Job summary
Working collaboratively with the Director of Integrated Education, Director of Medical Education, the site DMEs and the Head of Medical Education and the Lead for Postgraduate Medical Education, the post holder acts as the Lead for Undergraduate and Foundation Medical Education across all hospital sites to ensure that all national, regional and local policies and procedures affecting undergraduate and foundation medical education are complied with, the NHS Educational Contract and medical school SLAs are delivered and the required local, regional and national educational standards met.
Main duties of the job
Responsibility for ensuring the effective delivery of undergraduate and foundation medical education and training across the Trust in accordance with the NHS England KSS Education Contract (EC) and medical school SLAs. This includes approx. 270 foundation trainee placements for foundation doctors in training (F1/F2/academic) as well as undergraduate placements across all sites for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and F0 medical students. Required to meet regulatory compliance and Trust standards in ensuring the effective delivery, evaluation, and quality assurance of a portfolio of high-quality medical education and training for UHSx foundation doctors and undergraduate medical students. The postholder also has medical education management oversight of the academic trainees within UHSx.
The post holder has management responsibility for other senior operational managers within the medical education department. The post-holder will work closely with the Lead for Postgraduate Education to ensure the Medical Education team has a robust workforce plan and manage the workforce to ensure high levels of motivation and productivity by maximising multi-disciplinary teamwork and supported devolution of responsibility to front line staff. This will help support the development of effective cross-site and Trust wide communication and teamwork. The post holder will work closely with colleagues within the Integrated Education Division and within Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the bestthat we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a specialist in the field of Medical Education particularly for Undergraduate and Foundation Medical Education - with excellent communication skills and expert knowledge.
Communicate with senior managers and clinicians within UHSx and contracted medical schools to raise awareness of the required standards for undergraduate and foundation education and how performance is assessed, requiring the ability to communicate highly complex information to senior managers.
Promote multi-professional learning and the share best practice.
Implement procedures for ensuring the department can deliver the NHS Englands Education Governance and Trusts Clinical Governance agendas and deliver the medical school SLAs. Establish effective systems to monitor education delivery and governance, taking due regard to views of all trainees and medical students.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a specialist in the field of Medical Education particularly for Undergraduate and Foundation Medical Education - with excellent communication skills and expert knowledge.
Communicate with senior managers and clinicians within UHSx and contracted medical schools to raise awareness of the required standards for undergraduate and foundation education and how performance is assessed, requiring the ability to communicate highly complex information to senior managers.
Promote multi-professional learning and the share best practice.
Implement procedures for ensuring the department can deliver the NHS Englands Education Governance and Trusts Clinical Governance agendas and deliver the medical school SLAs. Establish effective systems to monitor education delivery and governance, taking due regard to views of all trainees and medical students.
Person Specification
Experience / Qualifications / Skills
Essential
- Master level education or demonstrable experience of working within Health/Medical Education
- Significant managerial experience gained at a senior level
- Experience of organizational and / or staff development initiatives
- Experience of managing budgets and financial information
- Knowledge of managing academic programming and training workshops
- Knowledge of NHS England, KSS Foundation School and GMC / GDC frameworks and statutory regulations
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience of managing people, conflict and negotiating change
- Highly advanced organisational skills and ability to co-ordinate and prioritise complex projects
- Awareness and understanding of key NHS service strategy, modernisation agenda, planning and delivery processes as these relate to commissioning and delivery of medical education
Desirable
- Internet and web page update and design
- Patient First training
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Experience / Qualifications / Skills
Essential
- Master level education or demonstrable experience of working within Health/Medical Education
- Significant managerial experience gained at a senior level
- Experience of organizational and / or staff development initiatives
- Experience of managing budgets and financial information
- Knowledge of managing academic programming and training workshops
- Knowledge of NHS England, KSS Foundation School and GMC / GDC frameworks and statutory regulations
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience of managing people, conflict and negotiating change
- Highly advanced organisational skills and ability to co-ordinate and prioritise complex projects
- Awareness and understanding of key NHS service strategy, modernisation agenda, planning and delivery processes as these relate to commissioning and delivery of medical education
Desirable
- Internet and web page update and design
- Patient First training
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
