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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Medical Education Administrator

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Medical Education Administrator to support the Medical Education Team. You will play an important role in providing an efficient and comprehensive admin and clerical service and in particular will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating the Simulation programme, the SAS Doctors programme and Study Leave as well as a range of office duties such as reception, general office duties, and maintaining an electronic room booking system.

The post-holder must have an ability to work using their own initiative as well as part of a team and have a commitment to providing a quality administrative service.

The post-holder will be expected to have a strong eye for attention to detail and a flexible attitude. Effective communication is essential.

The post-holder should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, MS Teams (and other virtual learning platforms) and have the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines with good organisational and time management skills. They will also be expected to assist with the setting up and maintenance of IT/AV equipment and the moving of furniture in the meeting rooms.

If you are a motivated team player with the ability to manage multiple priorities and would like to be part of a busy and friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive and effective management, co-operation and administrative support for the training, education and development of the Luton SAS doctors, the Simulation programme and to support the management and delivery of Study Leave for postgraduate medical and dental faculty.

To support the Deputy Medical Education Manager - Operational to ensure that the standards and objectives of the educational agreement between the Trust and Health Education East of England Multi-Professional Deanery are met.

To be part of the Medical Education administrative team providing support and assistance with the activities of the department in particular the centralised room booking system. This role involves liaising and establishing strong communication links with various levels of staff across the Trust to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Medical Education Department within the Centre of Multi-Professional Education and Training (COMET).

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

418-MED52697-EH

Job locations

Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

SAS

To provide support and advice to the SAS Tutor involved in the management and delivery of postgraduate medical and dental education.

To provide full administrative and secretarial support to the SAS Tutor and committee, ensuring agenda is agreed in advance and notes of quarterly meetings are distributed as required.

To organise an education programme for SAS and non-training grade doctors and dentists, liaising with outside speakers and ensuring programme is advertised.

To attend NHSE SAS Tutor/Administrator meetings.

To administer SAS funds allocated by NHSE, ensuring accurate records re kept and reports provided.

Study Leave

Process all Medical and Dental staff study leave applications, ensuring study leave guidelines are followed.

Maintain an up to date database of individual requests along with course details, fees, travel and subsistence expenses.

Provide monthly expenditure reports for the Finance department and monitor overall study leave budgets.

Alert the Deputy Medical Education Manager Operational of any cases which fall outside the study leave guidelines, offering options to enable resolution.

Check and process all claim forms for expenses relating to pre-approved study leave.

Scan all study leave applications and claim forms.

Simulation

To receive requests and book rooms for all SIM sessions

To populate and maintain spreadsheet of SIM sessions via google docs including Foundation, Undergraduate and Multi-Professional SIM teaching sessions and regional SIM teaching sessions on behalf of NHSE.

To arrange faculty for the Foundation SIM sessions

To work with SIM Leads and NHSE School Contact to facilitate regional SIM teaching sessions including; receiving names and contact details of delegates, to arrange catering and provide delegates with registration details, to produce a programme for the day and a register.

To arrange faculty meetings

To maintain a record of expenditure relating to SIM.

COMET

Support the centralised room booking assistant and to help when required should disputes around booking conflicts arise.

Assist with the reporting and follow up of IT issues and maintenance of rooms

Assist with the opening and securing of the seminar rooms within COMET.

Provide support for meetings/events and be prepared to resolve faults on the audio-visual equipment.

Medical Education

Be an active member of the Medical Education team, providing support and cover within the team as and when required.

To train new staff as required

To assist the Deputy Medical Education Manager Operational as and when required with adhoc requests and project work.

To maintain ones own personal and professional development and to identify any needs relating to fulfilling this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

SAS

To provide support and advice to the SAS Tutor involved in the management and delivery of postgraduate medical and dental education.

To provide full administrative and secretarial support to the SAS Tutor and committee, ensuring agenda is agreed in advance and notes of quarterly meetings are distributed as required.

To organise an education programme for SAS and non-training grade doctors and dentists, liaising with outside speakers and ensuring programme is advertised.

To attend NHSE SAS Tutor/Administrator meetings.

To administer SAS funds allocated by NHSE, ensuring accurate records re kept and reports provided.

Study Leave

Process all Medical and Dental staff study leave applications, ensuring study leave guidelines are followed.

Maintain an up to date database of individual requests along with course details, fees, travel and subsistence expenses.

Provide monthly expenditure reports for the Finance department and monitor overall study leave budgets.

Alert the Deputy Medical Education Manager Operational of any cases which fall outside the study leave guidelines, offering options to enable resolution.

Check and process all claim forms for expenses relating to pre-approved study leave.

Scan all study leave applications and claim forms.

Simulation

To receive requests and book rooms for all SIM sessions

To populate and maintain spreadsheet of SIM sessions via google docs including Foundation, Undergraduate and Multi-Professional SIM teaching sessions and regional SIM teaching sessions on behalf of NHSE.

To arrange faculty for the Foundation SIM sessions

To work with SIM Leads and NHSE School Contact to facilitate regional SIM teaching sessions including; receiving names and contact details of delegates, to arrange catering and provide delegates with registration details, to produce a programme for the day and a register.

To arrange faculty meetings

To maintain a record of expenditure relating to SIM.

COMET

Support the centralised room booking assistant and to help when required should disputes around booking conflicts arise.

Assist with the reporting and follow up of IT issues and maintenance of rooms

Assist with the opening and securing of the seminar rooms within COMET.

Provide support for meetings/events and be prepared to resolve faults on the audio-visual equipment.

Medical Education

Be an active member of the Medical Education team, providing support and cover within the team as and when required.

To train new staff as required

To assist the Deputy Medical Education Manager Operational as and when required with adhoc requests and project work.

To maintain ones own personal and professional development and to identify any needs relating to fulfilling this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Business Administration Level 3

Experience

Essential

• Staff and budget management experience
• Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Experience in carrying out a wide range of tasks and delivering to competing deadlines
• Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times

Desirable

• NHS Experience
• Medical Education Experience

Personal Skills

Essential

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Minute taking skills
• High level administrative and secretarial skills
• Advanced planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise. manage workload and meet deadlines
• Budget monitoring skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Business Administration Level 3

Experience

Essential

• Staff and budget management experience
• Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Experience in carrying out a wide range of tasks and delivering to competing deadlines
• Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times

Desirable

• NHS Experience
• Medical Education Experience

Personal Skills

Essential

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Minute taking skills
• High level administrative and secretarial skills
• Advanced planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise. manage workload and meet deadlines
• Budget monitoring skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Medical Education Manager

Laura Power

[email protected]

01582497531

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

418-MED52697-EH

Job locations

Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

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