Overview

The School of Medicine and Population Health’s (SMPH) tariff team is responsible for the effective management of the National Health Service England’s (NHSE) Training Tariff, which supports our Medical Undergraduate placement activity that aims to: 

• Ensure that providers are consistently reimbursed for training placements
• Ensure that placements are high quality
• Ensure that learners develop the skills and knowledge they need to meet their professional competencies

We are seeking an experienced professional to lead the monitoring and reporting of our Training Clinical Placements. This role involves strong line management, exceptional communication, and collaboration with SMPH colleagues, external Higher Education Institutions, NHS Trusts, and NHSE. You will provide strategic oversight, deliver high-quality service, and coordinate quarterly data submissions to NHSE.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall management and oversight of the Training Tariff, ensuring compliance with NHSE tariff guidance regarding use of the Training Tariff.
• Develop and manage relationships with senior NHS Trust personnel, acting as the central point of contact for training tariff matters.
• Lead strategic planning for training tariff resources, ensuring they directly enhance the quality of student placements, etc.
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of contracts and agreements linked to education, liaising with the central contracts team.
• Maintain a secure and accurate record of all contracts and agreements, regularly auditing to ensure data integrity, security and contract agreements can be met.
• Provide effective line management of the training tariff team, carrying out their SRDS, monitoring staff annual leave and sickness and dealing with any performance related issues in the first instance, setting targets,identifying training opportunities and regularly appraising performance.

• In collaboration with the Finance Business Partner, completion and submission of quarterly NHSE Data Return, ensuring accuracy of data.
• Accurate recording of student numbers and placement allocations across all Trust, GP and PIVO settings.
• Represent the School at relevant regional and national meetings.
• Provide high quality project management support within the School, as required.
• Support quality assurance monitoring visits with placement NHS trusts.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Further Information

Grade: 7

Salary: £38,249 to £46,735

Work arrangement: Part-time, 0.6FTE

Duration: Permanent

Line manager: Division Manager, Clinical Medicine

Direct reports: Training Tariff Team

Our website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/finance

For informal enquiries about this job contact
Russell Metcalfe, Division Manager: on r.metcalfe@sheffield.ac.uk or on 0114 215 9015

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place on tbc. This will consist of an interview and a skills-based task. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage at least a week before interviews take place. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact clinmed-staffing@sheffield.ac.uk

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision (opens in new window).

What we offer

• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Professional Services Shared Skills Framework
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.