Job overview
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To provide high quality and comprehensive senior administrative support for Medical Education at Southend Hospital.
The role is varied and interesting with key responsibilities including organisation of mandatory weekly teaching programmes, coordination of GP Refresher course and managing applications for placements from clinical observers. The medical education team works closely with our Site Director of Medical Education (Site DME), Specialty Tutors, Site Undergraduate Sub Deans, Senior Educators, Clinical Teaching Fellows, medical workforce and finance colleagues, medical schools, Royal Colleges and NHS England East of England (NHS EoE).
The medical education team is also involved in the continuous professional development of GPs and hospital doctors. The administrator role could include taking responsibility of one specific portfolio and incorporating the expectations of the role into that portfolio. Whilst the main duties and responsibilities listed below are relevant to all levels, there may be specific tasks that only relate to the education level the administrator may be overseeing. This vacancy may close early due to number of applications.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Main duties of the job
Within this role your responsibilities will be:
- Provide support and cover for all aspects of the medical education office
- Responsible for providing an excellent customer focused service
- Regularly communicate with trainees and speakers as changes occur frequently.
- Administer and manage end to end recruitment checks and associated paperwork where appropriate
- · compilation of all teaching feedback and circulation to speakers and Training Programme Directors
- Upload recordings of teaching onto training platforms where appropriate
- Produce certificates of presentation/attendance upon request for trainees and trainers
- Identify sponsorship for Grand Round sessions
- Coordination and organisation of other teaching sessions, as and
- Maintain high levels of confidentiality and information security at all times, complying with the relevant legislation such as the Data Protection Act
- Ensure that all data is of good quality, accurate and relevant for purpose where any processing of information takes place (paper records or electronically
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Medical Education Administrator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
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This advert is for Medical Education Administrator with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff On Sea, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Permanent: Monday to Friday role. The application deadline is 12 Jun 2026.
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