Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Secondment: 3 years (could be extended to maximum of 3 years, subject to mutual agreement)
- Hours
- Part time - 1 session per week
- Job ref
- 990-NW-6460425-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Any North West Offices Region
- Town
- North West Region
- Salary
- £100,000 - £200,000 per annum pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Head of School - Psychiatry
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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
The post holder will support the Head of School in the Strategic Development of the School of Psychiatry. The post holder will support the School’s Operational Programme and lead on programmes of work within the School strategy. The post holder will be a member of the School Board.
The post holder will support the School’s commitment to delivering excellent postgraduate psychiatry training, in environments which promote staff wellbeing, a positive learning culture, and a sense of belonging.
Please note this is a 3- year secondment extendable to a maximum of three years, subject to mutual agreement
Main duties of the job
To work in collaboration with The Head of School for Psychiatry in implementing the Medical Workforce Strategy, in alignment with the Long-Term Workforce Plan, which supports the recruitment and retention of Psychiatric Trainees to the North West Scheme
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To promote faculty development and direction setting by supporting and developing Training Programme Directors
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Consultant Psychiatrist on the Specialist Register
- Member/Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Based in the North West Region
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with doctors in an educational context
- Experience as an educational supervisor
- Previous or current appointment as a Leader in Healthcare Education
- Understanding the Workforce Transformation agenda
- Experience in Recruitment
- Awareness of funding streams for Healthcare Education
- Clinical Manager Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- a compassionate and inclusive leadership approach with a positive outlook and ab ability to motivate others, particularly when change is needed
- a clear sense of vision and an ability to innovate
- Good interpersonal skills, written and oral presentation skills
- Committed to own professional development
- An ability to adhere to important deadlines and deliver agreed contributions to programme of work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- John Stevens
- Job title
- Head of School - Psychiatry
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
You can also contact John Stevens at [email protected]
or contact Clare Inkster, Associate Dean - [email protected]
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