Deputy Head of School - Medicine - WSX

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Management contribution of

Sessional payments in line with Head

Job summary

NHS England in the Wessex Local Office invites applications for Deputy Head of School for Medicine and Pathology. The role focuses on improving supervision, assessment and teaching, engaging faculty, and guiding curricula within a changing service landscape.

Open to current STC members and specialty consultants; visa sponsorship is not available. The post requires educational leadership and multi-professional collaboration to deliver high-quality training.

Qualifications

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
• Fellowship of a College or Faculty.
• Licence to practise for doctors

Responsibilities

• Improve learner supervision, assessment and experience within the School of Medicine and Pathology.
• Engage faculty and ensure effective educational outcomes now and in future.
• Ensure national Royal College standards and Medicine guidelines are met.
• Lead the School and education providers in delivering changing curricula in an evolving service landscape

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Written skills

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Educational leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Medical qualification

Fellowship of a College or Faculty

Job description

This three-year post sits in the Wessex Local Office of NHS England's South East Region, which plans and trains healthcare workforce across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. The Deputy Head of School for Medicine and Pathology will improve how learners are supervised, assessed and taught, engage faculty, and lead the School through changing curricula. It is open to current STC members and to specialty consultants who show an interest in education. NHS applicants are seconded only, with their employer's agreement, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Improve learner supervision, assessment and experience within the School of Medicine and Pathology
• Engage faculty and ensure effective educational outcomes now and in future
• Ensure national Royal College standards and Medicine guidelines are met
• Lead the School and education providers in delivering changing curricula in an evolving service landscape

Qualifications

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Fellowship of a College or Faculty

Registration & licences

• Licence to practise for applicants who are doctors

Experience

• Experienced NHS consultant currently working in the Wessex region
• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Demonstrable track record of delivering service and education
• Understanding of developments involving relevant Colleges, Faculties and NHS professional bodies

Skills & knowledge

• Thorough understanding of Medicine and Pathology training across the region
• Politically astute, managing complexity and uncertainty sensitively
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
• Quickly establishing credibility with colleagues and key stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and time management
• Committed to own development and to supporting others to progress

Nice to have

• Attendance at courses aimed at educational development
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
• Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
• Demonstrable leadership skills and ability to influence and motivate others

What’s offered

• Educational Management Contribution of £2,500 per annum for a 0.25 EMC allocation
• Sessional payments in line with Head of School rates