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Band 6
Full-time

Deputy Medical Education Manager

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation TrustDarlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 20/10/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
22/09/2026
Closes
20/10/2026

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Role summary

This role involves joining a busy and dynamic team to shape and support the training experience for resident doctors and medical students. The Deputy Medical Education Manager will work with senior stakeholders to manage the delivery of medical education, focusing on the Resident Doctors Contract (2016) and Speciality Training and Educational Governance. The position requires excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills to ensure high-quality medical education provision.

Essential criteria

  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
  • Educated to Degree level qualification or equivalent relevant experience in Medical Education, Human Resources or Workforce and Organisational Development.

Desirable criteria

  • CIPD qualified at MCIPD level
  • Project Management Qualification
  • Special Skills & Knowledge
  • Understanding of NHS organisation and services and relevant government related NHS Guidance, Strategies and Targets.
  • Understand the administration processes of educational curricula and systems and their associated needs within the NHS in relation to undergraduate, postgraduate medical education and continuing medical education.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the Resident Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post. Doctors contract (2016).
  • Understand the quality standards in education and training.
  • Excellent IT skills including good working knowledge of full Microsoft Office Suite and Windows Operating Systems.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including verbal, written and telephone and the ability to present a positive and professional image at all times.
  • Adaptable, determined, self-motivated and enthusiastic with competence in dealing with situations involving other people.
  • To understand the need for diplomacy and tact.
  • Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload; work on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and discretion.
  • Good organisational skills to meet demanding delivery schedules and provide.
  • Experience of managing the delivery of learning and development programmes within a public sector organisation, preferably NHS, with demonstrable experience of co-ordinating the delivery of large scale training initiatives.
  • Experience of change management and innovative practice.
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering learning and development initiatives, including the production of supporting learning materials.
  • Experience and understanding of the role of key stakeholders throughout the Region e.g. Health Education England, Medical School, Universities, NHS Trusts, Deanery and Foundation School.
  • Experience of managing a team.
  • NHS Experience
  • Special Requirements
  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
  • Educated to Degree level qualification or equivalent relevant experience in Medical Education, Human Resources or Workforce and Organisational Development.
  • CIPD qualified at MCIPD level
  • Project Management Qualification
  • Special Skills & Knowledge
  • Understanding of NHS organisation and services and relevant government related NHS Guidance, Strategies and Targets.
  • Understand the administration processes of educational curricula and systems and their associated needs within the NHS in relation to undergraduate, postgraduate medical education and continuing medical education.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the Resident Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post. Doctors contract (2016).
  • Understand the quality standards in education and training.
  • Excellent IT skills including good working knowledge of full Microsoft Office Suite and Windows Operating Systems.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including verbal, written and telephone and the ability to present a positive and professional image at all times.
  • Adaptable, determined, self-motivated and enthusiastic with competence in dealing with situations involving other people.
  • To understand the need for diplomacy and tact.
  • Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload; work on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and discretion.
  • Good organisational skills to meet demanding delivery schedules and provide.
  • Experience of managing the delivery of learning and development programmes within a public sector organisation, preferably NHS, with demonstrable experience of co-ordinating the delivery of large scale training initiatives.
  • Experience of change management and innovative practice.
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering learning and development initiatives,

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Medical Education Manager

The closing date is 20 October 2026

Job summary

This is an exciting

opportunity to join a busy and dynamic team, helping to shape and support

training experience for resident doctors and medical students in the trust.

We

are looking to recruit a Deputy Medical Education Manager to work with the

Medical Education Manager and other senior stakeholders to effectively manage

the delivery of medical education in the Trust in the following areas:

Resident Doctors Contract (2016)

Speciality Training and Educational Governance.

You

will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to

establish strong working relationships with colleagues, resident doctors,

medical professionals and other NHS staff.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your proven project management

experience, change strategies and organisational skills to manage the efficient

delivery of curricula and ensure the provision of a high-quality Medical

Education.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist knowledge and advice and guidance on all aspects of the Resident Doctors Contract (2016) to trainees, trainers and managers, monitoring all current legislations and relevant policies and/or procedures as identified by the organisation.

To work with the Director of Medical Education, Medical

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