Department Manager

Do you have experience working in a management role for the NHS or a Higher Education Institution? Are you passionate about medical education and the delivery of a high-quality learning experience? Do you possess excellent organisational skills and superb written and verbal communication? If so, Signature Recruitment is pleased to offer a Department Manager role in a prestigious London university.

This is a full-time position offered on a two-year fixed term contract with a flexible hybrid working structure. Generally, two to three days onsite and the balance from home - with team day currently set as a Wednesday.

In this role as a Department Manager, you will play a pivotal part within a large team that manages the planning, implementation, and evaluation of faculty development programmes, ensuring high-quality primary care education for undergraduate students within the Medical School. You will collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners to support quality assurance of undergraduate primary care placements and continuing professional development of GP teachers. In addition, you will have strong leadership and organisational skills in order to competently manage others within the team.

Department Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as a first point of contact with GP teachers. To include maintaining relationships, recruiting and visiting new GP practices. Managing a database of Tutors. Assisting with GP teacher performance and implementing quality assurance processes
• Providing administrative and management support for the delivery of development programmes, webinars, workshops, and conferences
• Developing evaluation tools, tracking faculty development activities, and reporting on high-performing GPs. Providing and analysing Reports
• Collaborating and building relationships with training hubs and stakeholders, staying up to date and current with 'best practices’ in primary care education
• Managing GP trainee posts, including leading aspects of recruitment
• Undertaking other general duties in order to assist the team. To include attending and contributing to meetings and departmental activities, carrying out administrative tasks

Department Manager Key Skills:

• Experience in a management role working within a NHS or Higher Education setting. A good understanding of the organisation of general practice and current developments in primary care and a passion for medical education
• A team player with a personable and professional attitude with excellent written and verbal communication skills and line management experience
• Proactive, highly organised with a process driven approach and a solution focused mindset
• Highly Proficient IT skills

This position is ideal for someone who is experienced in planning, implementing and managing effective higher education programme administration, looking to advance their career in medical education. So, if you are organised with great communication skills and strong leadership, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

While we aim to respond to every applicant, the volume of applications may result in delayed communication. If you do not receive a response within a week, your application may not have been successful on this occasion. However, we will keep your details for potential future opportunities. Please be aware that Signature Recruitment will never reach out to candidates through WhatsApp, nor will we request sensitive information like bank details, passport, or driving licence data during the application process.