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Senior Medical Education Manager QEQM

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Margate, CT9 4ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

The Senior Medical Education Manager will work within the SLT and will collaborate in effective decision-making. The postholder will coordinate the ex...

The postholder will have responsibility for the support of medical education services across a specific care group. This includes the provision of a comprehensive service, responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of professional teaching activities, training programmes, CPD, induction and skills training for medical students and resident doctors.

The postholder will have responsibility for the support of medical education services across a specific care group. This includes the provision of a comprehensive service, responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of professional teaching activities, training programmes, CPD, induction and skills training for medical students and resident doctors.The post holder will be expected to: Provide specialist knowledge and guidance on medical education Ensure data collection and reporting processes are in place, which are necessary for quality control and training service development and measurement against performance metrics. Develop strong and effective, collaborative relationships with the other Senior Medical Education Managers. Develop networks with all stakeholders and partners across the region e.g. Medical Education Managers, DMEs, medical schools, other Trusts, Directors of Undergraduate Medical Education and to share best practice. Support full range of training programmes and complex educational activities, including identification of training opportunities and co-ordination of projects to assess and/or improve medical education. Oversee the development and implementation of new education programmes at the Trust. Work with clinical leadership teams to ensure effective joint working to deliver against education action plans and care group service delivery plans. Design and implement key business reporting tools and templates for medical education metrics to be utilised within care group meetings and by the care groups leadership teams.See Full Job Description for further information.

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 on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Qualifications and training

Essential: - Degree in Business Administration or equivalent vocational experience

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education,Healthcare Education, Leadership, Management or equivalent
  • Recognised leadership, management or project management qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive management experience working in anNHS or industry setting
  • Experience ofstrategic and operational thinking, policy/service development, developing and implementing strategies, programmes and improvement initiatives.
  • Significant experience of business planning, service planning and performance management within a complex organisation.
  • Experience of budget management, financial planning, forecasting and financial reporting.
  • Experience of analysing educational, operational and financial performance data to support decision-making and service improvement.
  • Experience of working collaboratively with senior clinical, academic and operational leadersto deliverstrategic objectives

Desirable

  • Experience of educational leadership and management within undergraduate and/or postgraduate medical education in an NHS provider organisation.
  • Experience of educational governance, quality assurance and quality improvement within a regulated training environment
  • Experience managing educational funding streams and contractual education requirements.

Skills

Essential

  • Strong business managementskills including strategic planning, performance management, business analysis and service improvement.
  • Advanced financial managementskills including budgeting, forecasting, financial monitoring and variance analysis
  • Ability to interpret and communicate complex educational, performance and financial information to a range of audiences.
  • Proven ability to develop, monitor and report against key performance indicators, quality measures and strategic objectives.
  • Excellentstakeholder engagement and partnershipworking skills across healthcare, academic and regulatory organisations.
  • Strong leadership, support and motivational abilities with the ability to deliver multiple priorities simultaneously.

Desirable

  • Strong educational leadership and management skills with the ability to support, influence and develop educators, educational programmes and learning environments
  • Sound understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education systems, standards, quality requirements and regulatory frameworks.
  • Demonstrable experience of database and spreadsheet usage at a high level
  • Internet and web page update and design

Personal / professional attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrates strong professional and organisational leadership, providing direction and support to teams whilst promoting a positive learning culture
  • Acts with integrity, credibility and professionalism, building trusted relationships with senior clinical, academic and corporate stakeholders.
  • Strategic, resilient and adaptable, able to lead through ambiguity and manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Able to navigate, and support others through, uncertainty, change and risk whilst maintaining a focus on learner

Desirable

  • Sound understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education systems, standards, quality requirements and regulatory frameworks.
  • Demonstrable experience of database and spreadsheet usage at a high level
  • Internet and web page update and design

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

13 October 2026

Last checked

15 October 2026

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About the employer

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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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