Postgraduate Lead for Medical and Dental Education inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED THU 12 DEC 2024

Band 8a: £61,927 to £68,676 a year Per annum inc PERMANENT
NHS

Barts Health NHS Trust rI1unZvp

Impactful Role, As the Postgraduate Lead, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the education of future medical and dental professionals, making a significant impact on patient care.

Collaborative Environment, Work closely with a team of dedicated professionals, including Trust Deans and Directors, fostering collaboration and shared knowledge across multiple sites.

Diverse Experience, The role involves travel to various Barts Health sites, providing exposure to different environments and educational needs within the NHS.

Quality Assurance Focus, Directly engage in the quality assurance of postgraduate medical and dental education, ensuring compliance with NHS standards and enhancing the overall training experience.

Professional Development, Opportunities to lead and innovate in medical education contribute to personal growth, leadership skills, and career advancement in the healthcare sector.

Comprehensive Training Portfolio, Oversee a wide-ranging portfolio of postgraduate training placements, offering a varied and fulfilling experience in educational management.

Trust-Wide Influence, Being part of an integrated team within a large Trust like Barts Health allows for significant influence on educational practices across the organization.

The Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of Postgraduate Lead for Medical and Dental Education, primarily based at the Royal London Hospital Education Academy. This position involves collaborating with Trust Deans and Directors of Medical and Dental Education to deliver and ensure the quality of postgraduate educational programs across Barts Health hospitals. The post holder will oversee the effective implementation and evaluation of training for over 1,168 medical and dental trainees, adhering to NHS England's educational standards and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a commitment to fostering a cohesive, trust-wide educational service while providing site-specific support. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and organisational skills to enhance the collaborative efforts within the Medical Education team, ensuring the sharing of best practices and resources across various sites within the Trust.

Post title: Postgraduate Lead Medical and Dental Education

Band: 8A

Based: Trust Wide - Primarily based at the Royal London Hospital Education Academy but travel to other sites required.

The Barts Health Education Academy is looking for a committed individual to join the Medical Education Team working as Postgraduate Lead for Medical and Dental Education.

Proposed interview date: 23rd January 2025

The Medical Education team work closely with the Trust Deans, Directors of Medical and Dental Education, Associate Deans and other members of the faculty to deliver Undergraduate & Postgraduate medical and dental education across the Barts Health hospitals, ensuring educational contracts are delivered and the required standards are met.

The Medical and Dental Education team provides a cohesive trust-wide service whilst retaining site-based support across all Barts Health sites. The team will be expected to work collaboratively and pool resources and skills to ensure good practice and knowledge are shared, as required.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery and quality assurance of postgraduate medical and dental, education and training across the Trust in accordance with the NHS Education Contract with NHS England. This includes over 1,1168 placements for postgraduate medical and dental doctors in training. The post holder is required to meet regulatory compliance and Trust standards in ensuring the effective delivery, evaluation and quality assurance of a portfolio of high quality medical and dental education and training for our doctors and dentists in training.

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