Associate Dean (SAS & LEDs Doctors – East of England) | NHS England

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking an Associate Dean to support SAS and LED doctors. The role includes developing career opportunities, leading committees, and ensuring effective training pathways. Candidates should have relevant medical qualifications and experience in educational leadership. This position requires in-person work at least 40% of the time.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Support for training models

Qualifications

• Experience in educational leadership within healthcare.
• Understanding of revalidation processes and workforce development.
• Ability to develop training models and support career progression.

Responsibilities

• Support career and personal development for SAS & LEDs doctors.
• Develop and chair regional committees for medical professionals.
• Implement NHSE ARCP review outcomes and local training pathways.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant medical or postgraduate qualifications

Job description

The role of Associate Dean (AD) in England has evolved over a number of years, as a result of changes in healthcare education and training, the implementation of revalidation, the emergence of new workforce solutions and the continuing development of the Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Directorate of NHS England (NHSE).

The roles of the ADs in NHSE East of England (EoE) have been developed to help support the NHSE EoE Postgraduate Dean (PGD) in embracing corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions, aligning with previous HEE mandates and NHSE’s priorities. The role is focused firmly upon improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, the Associate Deans will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.

The responsibilities specific to this Associate Dean role encompass but are not limited to ensuring and supporting career and personal development opportunities for SAS & LEDs doctors, development and delivery of CPD, induction for IMGs, developing further and chairing a regional committee(s) for these doctors and implementing and influencing the outcomes of the NHSE ARCP review as they apply to these grades of doctors.

This associate dean post is specifically to support the development of SAS and LED doctors within the EoE, working with regional and national colleagues to provide best practice working and training models, support the development of LED and SAS roles, and link with HoS and DME to develop routes back into training, and local alternatives [CESR pathways]

The Associate Deans are professionally and managerially accountable to the NHSE EoE Postgraduate Dean.

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.

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.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Aug 2025