Office
  • Ability to analyse data with a high degree of independent judgement and initiative
  • Strong team leadership and communication skills, with experience of managing people, conflict and negotiating change
  • Advanced organisational skills and ability to co-ordinate and prioritise projects within own area
  • Enthusiastic, resolute and flexible approach to work.
Desirable criteria
  • Confidence with coordinating training programmes for new projects

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable understanding of the operational management ofthe NHS, and the delivery of services in a secondary or tertiary care environment
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of medical education training
  • Knowledge of expenses Terms and Conditions for all grades of Medics

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to any meetings across all the Trust sites

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeArmed Forces Covenant

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Thomas
Job title
Medical Workforce Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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