Job title: Specialty Education Manager

Salary range: £38,736 – £40,972 per annum

Type of contract: Permanent

Location: London, Hybrid

Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (part time to be considered)

About the role

Join our team at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as a Specialty Education Manager. As part of our Education team, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and quality assurance of our Subspecialty training programmes in Gynaecological Oncology, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Medicine and Urogynaecology. Your expertise will ensure that our training curricula meet the highest standards, contributing directly to our mission of improving women’s health care worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Chair of the Subspecialty Committee and the Special Interest Training Committee.

• Manage the assessment processes for subspecialty trainees and the approval of new training centres.

• Ensure the curriculum review processes comply with GMC standards and manage internal College procedures.

• Represent the RCOG in national recruitment processes and at GMC/Medical Royal Colleges meetings.

• Line manage the Trainees’ Administrator and support the development of team members.

For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack.

About you

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in managing complex educational programmes. You should be comfortable engaging with medical professionals and have a solid understanding of governance frameworks and educational standards within the medical field. Your ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines will be key to your success in this role.

Requirements

• Proven experience in managing large-scale, complex workstreams within education or healthcare.

• Strong organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.

• Knowledge of GMC standards and practical understanding of educational frameworks in the medical field is desirable.

Our culture and benefits

As a valued member of the team, you will be located in our stunning offices close to Borough Market. We offer a friendly; values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation

• Enhanced wellbeing and family leave and pay policies

• Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation

• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave

• Affinity staff networks

• Free lunch in our beautiful Union Street building

• Employee assistance programme

• Life assurance and income protection schemes

• Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.

How to apply

• Click on Apply to be taken to our recruitment platform, Applied. Please visit our careers website, www.rcog-careers.org, to download the full Job pack.

• Closing date: 10.00 am on Monday 9 September 2024

• We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.

• Interview dates: We will be interviewing candidates as applications are received.

• If you have any additional questions about the role or how to apply, please contact the People Team on 020 7772 6453 or jobs@rcog.org.uk.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.