Associate Dean (Individual Support)

NHS ENGLAND; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced clinical educator for the Associate Dean position within the PSU Advisor/Single Point of Contact service. This role involves managing complex cases, offering individual support, and leading educational initiatives for postgraduate doctors in training. The appointment is on a fixed-term basis until March 2027, with a strong emphasis on improving healthcare services and reducing inequalities. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational and clinical background, alongside leadership experience. The organization is committed to making the NHS a great workplace.

Qualifications

• Experienced clinical educator in current or recent clinical practice.
• Held educational leadership roles.
• Formal training and experience in supporting postgraduate doctors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PSU Advisor/Single Point of Contact service.
• Manage complex cases and support PSU advisors.
• Facilitate workshops and groups for the PSU.

Skills

Clinical education expertise

Leadership in education

Support for postgraduate doctors

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

The Professional Support Unit (PSU) in London provides specialist multi professional individual and group support for eligible Postgraduate Doctors and Dentists in training along with a smaller number of additional healthcare practitioners in supervised posts. The support offered is in addition to that available through training programmes, employers and local services. A key remit of the PSU is to support clients who are experiencing difficulties in progression through training. Client support is currently provided through a number of PSU services namely PSU Advisor or Single Point of Contact (SPOC) service, Coaching & Careers, Neurodiversity and Specialist Clinical Communication & Linguistics. This post is for an experienced clinical educator to join the team as a lead for PSU Advisor/Single Point of Contact team., The current vacancy is for an experienced clinical educator to join asan Associate Dean for the PSU Advisor/Single Point of Contact serviceon a fixed term basis until Until March 2027. It is currently expected thePSU service will continue after March 2027 by which time theposition on longer term employment opportunities is expected to beclarified.

• The Associate Dean role is for an experienced clinical educator incurrent or very recent clinical practice. They should have heldeducational and/or educational leadership roles in addition to otherformal training and experience in supporting postgraduate doctors in training.
• The post includes a combination of individual support meetings withclients of the PSU managing complex cases, supporting PSU advisors in the team, operational management and administrative liaison,strategic planning and service improvement, chairing MDT andsupervision meetings as well as facilitating groups and workshops for the PSU.
  The 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 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.