Job overview

The post holder will assist in the co-ordination of clinical placements for medical learners at Furness General Hospital. 

This will involve ensuring appropriate delivery of the Undergraduate curricula, maintaining appropriate records and taking an active role in the students’ welfare. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the organisation and running of student examinations and attend meetings across the Trust and with partner medical schools. 

Applicants must be IT literate and experienced  in using office 365 and its applications. They must  be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills.  Ability to travel as required.  Experience in medical / NHS education will be a distinct advantage.

For further information please contact Lisa Betts, Undergraduate Education Manager on 01524 516008 or Caroline Carson-Brown, Senior Undergraduate Co-ordinator on 01524 516095. 

Main duties of the job

Preparing and ensuring the smooth running of medical learners’ rotational timetables in the main clinical specialties ensuring curriculum requirements are met whilst having regard for departmental pressures and potential capacity issues.  This will involve making decisions about the content and structure of timetables.

Reacting to feedback from learners and clinical educators and reviewing modes of education delivery and offer suggestions for improvement.

Liaising with the Senior Undergraduate Co-ordinators at UHMBT and the administrative teams at partner medical schools before, during and after placements to ensure that effective preparation, communication and evaluation has taken place.

Planning and leading a general Trust induction programme for learners to include delivering key placement information as well as organising and leading specialty-based local inductions at the start of each placement.

Contributing to the evaluation process to support the improvement of medical education across UHMBT.

Contributing to the organisation and facilitation of medical student exams and recruitment of examiners

Maintaining records of student attendance and absences and report any issues of concern to medical school partners.

Organising and attending meetings as required to maintain and develop the standards of student placements. This will involve producing agendas as well as taking and disseminating meeting papers and minutes.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.