Medical Education Development Administrator

As Medical Education Development Administrator, you will play a vital role in contributing to the achievements of the Medical Education Development (MED) team by providing administrative and organisational support, to aid delivery of the GMC’s quality assurance of multi professional education and training within our Education and Standards directorate.

The MED team review multiprofessional curricula and postgraduate medical assessments against our standards. We also approve training programmes, support colleges and deaneries with queries and concerns and get involved in a range of cross-directorate projects.

What are we looking for:

We’re looking for a permanent MED Administrator to join our team based in our Manchester office with hybrid working and flexible working options available.

This is a hybrid working role, and you will be expected to attend the office once a week. You may be asked to attend the office on additional days when required. The successful candidate will also need to attend the office for in-person induction and training.

Summary of the role and main responsibilities

The MED team handle complex queries regarding curricula and assessment work with our internal and external stakeholders to assess requests to change curricula against our standards.

• Support the administration of meetings with royal colleges, faculties and other external stakeholders, including scheduling, note taking and any other administrative tasks needed.
• To prepare agendas and collage papers ahead of team meetings and other ad-hoc meetings, and note outputs from meetings through minutes, actions and decisions
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to help deliver the annual approval of individual F1 (equivalent) or F2 doctors training outside the UK.
• Support the MED team in managing change requests for curricula and assessments by following up on expected submissions with external stakeholders, as well as monitoring any required follow up activities

You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake, and the essential skills required for the role, in the job description.

Full time (35 hours Monday to Friday), we are happy to consider a range of flexible working. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy.

How to apply for the role

Please provide a CV and complete the Reason for Application and supporting statement, outlining how you meet the  Essential criteria using up to 15000 characters. Details on how to complete this can be found in the attached guidance document.

We will assess the information you provide against the essential skills required for the role and let you know whether you will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

GMC Benefits – Why work for us

We work with doctors, physician associates (PAs), anaesthesia associates (AAs), those they care for and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors, PAs, AAs and their educators need to meet, and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors, PAs, or AAs may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.

You’ll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday with the option to buy and sell more
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
• Flexible working patterns
• Attractive salary that’s reviewed annually
• Discounts at 100s of high street and online stores
• Discounted gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme for those wanting a greener commute
• Bike lockers and shower facilities

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.

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