Description
We are seeking a Head of Medical Education to provide leadership and support for Medical Education, Library & Knowledge services, Simulation & Clinical Skills agendas. You will assure quality and develop services and programmes the trust is commissioned to deliver. Working with educational commissioners to ensure quality and effectiveness of education and training delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic direction, highly specialist medical training knowledge, planning and leadership to the Medical Education Faculty.
- Offer guidance and senior management support to the DME, Foundation Programme Training Directors, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Specialty Leads.
- Deputise for DME and Associate Director of Education, Culture and Organisational Development as required.
- Interpret and implement national policies and legislation relating to medical training and service level agreements.
- Communicate complex information to internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide day-to-day leadership and management responsibility for development and delivery of a comprehensive Medical Education, Library and Information, Simulation and Clinical Skills and Education Centre service.
- Represent the Trust and report to external bodies to account for performance and to identify and obtain funding.
- Ensure delivery and evaluation of professional teaching activity, training programmes and resident doctors induction to meet relevant curricula and national guidelines.
About Us: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We have recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £88,250 to £100,355 a year
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 8c
- Permanent, full-time contract
Requirements:
- Degree
- Masters in relevant field or equivalent experience
- Senior-level experience in Medical Education or Medical Staffing
- Previous experience in delivering education on a large scale
- Ability to effectively manage a budget
- Ability to interact well with internal and external stakeholders at all grades of seniority with diplomacy, persuasion and tact
- Demonstrate leadership qualities
- Demonstrate commitment & enthusiasm to the provision of quality and innovative education