Job summary
7 PAs (24 hours) per week, paid at GP06 of the GP Educator Scale
The Postgraduate School of Primary Care has responsibility for General Practice Specialty Training across the North East and North Cumbria and increasingly the multi-professional primary care workforce.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHSE for the role of Primary Care Dean. This is a key role within the Postgraduate Dean's Senior Management Team, providing critical clinical leadership and strategic input to the complex and expansive remit of Primary Care and General Practice Education.
Please view the Job Description for full details.
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Interviews for this post will take place on - TO BE DETERMINEDWe welcome expressions of interest and applications from candidates who feel they fulfil the role's requirements.
For informal enquiries/further details please contact: Professor Namita Kumar (Postgraduate Dean).Email: Namita.Kumar@hee.nhs.uk Tel: (via PA) 0191 2754746
Main duties of the job
Engaging People/Key Working relationships
- Negotiating skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Personnel management and team building.
- Can develop strong professional relationships and networks
- Highly developed communication and networking skills.
Management and leadership
- Demonstrate high-level of expertise in providing senior leadership.
- Lead by example, an experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals.
- Ability to think strategically and forward plan in line with NHSE vision.
- Ability to work as member of a multi-professional team.
- Proven track record of influencing and motivating others and leading change.
- Experience of successfully running a complex team and creating change, to improve performance
- Management of a team
- Ability to make decisions autonomously when required
Setting Direction and Service Improvement
- To assist in the development of quality improvement processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
- To engage education providers with the organisation's Quality Framework, covering all aspects of general practice education.
- Open to innovation, research and quality improvement, there is full expectation and opportunity to contribute to developing national primary care workforce policy and influence the quality and nature of the future of the primary care workforce at a national level.
- Influence and implement recommendations of the Long Term Workforce Plan
About us
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new 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 agreat 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/ .
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development - educator courses, Train the Trainer etc
Desirable
- Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or masters in medical education.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with learners / doctors in training 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
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
- Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters
- Applicants who are doctors require a Licence to Practise
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, capabilities and attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
- Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
- Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development - educator courses, Train the Trainer etc
Desirable
- Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or masters in medical education.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with learners / doctors in training 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
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
- Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters
- Applicants who are doctors require a Licence to Practise
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, capabilities and attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
- Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
- Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility
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).
