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Medical Education Coordinator
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (1 year from start date)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site - 37.5 hours per week (The Postgraduate Medical Education Centre is operational between 7.30am and 5.30pm and you will be allocated a 7.5 hour shift each day. Occasionally you may be required to work evenings and weekends))
Job ref
343-NN-6208884-A&C-Y-B
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Epsom & St Helier Hospital
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£29,460 - £31,909 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/07/2024 23:59

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Medical Specialties Training Programme Coordinator

Band 4

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

 

Job overview

Epsom and St Helier Postgraduate Medical Centre (PGMC) offers a comprehensive educational programme for doctors in training as well as activities to support the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of locally employed doctors (LEDs), medical consultants and General Practitioners (GP).  

The programmes follow quality and professional development standards as set by NHS England, the GMC and other organisations.  

Main duties of the job

The Medical Specialties Training Programme Coordinator will take a key role in delivering the programmes by: 

  • Providing comprehensive administrative services in an environment of excellent customer care; 
  • Coordinating the delivery of the following training programmes: 
  • Internal Medicine Years 1-3 training programmes  
  • Higher medical specialties training programmes 
  • Renal medicine training programme 
  • Audio-vestibular training programme 
  • Pathology training programme 
  • Radiology training programme 
  • Organise weekly Grand Round at St Helier and Epsom Hospitals 
  • Providing front of house services including: reception, audio visual support and general support to conference and events activities; 
  • Support to the general programmes and events for Postgraduate Medical Education. 
  • Support educational programmes for Locally Employed Doctors (LEDs) in medicine including Horus portfolio support, enhanced induction and practical procedure training days 

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier Postgraduate Medical Centre (PGMC) offers a comprehensive educational programme for doctors in training as well as activities to support the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of locally employed doctors (LEDs), medical consultants and General Practitioners (GP).

Key Relationships  

  • Junior Doctors 
  • Medical Education Manager 
  • Head of Medical Education and Training 
  • Director of Medical Education 
  • College Tutors, Training Programme Directors and Education Leads 
  • NHS England  
  • Divisional Service Managers 
  • Rota Coordinators 
  • Human Resources 
  • Caterers 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide a front of house service for the postgraduate medical centres including answering queries, processing room bookings, setting up and closing down rooms and any ad-hoc requirements. 

  • Administer and organise the provision of education services for the Medical specialties training programmes. This will include organising weekly teaching sessions and periodic regional study days, recording and monitoring training session attendance. 
  • Collate and report on course evaluation and assessment information for reporting to NHSE. To participate in preparing evidence for NHSE quality review visits. 
  • Maintain accurate e portfolio entries for trainees, by adding their supervisors and ensuring that trainees are recording their Workplace Based Assessments (WPBAs) in a timely manner. This is to ensure that the data is kept up to date for Annual Reviews of Competency Progression (ARCP). 
  • Work with relevant training programme directors and college tutors to arrange trainee’s interim ARCPs on a twice-yearly basis.  
  • Co-ordinate the Local Faculty Groups for medical specialties and any other specialties as may be specified from time to time, providing administrative support to college tutors and support to trainee doctors.  
  • Provide support as required for development of training programmes to strive for high quality training. Please note that designated specialties for this role may change depending on LFG requirements. 
  • Liaise with Ground Round convenors on each hospital site to ensure smooth running of the programme including recruiting speakers, producing termly or annual programme of talks, liaising with pharmaceutical reps to sponsor events, collate feedback and produce certificates of attendance. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • GCSE/A Level or equivalent (Maths and English essential)
Desirable criteria
  • First degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 2 years administrative experience in educational environment customer care/secretarial experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a health environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent organisational and administrative skills
  • Excellent communication skills, (written and verbal)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft software package (especially Word and Excel)
  • Competence in using online teaching platforms including MS Teams and Zoom
  • Experience of minute taking and drafting
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of medical education
  • Experience with e- learning systems
  • Experience of data entry, validation and compliance

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Confident, collaborative and can do attitude.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and part of a team
  • Punctual, flexible and reliable team worker

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Saridis
Job title
Medical Education Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0746 871 6114
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