Medical Education Assistant

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stafford is seeking a Medical Education Assistant (Band 3) to support the Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education Centre. The role involves assisting with Life Support courses, handling reception duties, and providing admin support across portfolios with attention to accuracy and timeliness.

The post requires out-of-hours work with toil back, a background in office administration, and familiarity with audio-visual equipment.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, specifically English.
• RSA 11 word processing qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software and database experience.
• Experience of office administrative tasks.
• Ability to liaise with more senior members of the team.
• Previous receptionist/clerical experience.
• Knowledge of audio-visual equipment & communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Attend Life Support courses and assist Course Co-ordinators with equipment setup; out of hours work may be required.
• Monitor portfolios for Foundation Doctors and maintain accurate records.
• Provide maintenance and technical support for audio-visual equipment and perform reception duties.

Skills

GCSE English

Word processing

Microsoft Office

Office administration

Liaison with senior team

Receptionist/clerical experience

Audio-visual equipment knowledge

Education

GCSE level English

RSA 11 word processing

Tools

Database experience

Job description

Main area Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Basic hours are Monday - Friday (8.30am-4.30pm) but out of hours will be required and given back as toil) Job ref 205-8339275

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Postgraduate Medical Centre, County Hospital Town Stafford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Medical Education Assistant

Band 3

Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

The post holder will provide support to three areas of Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education.

The first area is to assist the Life Support Co-ordinators in the delivery of Life Support Courses. This will require out of hours working which will be given back as toil. On course days the post holder will be required to open the PGMC and on occasion close and lock up at the end of the day.

The next area is administration support to the PMDE department including monitoring of Foundation Doctors portfolios which involves a high degree of accuracy.

The final area is basic maintenance and repairs to audio visual equipment in the PGMC, general set up of the PGMC, technical support and demonstrations if required and trained. This role will also be required carry out reception duties.

Main duties of the job

Attend all Life Support courses and assisting the Course Co-ordinators in the set up of equipment and manoeuvring equipment during the courses. This will involve out of hours working.

Monitoring portfolios of Foundation Doctors and keeping accurate records as trainees move towards ARCP.

To provide maintenance and technical support of audio equipment within the PGMC and demonstrations if required. Reception duties are also a requirement.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As above and see job description.

Post is Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm but will involve out of hours working, early mornings and late evenings but the time will be given back as toil.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent specifically English
• RSA 11 word processing or equivalent • Experience of
• Experience of Microsoft Office software and database experience
• Relevant experience of office administrative tasks
• Ability to realise when it is necessary to liaise with more senior members of the team
• Previous experience in a receptionist/clerical role
• •Knowledge of a wide range of audio-visual equipment & communication systems

• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community

Visa eligibility notice:

The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.

• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
• Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.