- Provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development
- Work closely with Postgraduate Deans and Deputy Head(s) of School to implement the NHS E Quality Framework to enable improvements in education and training quality
- Oversee School programme management and advise the Postgraduate Deans on specialty-specific matters and recruitment to training posts and programmes
- Support professional development of the educational faculty
- 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 people can develop and make a difference
- 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
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Membership / Fellowship of College /Faculty, professional association and/or body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
- Educational qualification such as PG Cert diploma or Master of Medical Education courses, Train the trainer, etc
- Considerable experience of working with doctors in an educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide and educational theory
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges / Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisations
- Previous or current appointment as leader in healthcare education
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
- Understanding of current heath and social care and education policy
- Demonstrable Leadership skills and an ability to motivate others
- A strong sense of vision and an ability to innovate
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
- Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility
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Head of School of Medicine - London - NHS
Description
An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Head of School for Medicine in London.
Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.The role of Head of School for Medicine is to work with and support the NHS England Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England (NHS E) mandate.
The Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean. The Head of School will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
Main duties of the jobOur staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. xpwpeyx
Person SpecificationQualificationsDepending on experience, in line with HoS sessional payments.
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Head of School of Medicine
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Head of School of Medicine
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Deputy Head of School for Medicine
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Deputy Head of School for Medicine
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Estates Operations Management Trainee
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Department Support Administrator
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Faculty Digital Education Lead
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Faculty Administrator
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Digital Education Lead
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International Centre for Eye Health Operations Manager
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Student Information Helpdesk Assistant
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Research Fellow in Transmission Modelling
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Education Administrator
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Research Fellow
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Senior Information Security Officer
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Head of Wellbeing
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Project Coordinator
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Principal Educational Developer
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Research Fellow
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