Undergraduate and Foundation Medical Education Manager | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

To provide operational leadership and management for undergraduate medical education and the Foundation Programme across ESHT. The postholder will ensure high-quality delivery of medical student placements, Foundation training support, induction, teaching programmes, learner administration, faculty coordination and partner-facing operational requirements.

The postholder will translate Trust, medical school, NHS England and GMC requirements into robust site-level systems, coordinate operational responses and improvement actions, and provide reliable evidence and assurance to the Assistant Director HR - Education. The role does not hold Trust-wide strategic accountability for educational quality and governance, which remains within the interprofessional portfolio led by the Assistant Director.

• Lead, organise and continuously improve day-to-day delivery of undergraduate and Foundation medical education within the designated portfolio.
• Translate agreed strategy, standards and priorities into clear annual objectives, operating procedures, team workplans and measurable outcomes.
• Provide visible and responsive site-based leadership and ensure service continuity across Trust locations.
• Manage competing priorities, resolve complex operational issues and escalate material risks or barriers promptly to the Assistant Director HR - Education.
• Ensure teaching facilities, learning spaces, digital systems and administrative resources are used effectively and support an inclusive learning environment.

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A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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This advert closes on Friday 6 Nov 2026