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Main area
Support Services
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
380-SS0514
Employer
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Cube, St Martins Canterbury/Dartford/Maidstone
Town
Canterbury
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
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Medical Education Administrator

Band 4

 

The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Medical Education Administrator to join the Medical Education Team.

Assist and support the Director of Medical Education (DME), Deputy Directors of Medical Education (DDME), Medical Education Manager (MEM), Director of Undergraduate Medical Education (DUME), Locality Tutors, Medical Education Leads, and Deputy Medical Education Manager to run the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Rotational Training Scheme regarding training and educational supervision for all trainee doctors and medical students in Psychiatry. 

The base for the postholder can be flexible to be either Canterbury, Maidstone or Dartford dependant on the applicant's preference.

Main duties of the job

The posts primary importance is in the delivery of the NHS England educational contract. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the educational contract for Medical Education between the Trust and NHS England, Universities and Medical Schools are fulfilled and that educational targets within the contract are met.

The post holder must be aware of Trust visions, financial commitments and the government directives affecting the educational plan and requirements.

Ensuring that the Medical Director, Deputy Chief Medical officer (workforce), Director of Medical Education, Undergraduate Tutor & Trust vision for Medical Education is implemented timely and efficiently, with the reflective practice for lessons learned improved to achieve and sustain a high-quality service.

Key results are monitored by the results of national GMC Surveys, feedback, and visits. The Medical Education Department is responsible for responding to feedback to aid and continually improve training programmes at KMPT. 

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Here is a tour of our Canterbury, Maidstone & Dartford sites

Canterbury site tour - YouTube

Maidstone site tour - YouTube

Dartford site tour (youtube.com)

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Responsible for the comprehensive, day-to-day administrative support of Medical education across KMPT.
  • Responsible for the administration of a weekly CPD programme for Consultants/SAS Doctors/Higher Trainees. This includes putting together the annual programme/supporting speakers/attendance records/ facilitation/feedback.
  • Monitors attendance producing annual certificates for doctors who attend CPD so they can use this as evidence for part of their appraisal on request.
  • Liaises with Medical HR, Training department and Consultant Leads on relevant CPD that includes mandatory training for substantive medical staff.
  • Assists the MEM in administering the 4 x face to face Trust Wide CPD days a year for all Consultants, Speciality doctors , Higher trainees and Physician Associates working across the Trust. This includes support with booking conference rooms, ordering catering and facilitation on the day.
  • Support with Meeting agendas, collating documents and reports, taking Minutes and action plans.
  • Supports the Medical Education Manager in organising Medical Education events:
    1. Booking venues
    2. Co-ordinating agendas and speakers
    3. Maintaining an attendance list.
    4. ICT support on the day.
    5. Sending out reminders and keeping a waiting list, where appropriate.
    6. Processing of payments from external applicants
    7. Collation and analysis of programme feedback.
    8. Issuing certificates.
  • The post holder is required to be flexible and may be asked to travel where necessary across KMPT sites.
  • The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Please refer to the attached document for full Job Description.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Administrative or secretarial experience; and/or evidence of training in office administration, clerical or secretarial duties.
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent in related subject or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced use of Microsoft packages, including Work, PowerPoint and Excel.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of NHS
  • Valid Driving Licence or means of travelling as required for the role

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Medical Education

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into health

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Angela Pendleton
Job title
Medical Education Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01622 933160

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Eastern & Coastal Area Offices
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Telephone
01227 230855 | ext. 730855
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