Job summary
Associate Deans (AD) will:
- Assist the Primary Care Dean to ensure all functions align with the NHS England mandate, focussing on improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.
- Work across the spectrum of health and social care within the context of teams to provide education that reflects changing service models
- Focus on shaping, codesigning and supporting the implementation of local strategies for the development of the primary care workforce, identifying and realising opportunities to achieve key outcomes in line with national policy.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Associate Dean in the Primary Care School (PCS) helps support the Head of School of Primary Care and the Primary Care Dean in managing corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions, aligning with the NHSE WT&E mandate. The role is focussed firmly upon improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.
The postholder will be expected to have significant experience of clinical and educational leadership and a track record of delivery in education and service.
They will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership skills with an ability to influence and motivate others in a politically sensitive environment.
These roles will require an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters and experience of working with learners in an educational context.
About us
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms -- including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
- Making the NHS a great 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
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.
Details
Date posted
17 October 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£127,369 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
11 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
990-SE-18235-E
Job locations
Premier House
60 Caversham Road
Reading
RG1 7EB
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Premier House
60 Caversham Road
Reading
RG1 7EB
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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