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Job summary

Main area
Medical Education
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
346-CORP-028-25
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Roseberry Park
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/03/2025 23:59
Interview date
26/03/2025

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Medical Education Officer

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a conscientious and hard-working Medical Education Officer to join our busy team based at Roseberry Park.

Medical Education is a dedicated team supporting all grades of medics within our trust from medical students to consultant psychiatrists.

Roseberry Park is situated in Middlesbrough and benefits from free on-site parking and is easily accessible by car and is on a main bus route from Middlesbrough town centre. There is also train access from the nearby James Cook University Hospital train station.

As a member of the Medical Education team, you will hybrid work from home and also in a dedicated open plan office, alongside other members of the department who cover our medical staffing and revalidation teams.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and are looking to be part of a team striving to make a difference, we will welcome your application for this role.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with some degree of flexibility.

The interviews for this post will be held on Wednesday 26th March 2025, at Roseberry Park. Unfortunately, alternative interview dates cannot be offered due to panel availability.

Main duties of the job

We are first and foremost looking for individuals with significant experience of working within medical education in a complex role.ÌýExperience in medical education operational service delivery and staff management and supervision is essential.

Training to degree level or equivalent experience in medical education is a necessity.

Working for our organisation

With a starting salary of £29,970 per annum, a generous NHS pension scheme, a fantastic annual leave package (an initial 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays if new to the NHS) and access to other NHS staff benefits and discounts, it is fair to say that this job has a lot to offer.Ìý

It is not just the NHS pay and benefits that we offer that make joining our organisation an excellent choice, there are many training and development opportunities available, giving you the opportunity for career progression and development into other areas of work should you wish to do so.

We recognise that administrators and professionals are a valuable asset to our organisation. We understand that they have a key role in the support and delivery of our services and that their contribution helps us in achieving our aim of consistently providing safe and high quality care for our service users.Ìý The kind of care we would want for ourselves and for our loved ones.

Our organisation is on a ‘Journey to Change’ and as part of this journey, creating a great experience for our staff is one of three big goals.Ìý Ultimately our aim is to be a proactive, responsible and mindful employer, recruiting, retaining and training our people, for the right roles, at the right time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We believe the job description will give you an overall understanding of the role and provide you with details of the day to day duties and tasks required of the post holder.Ìý

Please read the job description thoroughly and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Hayley Lonsdale, Head of Medical Education [email protected] who will be able to provide a more detailed overview of the role.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience in relevant field
Desirable criteria
  • Level 3 CMI Leadership & Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Advanced competence with MS office packages including excel and word
  • Excellent understanding of postgraduate medical education including speciality training and Trust Doctor programmes
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of trust faculty agenda

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within medical education
  • Previous experience of managing the administration of various educational programmes
  • Line management of staff
  • Ability to communicate with senior managers and medical staff both internal and external to the organisation

Key Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Analytical and report writing skills
  • Ability to forward plan, prioritise and balance workload effectively with conflicting demands
  • Ability to influence and mediate in conflict situations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hayley Lonsdale
Job title
Head of Medical Education
Email address
[email protected]