Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Sept 2026
Closing date:	22 Oct 2026

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Summary

Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager

Medical Education

Band 7 £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata if part-time

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are inviting applications for the role of Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager. This is a rare opportunity to join a successful, well-established education team responsible for delivering hands-on training for undergraduate medical students and resident doctors in training at MKUH, as well as simulation-based training for a wide range of staff across the Trust.

We are seeking an individual with a proven track record of leading teams successfully and embracing change within medical education. You will be an empathetic leader who role models our values and champions their team.

In return, you will join a highly regarded team at MKUH where we invest in our colleagues and value the contribution each person makes. We can support CPD requirements where they align with service needs.

Please review the job description and person specification carefully. The postholder must be an NMC-registered practitioner.

For informal enquiries about this post, please contact Nicola Cornish, Head of Medical Education, at Nicola.cornish@mkuh.nhs.uk.

Interview Date: 21 October 2026

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Responsible for the design, development and delivery of clinical skills and simulation teaching within all clinical areas, and to identify areas to support effective patient safety through that of inter-professional learning within the Acute Trust.

A key part of this role is to support the University of Buckingham Phase 2 Block leads; supporting and facilitating the undergraduate training programme to achieve their GMC Practical Procedures and deliver skills and simulation to meet the undergraduate curriculum requirements. The post holder will also work closely with the Oxford undergraduate faculty to support this curriculum delivery at MKUH.

Main focus of role is to deliver and manage a training system that ensures that all resident doctors in training achieve the practical skills competencies laid down by the GMC and that their curriculum requirements as set out by NHS England are achieved.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Clinical Skills and Simulation Education

To support the delivery of Clinical Skills for the University of Buckingham Medical students. This requires organising, facilitating, providing equipment for and teaching the students to support their simulation and skills requirements for Phase 2 of their Medical Education which consists of ten hospital-based clinical blocks.

Verifying the students and assessing their competencies in the 32 GMC Practical Procedures, ensuring documentation is appropriately completed and stored on the database developed by the department.

Simulation Service Management

To be responsible for ensuring the regular maintenance of the clinical skills training equipment owned by the department.

To be responsible for ensuring the ordering stock control of consumables necessary for the delivery of this type of training, for both the Trust and medical student sessions per year.

Team Leadership and Collaborative Working

To ensure that they are up to date with any new developments, recommendations or guidelines and are competent in the skills that they are expected to provide.

To act at all times in a professional manner in accordance with the NMC/MMC Code of Professional Conduct

Service Development, Quality and Improvement

Research and source new equipment & procedures Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Simulation page on the Milton Keynes intranet site.

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

This advert closes on Monday 5 Oct 2026

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