Associate Postgraduate Dean (APD) Primary Care

NHS ENGLAND; Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced educator to join their vibrant APD team. The successful candidate will chair ARCP panels and support GP training assessments, working closely with Programme Directors and Heads of School. Candidates should have experience in educational assessment, managing trainees, and innovative strategy implementation. This fixed-term two-session role offers competitive remuneration in line with GP educator pay scale.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational roles, particularly in primary care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Competence in managing education and assessments for trainees.

Responsibilities

• Chair ARCP panels and support local programmes in primary care.
• Collaborate with Training Programme Directors and Heads of Schools.
• Implement strategies to deliver high-quality education and training.

Skills

Experience of chairing ARCP panels

Understanding of GP training educational assessment and progression

Experience of managing trainees in difficulty

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced educator to join our vibrant APD team, based in the East Midlands. Applicants should have experience of chairing ARCP panels, an understanding of GP training educational assessment and progression, and some experience of managing trainees in difficulty. You will work collaboratively with Training Programme Directors, Heads of School, and the wider educational team to ensure timely, learner-centred, and proportionate decision-making, in line with national and regional guidance. The successful candidate will become part of the senior GP regional educator team working to support the work of the Primary Care Dean in the East Midlands,

Qualifications

• Experience of chairing ARCP panels
• Understanding of GP training educational assessment and progression
• Experience of managing trainees in difficulty

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Training Programme Directors, Heads of School, and the wider educational team to ensure timely, learner-centred, and proportionate decision-making, in line with national and regional guidance.
• Support the work of the Primary Care Dean in the East Midlands as part of the senior GP regional educator team.
• Work with the GP assessments team and Assessment Lead to organise and deliver fair and timely ARCP for GP resident doctors across the East Midlands – chairing ARCP panels and serving as the Dean's Representative offering advice and support to local ARCP panels and programmes.
• Maintain close liaison and negotiation with local GP programmes and practices, Training Hubs, NHS Trusts, NHS England, RCGP, and other health care providers.
• Responsible for implementing innovative strategies of delivery and the evaluation of high-quality primary care education and training in NHS England Midlands.
• Key role in supporting the commissioning, transformation, and quality management of multi-professional primary care education and training in accordance with the standards set by NHS England and regulators.
• Be a key member of the GP School Team and deputise as requested, overlapping and complementing other senior team members, requiring flexibility in working practices.

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.

About Us

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

Additional Information

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.

To support onboarding, an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) may be initiated. 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.

Contract Details

This is a 2-session fixed term role from 1 March 2026 until 31 March 2027. Remuneration will be at GP03 point of national GP educator pay scale.