Medical Education Coordinator
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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Medical Education Coordinator
The closing date is 12 November 2026
Job summary
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
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:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o 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
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
210-2026-640
Job locations
The Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
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
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
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
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- ECDL
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Evidence of previous involvement in providing high level administrative service
- Team working experience
- Experience of dealing with the public
- Experience of using Microsoft Office Application
Desirable
- Experience of NHS / Student Curricula/ Postgrad Medical Education
Skills
Essential
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Able to communicate with a variety of people at all levels.
Desirable
- Experience of working within medical education.
- Experience of working within NHS.
- General knowledge of policies, procedures and practices of undergraduate and postgraduate education.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- ECDL
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Evidence of previous involvement in providing high level administrative service
- Team working experience
- Experience of dealing with the public
- Experience of using Microsoft Office Application
Desirable
- Experience of NHS / Student Curricula/ Postgrad Medical Education
Skills
Essential
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Able to communicate with a variety of people at all levels.
Desirable
- 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 details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Assistant Medical Education Manager
Monika Rybicka
012443652465
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
210-2026-640
Job locations
The Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
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