Medical Education Coordinator

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust requires a Medical Education Coordinator to support the delivery of Medical Education for Resident Doctors and Undergraduate Student Doctors. The post holder provides high quality administrative, organisational and pastoral support to ensure teaching, assessments and educational activities run smoothly and align with curricula.

The role supports the Medical Education Manager and Deputy, ensures competency levels for Foundation Doctors and

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• ECDL

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality office administration service for Medical Education.
• Facilitate organisation of Medical Education for Doctors in Training and Undergraduate Student Doctors.
• Support the Medical Education Manager and Deputy.
• Ensure competency levels are achieved for Foundation Doctors and Undergraduate Student doctors at placements end.
• Ensure teaching is mapped to relevant student roles and year.
• Provide guidance on education and e-portfolios for Doctors in training and Students.
• Assist in developing and preparing project plans relating to Medical Education.

Skills

Communication

Diplomacy

Medical education experience

NHS experience

Policy knowledge

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration

ECDL

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Education Coordinator

The closing date is 12 November 2026

The Medical Education Coordinator plays a key role in supporting effective delivery of Medical Education for Resident Doctors and Undergraduate Student Doctors at the Trust. The postholder provides high quality administrative, organisational and pastoral support to ensure that teaching, assessments and educational activities run smoothly and align with relevant curricula.

Main duties of the job

To act independently to provide an effective and efficient office administration service for Medical Education. To facilitate the organisation of the delivery of Medical Education for Doctors in Training and Undergraduate Student Doctors. To support the role of the Medical Education Manager and Deputy. Ensure competency levels are achieved for Foundation Doctors and Undergraduate Student doctors at the end of their placements. To ensure teaching provided is mapped to relevant student role and year. Provide guidance and advice to Doctors in training and Student doctors with regards to education and particularly their e-portfolios. Assist in the development and preparation of project plans relating to Medical Education.

The list below is to outline the main duties involved however, this is subject to change and will vary within the given role. We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care.

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• ECDL

Knowledge and experience

• Evidence of previous involvement in providing high level administrative service
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of using Microsoft Office Application
• Experience of NHS / Student Curricula/ Postgrad Medical Education

Skills

• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Able to communicate with a variety of people at all levels.
• Experience of working within medical education.
• Experience of working within NHS.
• General knowledge of policies, procedures and practices of undergraduate and postgraduate education.

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

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust