1042 - Foundation Administrator

Interview Date: 6th November 2026.

Medical Education is an integral part of Barnsley NHS FT, Medical Education works to ensure that Students, Trainees and Medical Staff are supported in delivering safe and efficient patient care through quality placements.

The department is responsible for developing, managing and delivering a range of high quality and cost effective medical educational services within the Trust to specifications required by the General Medical Council, Health Education England, Yorkshire and Humber, Sheffield Medical School and the Trusts Strategic and Operational Framework.

Medical Education has a key role in ensuring the Trust achieves the highest clinical standards. High quality Medical Education supports patient safety, service delivery and the maintenance of up-to-date clinical practice.

Medical Education is regulated by the General Medical Council and Health Education England. The Trust is required to engage with the national quality assurance stipulations via regular quality visits and reports.

Main duties of the job

To provide full and efficient administrative and data management support to the Foundation Programme Director, Director of Post Graduate Medical Education and Medical Education Manager for the delivery of the Foundation Training Curriculum and management of trainee rotations, with particular emphasis on co-ordination, collection, monitoring and analysis of assessment documentation required for the accreditation of F1 and F2 doctors as required in the Operational Framework for Foundation Training.

About us

Barnsley is a place of real warmth and community

spirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, great

transport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above its

weight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration and

digital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation and

employability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit,

ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Our

aim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by our

people as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such as

compassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where you

will be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion and

integrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

Barnsley

treatment to all applicants.

For

individuals who require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health &

care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to

check your eligibility.

The cost of

the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by

the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please note

we reserve the right to close positions early

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-1042E-09-2026

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities for Foundation Administrator

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job responsibilities for Foundation Administrator

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Understanding the principles of assessment.

Desirable

• Detailed knowledge relating to medical training and education

Experience

Essential

• Computer literate and proficient in a wider range of software packages.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of working with Medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Experience of working closely with medical, nursing and other allied health professionals at all levels.
• Evidence of managing a large piece of work with minimal supervision

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level III or working towards, OCR III, RSA III, ECDL or equivalent.
• Level 3 Counselling skills or willing to work towards

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: What does compassion mean to you?
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Manages own workload
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to create summary reports
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively as a member of a cohesive team
• Counselling skills

Desirable

• Ability to create forms and other documentation for use by all staff involved in medical training.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Understanding the principles of assessment.

Desirable

• Detailed knowledge relating to medical training and education

Experience

Essential

• Computer literate and proficient in a wider range of software packages.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of working with Medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Experience of working closely with medical, nursing and other allied health professionals at all levels.
• Evidence of managing a large piece of work with minimal supervision

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level III or working towards, OCR III, RSA III, ECDL or equivalent.
• Level 3 Counselling skills or willing to work towards

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: What does compassion mean to you?
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Manages own workload
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to create summary reports
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively as a member of a cohesive team
• Counselling skills

Desirable

• Ability to create forms and other documentation for use by all staff involved in medical training.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities for Foundation Administrator

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Understanding the principles of assessment.

Desirable

• Detailed knowledge relating to medical training and education

Experience

Essential

• Computer literate and proficient in a wider range of software packages.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of working with Medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Experience of working closely with medical, nursing and other allied health professionals at all levels.
• Evidence of managing a large piece of work with minimal supervision

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level III or working towards, OCR III, RSA III, ECDL or equivalent.
• Level 3 Counselling skills or willing to work towards

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: What does compassion mean to you?
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job?

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Manages own workload
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to create summary reports
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively as a member of a cohesive team
• Counselling skills

Desirable

• Ability to create forms and other documentation for use by all staff involved in medical training.