Job summary
The role of Associate Dean (AD) in England has evolved over a number of years, as a result of changes in healthcare education and training, the implementation of revalidation, the emergence of new workforce solutions and the continuing development of Health Education England (HEE) and subsequently the Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Directorate of NHS England (NHSE).
The roles of the ADs in NHSE East of England (EoE) have been developed to help support the NHSE EoE Postgraduate Dean (PGD) in embracing corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions, aligning with previous HEE mandates and NHSE's priorities. The role is focused firmly upon improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.
Main duties of the job
To support the PGD, the ADs will work across the spectrum of healthcare and, where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
The ADs are professionally and managerially accountable to the NHSE EoE PGD.
This particular role is designed to provide support to the DMEs in the EoE at local, regional and national levels.
About us
On 1 April 2023 Health Education England became part of the new NHS England. Our people are our most important asset; recruiting and retaining the best talent remains crucial to our success. We continue to recruit externally where we cannot fill vacancies internally. We hope you choose to join us but please be aware that some roles may be subject to change in the future. We want to attract and retain highly skilled people to enable us to work with our partners to plan, recruit, educate and train the health workforce. Please note, some supporting documentation attached to this vacancy refers to the legacy organisation, previously known as Health Education England, now NHS England. Work is continuing to harmonise the new NHS England recruitment service and any reference to Health Education England will be updated in due course. More information about the transition to the new NHS England is available here.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Engaging People/Key Working relationships
Key Working relationships
- NHSE EoE PGD
- NHS EoE DDs
- Other DMEs across the Region
- Medical Education Leaders UK
- Other ADs locally, regionally and nationally
- Professional and regulatory bodies
- Royal Colleges
- Providers and commissioners across the region
- Local Medical and Dental Schools, Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)
- Heads of Schools, Training Programme Directors and clinical faculty in secondary and tertiary care
- Senior Educators from General Practice / Primary Care
- Wider Stakeholder Network
- Patients and service user representatives
- Other staff at all levels across the regional area covered by the EoE local
Delivering Results/Functional Responsibilities
Quality and Safety
- To work closely with the PGD to emphasise the importance of and promote the development of high-quality learning environments for all learners.
- To support colleagues across the region with developing effective educational governance structures within their LEP, ensuring that education is closely and regularly considered at Board level
- To work closely with NHSE EoE WT&E Directorates quality team to build positive relationships with local education providers (LEPs) across the EoE
- To support with the management of specialty-specific and LEP-specific quality and/or patient safety
- To support a culture of continuous quality improvement
- To support the PGD in meeting NHSE EoE statutory
- To support the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
- To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors
Programme Management
- To facilitate the efficient and effective use of educational resources across the region to support learners of all professions to reach their full potential.
- To support postgraduate medical and dental programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-
- To support trusts with compliance with the requirements of the educational contract, particularly around the supervision and support for trainees and learners.
- To provide advice on the use of the study leave budget, including to act as a panel member to consider study leave appeals, when needed
- To promote the use of the EoE blended learning platform
Educational and Workforce Development
- To ensure effective careers advice is available and offer careers advice to trainees and learners where
- To provide advice on the local implementation of the national post distribution and expansion workstreams
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
- To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes.
- To support multi-professional working and workforce
- To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the EoE.
- To advise the PGD on commissioning and decommissioning
Finance
- To assist colleagues in LEPs across the region to develop financial arrangements which allow the senior educators and education managers within the LEP to have control over their budgets
- To engage with business planning processes and associated school budgets, as needed
- To ensure compliance with procurement requirements.
Other Areas of Work
To assist in:
- Supporting activities within specific geographical areas/LEPs within the EoE
- Developing and supporting links on an EoE-wide basis
- Other work-streams as defined by the PGD (or his/her Deputy).
Management and leadership
- To work collaboratively with the PGD to ensure that DMEs across the EoE feel well supported by the WT&E Directorate
- To act as a conduit of information between the DMEs and the WT&E Directorate
- To chair regular meetings of the DMEs attended by the PGD and other members of the Local Offices Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
- To represent the EoE at meetings of Medical Education Leaders (UK)
- To act as a conduit of information between Medical Education Leaders (UK) and the WT&E Directorate
- To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and
- To be an advocate and a positive role model on behalf of NHSE EoE, by promoting leadership that inspires, motivates and empowers all staff, and demonstrating the values of the NHS.
- To assist in the development and delivery of programmes and projects being led by the WT&E Directorate to meet its priorities across the EoE.
- To work with LEPs and others to support and capture innovation locally and share best
- To work collaboratively with staff within the local office to provide support for operational processes and specific work-streams.
- To deputise for members of the Local Offices SLT as
- To line manage and supervise individuals, as identified by the PGD
Setting Direction and Service Improvement
- To provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development of NHSE
- To review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and identify opportunities for different healthcare professions to work more effectively together through education and
- To work with PGDs and their teams to develop further consistency and commonality of education and training opportunities and processes in England
- To promote or lead work programmes on behalf of NHSE that support local and national developments and initiatives.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
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.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Engaging People/Key Working relationships
Key Working relationships
- NHSE EoE PGD
- NHS EoE DDs
- Other DMEs across the Region
- Medical Education Leaders UK
- Other ADs locally, regionally and nationally
- Professional and regulatory bodies
- Royal Colleges
- Providers and commissioners across the region
- Local Medical and Dental Schools, Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)
- Heads of Schools, Training Programme Directors and clinical faculty in secondary and tertiary care
- Senior Educators from General Practice / Primary Care
- Wider Stakeholder Network
- Patients and service user representatives
- Other staff at all levels across the regional area covered by the EoE local
Delivering Results/Functional Responsibilities
Quality and Safety
- To work closely with the PGD to emphasise the importance of and promote the development of high-quality learning environments for all learners.
- To support colleagues across the region with developing effective educational governance structures within their LEP, ensuring that education is closely and regularly considered at Board level
- To work closely with NHSE EoE WT&E Directorates quality team to build positive relationships with local education providers (LEPs) across the EoE
- To support with the management of specialty-specific and LEP-specific quality and/or patient safety
- To support a culture of continuous quality improvement
- To support the PGD in meeting NHSE EoE statutory
- To support the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
- To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors
Programme Management
- To facilitate the efficient and effective use of educational resources across the region to support learners of all professions to reach their full potential.
- To support postgraduate medical and dental programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-
- To support trusts with compliance with the requirements of the educational contract, particularly around the supervision and support for trainees and learners.
- To provide advice on the use of the study leave budget, including to act as a panel member to consider study leave appeals, when needed
- To promote the use of the EoE blended learning platform
Educational and Workforce Development
- To ensure effective careers advice is available and offer careers advice to trainees and learners where
- To provide advice on the local implementation of the national post distribution and expansion workstreams
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
- To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes.
- To support multi-professional working and workforce
- To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the EoE.
- To advise the PGD on commissioning and decommissioning
Finance
- To assist colleagues in LEPs across the region to develop financial arrangements which allow the senior educators and education managers within the LEP to have control over their budgets
- To engage with business planning processes and associated school budgets, as needed
- To ensure compliance with procurement requirements.
Other Areas of Work
To assist in:
- Supporting activities within specific geographical areas/LEPs within the EoE
- Developing and supporting links on an EoE-wide basis
- Other work-streams as defined by the PGD (or his/her Deputy).
Management and leadership
- To work collaboratively with the PGD to ensure that DMEs across the EoE feel well supported by the WT&E Directorate
- To act as a conduit of information between the DMEs and the WT&E Directorate
- To chair regular meetings of the DMEs attended by the PGD and other members of the Local Offices Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
- To represent the EoE at meetings of Medical Education Leaders (UK)
- To act as a conduit of information between Medical Education Leaders (UK) and the WT&E Directorate
- To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and
- To be an advocate and a positive role model on behalf of NHSE EoE, by promoting leadership that inspires, motivates and empowers all staff, and demonstrating the values of the NHS.
- To assist in the development and delivery of programmes and projects being led by the WT&E Directorate to meet its priorities across the EoE.
- To work with LEPs and others to support and capture innovation locally and share best
- To work collaboratively with staff within the local office to provide support for operational processes and specific work-streams.
- To deputise for members of the Local Offices SLT as
- To line manage and supervise individuals, as identified by the PGD
Setting Direction and Service Improvement
- To provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development of NHSE
- To review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and identify opportunities for different healthcare professions to work more effectively together through education and
- To work with PGDs and their teams to develop further consistency and commonality of education and training opportunities and processes in England
- To promote or lead work programmes on behalf of NHSE that support local and national developments and initiatives.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
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.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
Desirable
- Educational qualification such as postgraduate certificate diploma or masters in medical education
ExperienceCo
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
Desirable
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
- Understanding of current health, social care and education policy
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- 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
Desirable
- Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility
Behaviours & Skills
Essential
- To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
Desirable
- Educational qualification such as postgraduate certificate diploma or masters in medical education
ExperienceCo
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
Desirable
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
- Understanding of current health, social care and education policy
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- 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
Desirable
- Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility
Behaviours & Skills
Essential
- To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
