Job summary
The Specialist Education Advisor (SEA) will work with and advise the Medical Director responsible for the Medical Expansion and Reform programme, and senior WT&E delivery leads, to provide clinical and professional educator leadership and operational support to this priority programme. The Medical Expansion and Reform programme is focused on delivery of the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan objectives to expand undergraduate medical training places up to 15,000 by 2032 and implement reform to the medical education system such as the 4-year undergraduate degree and the Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship. This role is key to providing clinical expertise, advise and leadership in the development of policy, strategy and frameworks to support the delivery of these reforms.
The post is a national job and the successful applicant's office location can be discussed on appointment..
Main duties of the job
The role's purpose is to lead key workstreams such as medical school places expansion, medical education reform, including the 4-year undergraduate degree, and the Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship. Each of these workstreams has key milestones and deliverables identified and the post holder will be responsible for working with NHSE teams and external partners to ensure effective delivery with management of stakeholder relationships and risks being a key part of this role. This role will provide clinical expertise, advise and leadership in the development of policy, strategy and frameworks to support the delivery of these reforms.
Key deliverables include:
- Successful commencement of Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship pilots in 2024 and 2025, and development of longer-term approach
- Development of a 4-year undergraduate degree and mobilisation of HEI sector to deliver shortened course by 2026
- Rapid policy development of the approach to internships to move to delivery phase
- Partnership work with government agencies and sector to deliver medical school expansion in alignment with Long Term Workforce Plan trajectories
- Supporting medical schools to utilise APEL to deliver shorter medical degree courses to support medical school expansion
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/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work with a wide range of stakeholders including DHSC, DfE, OfS and Medical Schools Council to make sure there is a clear direction for values, strategies and policies to support the medical student expansion of the LTWP
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage challenging situations including when interests are in conflict, supporting collaborative working across NHSE and People and Workforce Boards of the ICBs and with wider stakeholders.
- Develop, nurture and maintain key relationships and networks (including national) both internally and externally with a wide range of different stakeholders with complex and conflicting requirements.
- Lead on the initiation, development and implementation of guidance and policies in support of education and training their implementation across the service actively promoting continuous improvement and innovation.
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information in environments that would require the highest level of interpersonal skills to provide assurance or seek agreement.
- Works with others to develop strategic delivery plans and educational policy for the service. These need to be consistent with the values of NHSE, realistic, detailed and take account of constraints.
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
- Work with a wide range of stakeholders including DHSC, DfE, OfS and Medical Schools Council to make sure there is a clear direction for values, strategies and policies to support the medical student expansion of the LTWP
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage challenging situations including when interests are in conflict, supporting collaborative working across NHSE and People and Workforce Boards of the ICBs and with wider stakeholders.
- Develop, nurture and maintain key relationships and networks (including national) both internally and externally with a wide range of different stakeholders with complex and conflicting requirements.
- Lead on the initiation, development and implementation of guidance and policies in support of education and training their implementation across the service actively promoting continuous improvement and innovation.
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information in environments that would require the highest level of interpersonal skills to provide assurance or seek agreement.
- Works with others to develop strategic delivery plans and educational policy for the service. These need to be consistent with the values of NHSE, realistic, detailed and take account of constraints.
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
Skills Capabilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Work with a wide range of stakeholders including DHSC, DfE, OfS and Medical Schools Council to make sure there is a clear direction for values, strategies and policies to support the medical student expansion of the LTWP
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage challenging situations including when interests are in conflict, supporting collaborative working across NHSE and People and Workforce Boards of the ICBs and with wider stakeholders
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information in environments that would require the highest level of interpersonal skills to provide assurance or seek agreement.
- Works with others to develop strategic delivery plans and educational policy for the service. These need to be consistent with the values of NHSE,, realistic, detailed and take account of constraints.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Develop, nurture and maintain key relationships and networks (including national) both internally and externally with a wide range of different stakeholders with complex and conflicting requirements
- Lead on the initiation, development and implementation of guidance and policies in support of education and training their implementation across the service actively promoting continuous improvement and innovation
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional registration and Royal College Membership
- Higher academic qualification at Master's or Doctorate level, or demonstrable equivalent experience or evidence of training in academic medicine.
Person Specification
Skills Capabilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Work with a wide range of stakeholders including DHSC, DfE, OfS and Medical Schools Council to make sure there is a clear direction for values, strategies and policies to support the medical student expansion of the LTWP
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage challenging situations including when interests are in conflict, supporting collaborative working across NHSE and People and Workforce Boards of the ICBs and with wider stakeholders
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information in environments that would require the highest level of interpersonal skills to provide assurance or seek agreement.
- Works with others to develop strategic delivery plans and educational policy for the service. These need to be consistent with the values of NHSE,, realistic, detailed and take account of constraints.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Develop, nurture and maintain key relationships and networks (including national) both internally and externally with a wide range of different stakeholders with complex and conflicting requirements
- Lead on the initiation, development and implementation of guidance and policies in support of education and training their implementation across the service actively promoting continuous improvement and innovation
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional registration and Royal College Membership
- Higher academic qualification at Master's or Doctorate level, or demonstrable equivalent experience or evidence of training in academic medicine.
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).
