Programme Support Administrator | NHS England
| Posting date: | 24 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,392 - £31,157 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L3 4BL |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7956035/990-NW-EC1171-I-E |
Summary
The postholder will provide effective and efficient administrative support for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE) team, supporting Hospital & Community Care training in the North Western Deanery.
You will be part of a team working closely with educators, resident doctors, the Lead Employer and other NHSE teams to ensure that key PGMDE processes and activities are carried out, in particular annual reviews of competency progression (ARCPs).
• Working to support the team functions and objectives of designated team
• To provide high quality administrative support including communicating with resident doctors and their trainers, and data analysis
• To ensure that processes are accurately followed, as outlined in regional or national Standard Operating Processes
• To ensure that policy is followed to ensure the requirements of national and regional directives are met, such as the Gold Guide
• Accurately using and updating databases and systems
• Liaising with key internal and external stakeholders in support of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
• Ability to be organised and proactive to meet deadlines and produce clear, concise analysis and reports
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025,the Government announcedthat NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Training Programme Management Teams are responsible for the coordination of postgraduate education and training across a specified area/specialty.
The Programme Support Administrator willprovide effective and efficient administrative support tohospital & community care resident doctors and their educators, working within the Northwest of England Training Programme Management function.
The Administrator is responsible for:
• Working as part of a team to support the implementation of specific workstreams and team functions
• Supporting the delivery of a comprehensive administrative service, including secretariat for meetings
The post-holder will work closely with clinical faculty (e.g.,Postgraduate Deans, Deputy Deans, Associate Deans,Heads of Schools, Training Programme Directors), University colleagues, Business Managers, local education providers, Colleges, and other external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of consistent services within Programme Management, as aligned to NHSE (NHS England) Standard Operating Procedures.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
This advert closes on Sunday 10 May 2026