Foundation Programme AdministratorNHS
Job summary
This post is for a period of 6 months, to cover maternity leave, and will commence August 2026. The current FP admin team is a team of 3 full-time staff, the FP Admin Manager, and two Foundation Programme Co-ordinators.
The Medical Education department is responsible for the provision and quality control of the Foundation Programme to meet national requirements for training, with the purpose of improving standards of patient care. The postholder will fulfil a key administrative role within the Foundation Programme admin team, based within the Education Centre at Sunderland Royal Hospital. There will be an occasional requirement to work at South Tyneside Hospital to assist with the delivery of teaching and training sessions and occasionally a requirement to attend events offsite.
The postholder will provide comprehensive day-to-day support and administration to training programmes and will support the Foundation Programme Tutor, Medical Education Manager and Foundation Programme faculty in the delivery of Foundation Programme education to the Foundation Programme doctors and will ensure the competencies are delivered appropriately.
The admin office operates between 08:30hrs 17:00hrs. Hours of work are flexible and there is an opportunity, once fully trained, to work from home.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the post include:
To liaise with internal and external colleagues to ensure the successful and effective delivery of Foundation Programme teaching and training.
To liaise with all appropriate internal and external agencies and stakeholders to gather data as required informing of service development.
To identify issues promptly, problem solve within remit, escalating to line manager where necessary.
To ensure the effective and timely communication of relevant information to FP doctors.
To provide initial support, guidance, and signposting to doctors presenting with a wide range of issues.
To support the timely production/availability of Foundation doctor induction.
To provide a full administrative service with regards to meetings, including set up and note taking.
To coordinate and facilitate all Foundation Programme training related meetings and events including the production and circulation agendas and papers.
Respecting the confidentiality and sensitive nature of some communication, the post-holder will maintain a professional approach when dealing with issues, including pastoral.
To support the effective operation of the Foundation Programme portfolio process.
To assist the FP faculty and FP Admin Manager to meet reporting deadlines.
Job description
Foundation Programme Administrator
Fixed Term for 6 months / 30 Hours Per Week
The Foundation Programme Administrator provides essential administrative support to the Foundation Programme admin team. This role is responsible for ensuring that the educational, training, and administrative processes run efficiently by coordinating meetings, managing diary schedules, and supporting the preparation of teaching and training sessions - all crucial to the smooth functioning of medical education services.
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