Job summary
This role involves working across the Wessex Deanery overseeing and supporting GP trainees. This is for a 2 sessions GP Associate Dean role in Portsmouth covering recruitment and recruitment issues, including wider placements and capacity, expansion, ITPs in your patch, trainer and trainee queries, line management of your TPDs, strategy, managing and overseeing VTS budgets and leadership activities within the GP School. You will also oversee induction and retention scheme doctors as part of your role.
As an Associate Dean you will be part of the extended Senior educator team and will also be expected to be part of the approval process for Trainers and Practices in Wessex. It involves working in conjunction with the Head of School and Training Programme Directors
It will involve delivery and organisation of projects to support trainees, including induction, one-one support, and small group support.
Main duties of the job
This role will also work with our Educational and Clinical Supervisors to support and help them provide good quality supervision for trainees.
This will involve working with the Head of School and Primary Care Dean, and also doing strategy work in the Wessex region with the Primary Care Dean, Head and Deputy Head of School.
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 Englandis 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.
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
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.
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
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Commitment to own personal development
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Commitment and enthusiasm for education and training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- A strong sense of vision, leadership and ability to innovate
- Proven negotiation skills
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
- Strong interpersonal, communication written and presentation skills
- Ability to critically appraise and problem solve whilst maintaining objectivity
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- proven organisational and time management skills
- Ability to support others (pastoral skills) and to help others develop and progress
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
- Experience of working with learners and doctors in training in an educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership including across multi-professional teams
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, National Institute for Health Research and academic training, NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
Desirable
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Previous experience in the recruitment and selection of doctors/learners to educational programmes
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education.
- Understanding of current health, social care and education policy.
- An understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters
- Good working knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current licence to practice or hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (or equivalent) in Public Health (for roles in Public Health).
- Membership/Fellowship of a college, Faculty or professional association relevant to the advertised role's speciality
- Applicants should either work in NHS clinical practice (or similar setting) or should have previously undertaken clinical practice within the last 2 years prior to the intended start date of the role
- Applicants, regardless of professional background, must have a track record of professionalism in line with the principles set out in Good Medical Practice and compatible with appointment in a senior clinical educator role.
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
- Active involvement in, and up to date with NHS appraisal processes.
- Applicants who are GPs are normally required to be on the National Performer's List (unless they are solely undertaking an educational management role
Desirable
- Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Masters in education
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Commitment to own personal development
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Commitment and enthusiasm for education and training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- A strong sense of vision, leadership and ability to innovate
- Proven negotiation skills
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
- Strong interpersonal, communication written and presentation skills
- Ability to critically appraise and problem solve whilst maintaining objectivity
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- proven organisational and time management skills
- Ability to support others (pastoral skills) and to help others develop and progress
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
- Experience of working with learners and doctors in training in an educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership including across multi-professional teams
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, National Institute for Health Research and academic training, NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
Desirable
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Previous experience in the recruitment and selection of doctors/learners to educational programmes
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education.
- Understanding of current health, social care and education policy.
- An understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters
- Good working knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current licence to practice or hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (or equivalent) in Public Health (for roles in Public Health).
- Membership/Fellowship of a college, Faculty or professional association relevant to the advertised role's speciality
- Applicants should either work in NHS clinical practice (or similar setting) or should have previously undertaken clinical practice within the last 2 years prior to the intended start date of the role
- Applicants, regardless of professional background, must have a track record of professionalism in line with the principles set out in Good Medical Practice and compatible with appointment in a senior clinical educator role.
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
- Active involvement in, and up to date with NHS appraisal processes.
- Applicants who are GPs are normally required to be on the National Performer's List (unless they are solely undertaking an educational management role
Desirable
- Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Masters in education
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).
