Foundation School Deputy Director

NHS England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization seeks a Deputy Foundation School Director to oversee operational functions within the London Foundation School. The role involves curriculum implementation, quality assurance, and educational assessments, contributing to the management of around 2,200 Foundation trainees across London. An ideal candidate will possess educational leadership experience and excellent relationship management skills. This position includes significant in-person engagement with Trusts and other educational bodies, enhancing the quality of training and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational leadership within a medical or healthcare context.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience in curriculum development and quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop excellent working relationships with relevant Trusts.
• Provide expert support to the London Foundation Training Committee.
• Manage quality control of foundation training through the School.

Skills

Educational leadership

Relationship development

Quality assurance

Expert guidance

Curriculum implementation

Job description

Deputy Foundation School Director (London Foundation School)

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Deputy Foundation School Director (London Foundation School).

This educational leadership role will involve a wide range of operational functions for the London Foundation School, working in collaboration with the Associate Postgraduate Dean (London Foundation School). The school oversees the planning, recruitment, education, and assessment of all foundation trainees in London. There are currently around 2,200 Foundation trainees in London across 5 Integrated Care Systems (ICS).

The role may include curriculum implementation, educational assessments, supporting doctors in training, quality assurance, and promoting educational excellence.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

The Deputy Foundation School Director (FSD) will be responsible for the management of one of five regions in London (NWL, NCL, NEL, SWL, SEL), aligned with an Integrated Care System. Responsibilities include:

• Development of excellent working relationships with the relevant Trusts in the Integrated Care System.
• Providing expert support and guidance to the London Foundation Training Committee (FTC).
• liaising with relevant Medical Schools, Health Education London, GP schools and Trust Foundation Training Programme Directors, and the General Medical Council (GMC) in the management and quality control of foundation training through the School.
• Participating in national committees and meetings regarding foundation training as required.
• Taking a Pan London role within the Foundation school, overseeing one of five workstreams: Community (including GP), Simulation and Teaching, Support for Less Than Full Time doctors and doctors returning to training after absence, faculty development, and International Medical Graduates (IMGs). The workstream will be agreed after discussion with the appointed postholder.

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

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.

If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). 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.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Alice Carter
Job title: Associate Dean, London Foundation School Director
Email address: [e-mail]

Simon Rosan
Operations Manager (London Foundation School Manager)
[e-mail]
0207 866 3216