Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Postgraduate Dean - East Midlands
NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP06
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the role of Deputy Postgraduate Dean within NHS England Midlands. The role of Deputy Postgraduate Dean will provide local and regional leadership of the delivery of high-quality cross-specialty and multi-professional training. The role supports the Postgraduate Dean in delivering corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions. It is focussed firmly upon improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.
The appointment will be made on the basis of a part-time secondment to NHS England, alongside existing employment with an NHS Trust in the Midlands geographical footprint.
Main duties of the job
Key areas of responsibility will include:
- Direct management and support of the Heads of Specialty Schools
- Direct management of doctors in training with professional standards, complex training and performance issues and support of the Heads of Schools in managing doctors in training experiencing difficulties
- Engagement with national workstreams including medical education reform programmes and enhanced generalist capabilities
- Leading on local delivery of national programmes such as the distribution and expansion programme
The ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training across the region. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current license to practise.
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
Desirable criteria
- Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Master’s in education.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education.
- Experience as a senior educator working in the field of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and Training.
- Knowledge of NHS operating model/provision/commissioning of training.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of influencing and motivating others in leading change.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult and complex issues.
- Highly effective communicator
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Professor Jonathan Corne
- Job title
- Regional Postgraduate Dean - Midlands
- Email address
- [email protected]
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