Deputy Head of School for O&G (East)

NHS England; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England seeks a Deputy Head of School to support the Head of School in enhancing educational outcomes and leading curriculum innovation. This evolving role will focus on workforce transformation and improving learner experiences in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have strong educational leadership skills and a relevant postgraduate qualification.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational leadership and management.
• Ability to engage faculty and improve learner outcomes.
• Understanding of health and social care sectors.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of School in improving learner supervision and assessment.
• Lead projects aligned with workforce transformation and education delivery.
• Collaborate across health and social care sectors.

Skills

Leadership

Education Management

Curriculum Development

Education

Relevant Postgraduate Qualification

Job description

The role of Deputy Head of School is to work with and support the Head of School and NHS England East Midlands Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

The Deputy Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Deputy Head of School supports the Head of School to focus on improving learner supervision, assessment, and experience, engaging faculty, and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation, developing multi-professional links, innovative curriculum delivery, and workforce well-being strategies.

To support the Heads of School, the Deputy Head of School works across the spectrum of health and social care, within a team, so that education provision reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from various professional and other backgrounds.

The Deputy Head of School is expected to support the Head of School in meeting the challenges of leading the School and Education Providers to deliver the evolving curriculum in a changing service landscape.

The Deputy Head of School will lead on projects as agreed with the Head of School.

The NHS England Board has set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation: to lead NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. This will inform detailed design work and achieve the following objectives:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their populations and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where staff can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors 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.

If successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers information from a previous or current NHS employer to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity to inform us if you do not consent at any point during the process.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Farah Siddiqui
• Job Title: Head of School for O&G (East)
• Email: [e-mail]