Medical Education Administrator

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dundee is seeking a Medical Education Administrator to provide crucial support in the teaching and training within NHS Tayside. The successful candidate will manage their own portfolio of duties, ensuring compliance with education requirements and coordinating quality assurance processes. This role is essential for the smooth operation of medical education delivery, within a full-time position of 37 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles, preferably in medical education.
• Ability to coordinate and support training activities.
• Familiarity with quality assurance processes in education.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for medical education activities.
• Ensure compliance with GMC and NHS Education Scotland requirements.
• Coordinate quality assurance of teaching and training.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week; there will be no change in full time pay.

The Directorate of Medical Education is recruiting for a Medical Education Administrator to join their team.

These roles support the teaching and training within the health board and provide crucial support to ensure that NHS Tayside delivers the General Medical Council and NHS Education Scotland requirements for teaching and training.

Working with the team of Administrators to support learners, teachers, and trainers in NHS Tayside, the postholder will be given their own portfolio of duties and responsibilities. These posts will provide pivotal coordination and administrative support for the delivery of Medical Education within NHS Tayside.

This includes quality assurance of medical education activities, improving the quality of medical delivery and compliance with Core Competency for teachers and trainers, the recording of teaching and training in job plans and appraisal.

Informal enquiries to: [e-mail]

Your performance must comply with the national “Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers 2009” and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.

Hours of work are: 37 hours per week.

Short‑listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Interview date: 15th December 2025

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