Medical Education Manager

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and confident Medical Education Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of medical education at Frimley Park Hospital.

Working closely with the Strategic Lead for Medical and Dental Education and the wider Clinical Education team, you will oversee postgraduate and undergraduate medical education, resident doctor induction, Foundation Programme administration, study leave, educational governance, quality reporting and the operation of the Postgraduate Education Centre. You will also provide leadership to the Medical Education and catering teams and manage key relationships with NHS England Workforce, Training and Education, universities, clinical faculty and other partners.

This is a varied Band 7 role requiring sound judgement, strong people-management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy healthcare setting. You will need to be comfortable working with budgets, performance information, external reporting requirements and sensitive staff or learner matters. Previous medical education experience would be helpful, although we also welcome applicants with strong NHS management experience and the ability to learn the specialist aspects of the role.

Main duties of the job

The Medical Education Manager will provide operational leadership for medical education at Frimley Park Hospital, working closely with the Strategic Lead for Medical and Dental Education, clinical faculty and colleagues across the Clinical Education Directorate.

The postholder will oversee postgraduate and undergraduate medical education, including resident doctor induction, Foundation Programme administration, study leave, trainer recognition, educational governance, quality reporting and Local Education Board activity. They will also manage the Postgraduate Education Centre, relevant budgets and income, and the Medical Education and catering teams.

The role requires regular liaison with NHS England Workforce, Training and Education, universities, clinical departments, resident doctors, medical students and senior Trust colleagues.

We are looking for someone with strong people-management skills, sound judgement, excellent communication and the ability to manage competing priorities. You will be confident working independently, managing budgets and governance processes, interpreting national requirements and responding calmly to complex or sensitive issues.

Medical education experience is desirable, though applicants with strong NHS management experience and the ability to learn the specialist aspects of the role are encouraged to apply.

About us

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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