Band 4 Postgraduate Co-ordinator

Job summary

The post holder will work within the Postgraduate Office providing management and administration support for the postgraduate medical training programmes delivered by the Trust.

The Postgraduate team is responsible for the training programmes and educational support for all junior doctors in the Trust; both Doctors in Training Posts and Trust appointed Junior Specialty Doctors (JSDs). The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of all aspects of one or more specific training programmes. The post holder will work closely with the other members of the Postgraduate Medical Education team to ensure the provision of a high standard of training and support for the junior doctor workforce in the Trust.

There are currently two vacancies: One based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and one based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, however both posts may be required to travel to any of the University Hospital Birmingham sites, to ensure the needs of the service are meet. The vacancies are currently offered as permanent, full time (37.5hrs per week), working 09:00am until 17:00pm Monday to Friday, with a 30min rest break daily.

Should you wish to discuss this vacancy any further, please do not hesitate to contact:

Debbie Lewis: 0121 424 7827 (Heartlands post) Helen Flood: 0121 371 2476

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The post holder will work within the Postgraduate Office providing management and administration support for the postgraduate medical training programmes delivered by the Trust.

The Postgraduate team is responsible for the training programmes and educational support for all junior doctors in the Trust; both Doctors in Training Posts and Trust appointed Junior Specialty Doctors (JSDs). The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of all aspects of one or more specific training programmes. The post holder will work closely with the other members of the Postgraduate Medical Education team to ensure the provision of a high standard of training and support for the junior doctor workforce in the Trust.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in Business/ Administration

or equivalent experience

* GCSE/O level in English language (grade

A*-B)

* GCSE in Maths

* A/AS Level in English

Experience

Essential

Relevant previous experience of

Postgraduate Medical Education

* Proficient in Microsoft office - Word,

Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.

* Good working knowledge of internet

navigation

* Good understanding of the

education processes for junior

doctors

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For help with your application, contact: 

Debbie Lewis 

Debbie.Lewis@uhb.nhs.uk