Postgraduate Medical Education FacilitatorBand 5

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Postgraduate Medical Education Facilitator

Grade

Band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

373-CSS1324

Site

Sycamore House

Town

Ellesmere Port

Salary

£32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

16/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join the Medical Education Team to provide support to Postgraduate Medical Staff working within CWP.

You will be joining an established supportive and friendly team.

We are looking for a motivated and resourceful individual to join our team. The successful applicant should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of work.

Main duties of the job

The main duty of the role is to organise the delivery of the postgraduate curriculum for resident doctors that are on placement within CWP, and to provide educational support to all medical staff within the trust. These will include, but are not limited to:

• Organisation of inductions, teaching and other postgraduate events
• Be a single point of contact for all resident doctors working within CWP
• Provide administrative support to the CWP Educational Supervisors
• Participate in regional postgraduate meetings
• Be a key part of the medical education team at CWP
• Processing and authorisation of medical study leave application

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: or by calling .

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 and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

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. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• CIPD or recognised training qualification

Desirable criteria

• Other Business or administrative qualification
• Professional administrative experience within a medical Education setting

Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential criteria

• Knowledge of designing/ delivery/ facilitation of fit for purpose learning solutions
• Understanding of learning approaches such as blended learning, coaching etc.

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Experience of designing/ delivering/ facilitating fit for purpose learning solutions and evaluating effectiveness.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience of building project plans and supporting short and long term projects
• Experience of managing a small budget or purchasing resources within a defined budget
• Significant experience using the full range of MS Office products internet and e-mail packages.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to time manage effectively
• Knowledge of specialist systems used to support projects, Knowledge of project...