About this role
Job summary
In conjunction with the Director of Medical Education (DME) and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education (DUME), lead the delivery of the medical education work programme, including the training, delivery and finance of:
Undergraduate medical student and physician associate student placements Postgraduate medical training programmes Foundation & Specialty Training Rota compliance of Resident Medical Staff and Exception reporting Qualified physician associates SAS doctors
Training of Trainers
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the interpretation and implementation of national policies and current legislation relating to medical training and service level agreements, ensuring the operational delivery and standards are met within the Medical Education team.
To influence and lead on the strategic development of Postgraduate and Undergraduate medical education, supporting the Director of Medical Education (DME), Director of Undergraduate medical education (DUME), Foundation Programme Tutors and College Tutors.
To influence and lead on the strategic development of Undergraduate medical education, supporting the DUME, clinical education manager, clinical educators and year Leads.
To provide specialist knowledge, advice and guidance on postgraduate and undergraduate medical education related matters for all medical staff and managers in the Trust.
About us
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We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Lead the implementation of strategic objectives within the medical education strategy along with the clinical tutor team.
Working with Tutors across care groups, support the delivery of medical education and the quality of training placements.
Support nursing and allied health professional teams in completing the multi professional self-assessment report (SAR) and quality improvement plan (QIP)
In collaboration with the Director of Medical Education and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, facilitate the business planning process for the Medical Education Department and the SIM Centre within the Trust, ensuring that priorities for the forthcoming year are identified and that formal discussions with tutors and directors are linked to Education and Training Contracts in association with the needs of service delivery within the Trust.
Work directly with the Clinical Tutor Team, as part of the Medical Education Strategy, leading on educational appraisal of consultant trainers, working with Tutors across Care Groups, to support the delivery of medical education and the quality of training placements.Supporting the job planning process to ensure that training is recognised in job plans and delivered across the Trust.
Represent the DME and DUME as appropriate, both internally and externally across the Trust, on all matters linked to medical education
Lead on safeguarding issues with junior medical staff, linked to patient safety, trainee revalidation, teaching and training, analysing data as appropriate and instigating training as appropriate to support clinical practice and safe patient care.
Contribute to the Trust Workforce & OD Plan on behalf of medical education ensuring that the needs of all medical students, trainee doctors and their trainers are included with particular reference to essential training for Foundation Doctors and specialty trainees.
To give advice and assistance to resident doctors, consultants, NHS England and other Trusts with regard to queries and questions about training posts, career advice, mandatory training courses, education issues, local induction, study leave, financial support for teaching and educational supervision and supporting clinical areas.
Manage the budgets for Medical Education and the Sim Centre.
Responsible for line management of staff within Medical Education and SIM Centre including:
o Appraisal, training and professional development
o One to one support and performance management issues
o Absence management in accordance with Trust policy
o Recruitment and selection of staff
o Disciplinary and Resolution issues
o Performance management issues
o Allocation of work
o Authorisation of expenses
o Manage additional staff resources as required as part of cross team projects
Design, deliver and lead/present specific training events for own staff and staff within other departments. Escalate such issues due to complexity, lack of progress or where support is required.
To manage the QA systems related to medical education across the Trust with particular reference to Specialty Schools, NHS England and University visits and annual reports to stakeholders ensuring that a Trust-wide response and action plan is delivered and that all training in all specialties is quality assured.
In collaboration with the DME, DUME, Medical Director and Finance, manage expenditure and resources with the Medical Education budget, ensuring that bids for expenditure are approved within Policy and that regular reviews of budget expenditure are undertaken.
To work with Finance colleagues on all aspects of undergraduate and postgraduate budgets in order to clarify new income, new funding for posts and any cost savings to be made with the allocation of annual budgets based on the number of doctors and students allocated to annual contracts.
To lead on the project management of new initiatives within medical education, formulating project plans, setting deadlines and delivering on key targets, making adjustments to plans as appropriate and facilitating collaborative working across the Trust through meetings with College Tutors and setting up groups as necessary.
To manage the operation of TIS/Healthroster for doctors working within the Trust ensuring that new posts are identified and approved and that all resident doctor data is updated and exchanged with NHS England allowing the Trust to identify and claim salaries for doctors in training and the approval of study leave for those doctors.
To Contribute, participate and demonstrate national initiatives appropriate to medical education that complement or demonstrate the Trusts commitment to provide a safe and skilled workforce.
To ensure that the Trust is achieving the required standards with regard to an efficient, effective and quality Medical Education service.
To ensure the Trust is legally compliant with current legislation related to Equality & Diversity and promote best practice.
Responsible for the purchase of assets and supplies for Medical Education
Responsible for ensuring sufficient staffing levels to enable service provision.
Ensure all office equipment and furniture within Medical Education is satisfactory and meets required standards in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
Participate in the development implement, review and maintenance of policies and procedures within Medical Education.
Keep up to date with changes in Employment Legislation and consider the impact on Medical Education.
Using computer software and associated formulae, develop, implement and produce regular statistical reports for DME and DUME on all aspects of Medical Education delivery in Care Groups, linked to GMC training standards and the impact of improvement interventions
Monitoring of data from Care Groups on Educational/Clinical Supervision and allocation of F1/F2 etc and contribution to education in line with MPET funding
In conjunction with the DME, monitor the effectiveness of processes to deal with Doctors with Differing Needs and ensuring remedial action is taken where necessary
Ensuring E-Portfolio system is managed effectively both within the Medical Education department and within the Care Groups, ensuring Educational and Clinical Supervisor capability and training if necessary.
Acting as key link for NHS England and the lead employer trust (LET) regarding resident doctor contracts and all employment issues relating to training doctors in the Trust.
Maximising external funding opportunities (multi-professional education and training levy (MPET), continuing professional development (CPD) NHS England Contract.
Develop and maintain internal and external relationships, Medical Director, care group clinical directors, Associate Directors of Nursing and Associate Directors of Operations.
Raise the profile of medical education across the Trust, to ensure a continuous improvement in the quality of medical education across the Trust.
Lead by action and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadership behaviours and values identified by the Trust.
Actively give and receive feedback in a constructive manner.
Any other duties commensurate with band
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential
Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to motivate colleagues and staff Excellent organisational skills Analytical and strategic skills Able to take the lead and facilitate new initiatives/change Able to deal with conflict proactively Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information. Confident/assertive in own abilities Able to adapt to rapid change Able to work well under pressure and prioritise effectively Able to demonstrate resilience and tenacity when working under pressure Ability to relate to a wide spectrum of NHS professionals with competing agendas and achieve organisation focused solutions to problems Ability to analyse, interpret and manage financial, service and workforce data and respond accordingly Adaptable and flexible and able to deal with unpredictable situations and work patterns Good report writing and presentation skills Good knowledge of Microsoft packages, especially Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Desirable
Highly specialised knowledge of medical education
Special Requirements Essential
Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Experience Essential
Extensive experience working at middle/senior management level Experience of performance management Experience of budgetary management
Desirable
Experience working in the NHS Experienced in learning and development, with specialist knowledge in area of medical education and training
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent operational experience Evidence of continued professional development Evidence of management and leadership development
Desirable
Teaching certificate or Certificate in Education or equivalent Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent operational experience in Medical Education or HR.
Employer details Employer name County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)