GP Associate Dean for Expansion

NHS England; Bishop's Waltham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England—Wessex Deanery seeks an Associate Dean to help expand GP training programmes across the Wessex patch. The role is split across two sessions focused on new programmes, recruitment, placements, and trainer/trainee support.

A further session covers ARCP, panel chairs, and line management for TPDs. You will collaborate with the Head of School and Training Programme Directors to deliver induction, mentoring, and high-quality supervision for trainees.

Qualifications

• Registered Medical Practitioner with a current licence to practise or hold a Certificate of Completion of Training.
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty or professional association relevant to the role.
• Applicants should have practised in NHS clinical settings or similar recently.
• Track record of professionalism per Good Medical Practice for senior educators.
• Postgraduate education qualification such as PgCert/PGDip/Masters in education.

Responsibilities

• Part of the extended Senior educator team and involved in the Trainer/Practice approvals in Wessex.
• Delivery and organisation of projects to support trainees, including induction and mentoring.
• Work with Educational and Clinical Supervisors to ensure high-quality supervision of trainees.
• Strategic work in the Wessex region with the Primary Care Dean, Head and Deputy Head of School.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Political astuteness

Communication

Time management

Pastoral skills

Stakeholder credibility

Education

Registered Medical Practitioner

Membership/Fellowship in College/Faculty

Postgraduate education qualification (PgCert/PGDip/Master's in education)

Job description

This role involves working across the Wessex Deanery enabling the Expansion of GP training programmes and supporting GP trainees. There is a total of 3 sessions divided as below.

This is an Associate Dean role for 2 sessions in the Wessex patch covering new innovative programmes such as Structured Learning, recruitment issues, including wider placements and capacity, ITPs in your patch, trainer and trainee queries, line management of your TPDs, strategy, and leadership activities within the GP school.

This is also an Associate Dean role for 1 session covering ARCP and chairing panels. You will line manage any TPDs in ARCP roles and oversee the ARCP panels.

Main duties of the job

As an Associate Dean you will be part of the extended Senior educator team and will also be expected to be part of the approval process for Trainers and Practices in Wessex. It involves working in conjunction with the Head of School and Training Programme Directors.

It will involve delivery and organisation of projects to support trainees, including induction, one-one support, and small group support.

This role will also work with our Educational and Clinical Supervisors to support and help them provide good quality supervision for trainees.

The role will include doing strategy work in the Wessex region with the Primary Care Dean, Head and Deputy Head of School

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and 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 process.

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

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for external candidates.

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Medical Practitioner with a current licence to practise or hold a Certificate of Completion of Training
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty or professional association relevant to the advertised role's Specialty
• Applicants should either work in NHS clinical practice (or similar setting) or should have previously undertaken clinical practice within the last 2 years prior to the intended start date of the role
• Applicants, regardless of professional background, must have a track record of professionalism in line with the principles set out in Good Medical Practice and compatible with appointment in a senior clinical educator role
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, NHS appraisal processes
• On the National Performer's List (unless solely undertaking an educational management role)
• Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Master's in education

Skills and abilities

• A strong sense of vision, leadership and ability to innovate.
• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• Ability to critically appraise and problem solve whilst maintaining objectivity
• Strong Interpersonal communication, written and presentation skills
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
• Proven organisational and time management skills
• Ability to support others (pastoral skills) and to help others develop and progress

Experience and Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes.
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce, the Gold Guide and educational theory
• Experience of working with learners and doctors in training in an educational context.
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership including across multi-professional teams.
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, National Institute for Health Research and academic training, NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education.
• Previous experience in the recruitment and selection of doctors / learners to educational programmes.
• Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education.
• Understanding of current health, social care and education policy.
• An understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters.

Behaviours and Values

• Able to demonstrate NHSE's values and commitment to the values described in the NHS Constitution.
• Commitment to own personal development.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Commitment and enthusiasm for education and training
• Adaptable in approach including the flexibility to work in changing environments.