Medical Education Administrator
Job summary
The successful candidate must be an enthusiastic and organisedindividual who has experience in carrying out a range ofadministrative duties including some project support. As well ashaving the requisite qualifications, skills and experience, theMEA will need to be dynamic, able to work as part of a multisite team and most importantly, live and honour our Trustvalues.
The Medical Education Management Team are verykeen to further develop and raise the profile of MedicalEducation within East Kent and we see this role as fundamentalto delivering this.
We are therefore looking for applicants tobring ideas and initiatives as to how we can achieve this.The post holder will have the opportunity to participate inshaping and embedding a strong educational framework withinthe Trust by providing consistent support to our trainee doctors
Main duties of the job
The MEA will work co-operatively across a number of teams, to provide efficient and effective administrative and project support, with some secretarial responsibilities, and deliver key functions within the Department.The MEA will develop detailed knowledge, skills and expertise in at least one designated, complex service area(s) to enable the Department to meet statutory / mandatory / HEE and other requirements in line withDepartment strategic goals and priority needs.
(Potentially, the role will rotate through different designated, complex service areas depending on service needs and the need to maintain a flexible, adaptable and skilled workforce). This could either be focused on Undergraduate or Postgraduate education.
The MEA will proactively liaise and interface with both clinical and administrative colleagues in both educational andclinical contexts and settings in order to fully integrate and enhance department services in support of our students, resident doctors and other clinical staff.
Whilst primarily based at one site, there may be a need for staff to travel between the three acute hospital sites at times to support service delivery and take part in staff development and events that requireadditional staff support.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.
We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.
Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Job responsibilities
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