Medical Education Administrative Officer

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 17 March 2026

We are seeking a Medical Education Administrative Officer (South) to join the Medical Education team based at Hopewood Park, Sunderland on a fixed term basis for 12 months. This key role is responsible for ensuring a high standard and efficient administrative support for undergraduate medical students.

The successful applicant will have excellent customer service experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, experience of taking responsibility for managing own workload and meeting deadlines, able to work under pressure and maintain customer service focus in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, and experience of team working to achieve objectives. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn new IT skills as required.

Are you organised with a keen eye for detail, if so then this exciting opportunity may be just what you're looking for!

Please note that this is purely an administrative role and the postholder won't be required to undertake any delivery of teaching or training to medical students or qualified medics.

The postholder will be full-time office based.

The postholder will assist in the administration and co-ordination of the training and induction of undergraduate medical students for the CNTW element of the Newcastle Sunderland University MBBS Programmes including:

• Assisting in providing high level administrative support and coordination for the delivery of the undergraduate teaching for University Students.
• Working closely with the Medical Education Administrator, Director of Undergraduate Clinical Studies, Base Unit Leads, university staff and consultant teachers to plan and deliver the MBBS curriculum.
• Liaising with the clinical teams to ensure clinical attachments are planned effectively and communicated to students and teachers in a timely manner.
• Ensuring timetables and resources are accurately uploaded onto the University platforms.
• Working with clinical colleagues to support the development and innovative practice in delivery of teaching.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

This post will work within the Medical Education Team. This team works closely with Universities and NHS England (NHSE) to oversee the high-quality education and training of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainee doctors.

The postholder will assist the administrator in providing high level administrative support for the delivery of the undergraduate teaching for Sunderland Medical School. Working closely with the Medical Education Administrator, Director of Undergraduate Clinical Studies, university staff, Block Leads, DME, Associate Medical Director (UG), Simulation & Education Development Lead and medical students to plan and deliver the MBBS curriculum.

Liaising with clinical teams to ensure clinical attachments are planned effectively and communicated to students and teachers in a timely manner including ensuring timetables are accurately uploaded onto the University platform.

Working with clinical colleagues to support the development and innovative practice in delivery of teaching.

Key elements of the job will include leading on the administrative co-ordination and delivery of the formal teaching programme and clinical placements for fourth year medical students. Supporting medical students and CNTW clinical teachers with use of the Medical Schools portfolio system.

Providing administration support for undergraduate placements including but not limited to Year 1 Visits, Year 2 Consolidated…