MRCS Course Coordinator

About us

The SCMMS at King’s College London is a leading multidisciplinary research environment focused on cardiovascular and metabolic science. Led by Professor Mauro Giacca, it comprises over 65 academic groups, 400 personnel, and 110 PhD students. The School's research covers Cardiac, Vascular, Cardiometabolic, and Diabetes & Obesity themes, supported by cutting-edge facilities across multiple campuses. SCMMS is also home to the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence at King’s.

The School activities are carried out at three main locations: James Black Centre in Denmark Hill, St Thomas’s Hospital and Franklin-Wilkins Building in South Bank and the Hodgkin Building and New Hunt House/Randal Centre in Guy’s Campus. As part of King’s Health Partners, we have an excellent environment for basic-clinical interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development. The School hosts the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence at King's, which brings together a unique range of internationally recognised scientists and clinicians from across the School and King’s College London.   

More information: SCMMS.

About the role

Role Overview: The MRCS Revision Course Organiser at St Thomas’ oversees the administration and delivery of three MRCS Revision Courses annually. Key responsibilities include managing course logistics, liaising with faculty to ensure their contributions are integrated, and adapting timetables to meet exam syllabus requirements. The role also involves ensuring effective communication with potential attendees and supporting long-term course sustainability through marketing initiatives, including managing a new course website.

Key Responsibilities:

• Course Management: Coordinate with faculty, adapt timetables with the Course Director, and ensure smooth course delivery.
• Promotion and Sustainability: Develop and oversee marketing strategies, focusing on long-term course viability.
• Attendee Communication: Manage communications with potential and confirmed attendees and oversee payment processes.
• Course Evaluation: Capture and analyse data to inform ongoing improvements, and report to the Course Director with recommendations.

In addition post holder will oversee the delivery of mock examinations and hospitality events during the course session. The role involves continuous improvement of both the course content and financial processes, ensuring alignment with best practices at KCL.

This is a part-time post (17.5 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed-term contract for 2 years.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria 

• Previous experience in administrating and managing educational or training programs, including scheduling, coordination, and evaluation.
• Experience in liaising with teaching faculty and other course contributors to ensure effective course delivery.
• Experience in managing websites, including content updates, maintenance, and ensuring online security and performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, and professional communications.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to managing budgets, processing payments, and handling financial transactions related to course delivery.
• Administrative and professional services experience with HE/FE or charities, particularly the experience of coordinating, planning, communicating and delivering complex events to a high standard.
• Experience working within a healthcare education environment, understanding the unique needs of medical professional.

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