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.
- Focussing on quality and expansion of learning environments across Thames Valley and Wessex (TVW). Working with NHS England Quality Framework involving Quality Teams and supporting the Primary Care School.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work closely with colleagues to develop and improve Placements and Quality across Thames Valley and Wessex Primary Care Learning Environments.
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-18236-E
Job locations
Explorer House
Adanac Drive
Southampton
SO16 0AS
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Explorer House
Adanac Drive
Southampton
SO16 0AS
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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