Deputy Associate Medical Director for PMDE

Integrated Care System; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Deputy Associate Medical Director for PMDE. The role involves overseeing medical education and training within the trust, collaborating with various clinical teams, and ensuring effective delivery of educational programs. Ideal candidates will be medical or dental practitioners with postgraduate qualifications and prior experience in medical education. Competitive salary and commitment to staff development are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive development packages

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Interest and enthusiasm for improving the delivery of Postgraduate Medical education.
• Previous experience of Medical Education.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Associate Medical Director for PMDE.
• Liaise with Departmental Clinical Leads to ensure educational needs are met.
• Participate in College and HEEWM Quality Assurance framework.

Skills

Ability to manage change

Evidence of involvement in Multi-professional Education

Practical understanding of use of IT in Education

Education

Medical or Dental Practitioner with postgraduate qualifications

Consultant holding a minimum of 5 sessions within the Trust

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Deputy Associate Medical Director for PMDE

The closing date is 14 August 2025

The post holder will work closely with the Associate Medical Director for PDME, programme Directors, departmental educational leads/speciality tutors and the medical school. Liaise with Departmental Clinical Leads to ensure educational needs are delivered and contractual obligations are met in respect of doctors in training, and that medical education and training is fully integrated with the delivery and future requirements of the services.

Main duties of the job

To work collaboratively with the Deanery and other clinical teachers, ensuring an ongoing, programme of education and support, whilst assisting the Medical Director for PDME in the development/organisation of educational activities within the Trust.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Maintain familiarity with all GMC standards and relevant curricula.

Work closely with the Associate Medical Director for PMDE, Programme Directors, Departmental Educational Leads/Specialty Tutors and the Medical School.

Liaise with Departmental Clinical Leads to ensure educational needs are delivered and contractual obligations met in respect of doctors in training, and that medical education and training is fully integrated with the delivery and future requirements of the services.

In collaboration with the Hospital Dean and other Clinical Teachers, ensure an ongoing programme of education and support.

To assist the Associate Medical Director for PMDE in development/organisation of educational activities within the Trust.

To oversee the training and supervision of trainees based at RSUH & County Hospital.

To work with the PMDE team to manage and quality control the UHNM placements for training.

To ensure that each placement in the program meets the educational aims specified for the placement. This should include a clear description that outlines how the competences, including the general professional competences, are covered in each placement

To participate in the Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panels.

To ensure that the educational climate in the Trust is conducive to learning, including responding to patient safety.

Provide training in eportfolio to trainees and trainers as required.

Initiating remedial support for any doctor needing professional support (and, if necessary, initiating disciplinary action in the face of poor performance).

To assist the PMDE team in ensuring provision of a system of careers advice and counselling for Doctors within the Trust and HEEWM.

To attend the Medical Education Committee meetings.

To organise and Chair/Co-chair the Junior doctors forum on a regular basis.

To organise skills sessions for multi-professional staff to encourage multi-professional working in achieving improvements in patient safety.

Assist in the development of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education as an active Clinician and Educator.

Participate in College and HEEWM Quality Assurance framework this will include preparation of reports and responses to surveys or QA visits.

Contribute to the Annual Report for Postgraduate Medical Education.

Attend HEEWM Clinical Tutors Committee as required.

Represent the Trusts educational strategy and agenda at LETB meetings.

Be involved with training of others in educational skills e.g. Training the Trainers courses, induction and training of Educational Supervisors for their role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical or Dental Practitioner with postgraduate qualifications
• Interest and enthusiasm for improving the delivery of Postgraduate Medical
• Consultant who currently holds a minimum of 5 sessions within the Trust
• Previous experience of Medical Education

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to manage change
• An understanding of the appraisal process
• Evidence of involvement in Multi-professional Education
• Knowledge of management structures in relation to Medical Education
• Practical understanding of use of IT in Education
• Previous management training or experience

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust