Education Assistant

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking healthcare institution, seeking an Education Assistant to support the Yorkshire School of Endoscopy. This role is pivotal in enhancing education and training for healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, possess strong communication skills, and have a background in medical education or training environments. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality support in a busy educational setting, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the future of healthcare training.

Qualifications

• GCSE standard/NVQ level 3 required, with continued professional development.
• Relevant medical education or endoscopy experience in a training environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development Manager in core activities of the training school.
• Manage specific areas of activity including immersive endoscopy training.

Skills

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership skills

Persuasive and influential

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE standard/NVQ level 3

Level 4 qualification in administration or management

Management Qualification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you passionate about providing high quality support to education and training in healthcare?

There is an exciting opportunity within the Yorkshire School of Endoscopy for an Education Assistant.

The Yorkshire School of Endoscopy delivers education and training for Doctors, Consultants and Nurses working in endoscopy.

The role is to support the Business Development Manager run the core activities of the school. The role is varied, so we are looking for someone who is flexible and can adapt to change to meet the needs of the service.

This is a temporary post working 30 hours however there may be some opportunity for a permanent role in the future. Weekend work may also be required in the future.

Main duties of the job

• To have the operational responsibility for specific areas of activity within the Training School including immersive endoscopy training
• To have an understanding of the full range of activities undertaken within the School and be able to liaise effectively with colleagues within the NHS and external agencies
• To support the Business Development Manager, in provision and development of the Schools core activities
• To undertake specific project work as identified by the Business Development Manager

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• GCSE standard/ NVQ level 3
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Level 4 qualification in administration or management or willing to work towards
• Management Qualification

Knowledge & Training

• Relevant Medical education/endoscopy experience in a training environment
• Evidence of meeting challenging targets
• Up to date knowledge of NHS policies and strategies relevant to the post
• Keyboard and computer skills
• Knowledge of computerised software packages including MS Word/Excel/Access & Powerpoint

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Persuasive and influential
• Effective motivator and facilitator
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to think creatively and laterally
• Diplomatic
• Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of media
• Proven experience of working to deadlines
• Problem solving abilities
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative
• Ability to cope with a large unprecedented workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
• Creative and solution orientated
• Confident, assertive and approachable
• Able to work in a busy educational environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team

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.

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust