Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an outstanding individual to fulfil the role of Deputy Head of School for Paediatrics within Yorkshire and the Humber.
You will join us at a very exciting time for the School and will play an important part in the direction of training programmes across NHS England and the Yorkshire Deanery.
You will be accountable to the Postgraduate Dean via the Head of School who you will work closely with.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to maintain a clinical commitment. It is essential that you have a medical degree, membership/fellowship of the relevant Royal College/Faculty and have a current substantive contract as an NHS Consultant in a relevant specialty. In addition, you should possess excellent leadership skills and meet professional requirements for Continuing Professional Development and Revalidation and make a wider professional contribution through academic and managerial responsibilities.The post is for three years in the first instance.
NHS England and the Yorkshire Deanery provides leadership for the education and training system. It ensures that the shape and skills of the future health and public health workforce evolve to sustain high quality outcomes for patients in the face of demographic and technological change.
NHS England ensures that the workforce has the right skills, behaviours and training, and is available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and drive improvements through supporting healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater responsibility for planning and commissioning education and training.
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
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Considerable and current experience at Consultant level in a relevant speciality.
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
Desirable
- Management of transformation and change
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Current clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
Desirable
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Considerable and current experience at Consultant level in a relevant speciality.
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
Desirable
- Management of transformation and change
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Current clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
Desirable
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
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).
