Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Education Centre: Post Grad and Under grad - 202052
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6187460-B
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cumberland Hospital
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Education Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Medical Education Administrator Band 3 - 37.5 Hrs - WCH
The role of the Medical Education Department is to:
- Manage and develop Medical Education activity / schedules to support and deliver Health Education England’s (HEE) Learning Development Agreements (LDA) with the Trust
- Meet the medical education standards and requirements for undergraduate (UG) medical students and postgraduate (PG) trainees as defined by the GMC, Universities, HEE Postgraduate Medical Education Departments, Specialty Schools and Royal Colleges
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of the post is to work closely with the Band 4 in supporting the senior Medical Education Team to develop all educational opportunities/activities in Medical Education. To co-ordinate Medical Education, including learning provision for medical students, trainee doctors, trainers (Clinical and Educational Supervisors) in all specialties across the Trust. This includes all aspects of administration including induction co-ordination, timetabling, room bookings, record keeping and general office management. A different working pattern may be required at peak times e.g. inductions and when medical students are on placement.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above, or equivalent.
- NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous administrative experience in a customer focused organisation.
- Proven experience of working as part of a team.
- Operating word processing and computer packages.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in planning, organising and servicing meetings, including minute taking.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Excellent understanding of a wide range of office practices.
- Knowledge of the NHS.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Medical Education
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent Time Management Skills
- Ability to prioritise and to work with minimum supervision.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff.
- Ability to work flexibly to suit the needs of the department
- Reliable and punctual
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently across Cumbria.
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Curry
- Job title
- Medical Education Admin Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01946 68589
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