Head of School for Radiology - Wsx

NHS England; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS England in Wessex seeks an interim Head of School for Radiology, a role suitable for a Training Programme Director aiming to grow an educational portfolio. The post is on a contract for services and release from clinical work requires written agreement from the Trust.

The Head will lead learner supervision, assessment and experience, engage faculty, and drive educational outcomes while aligning with workforce transformation and multi-professional links.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Delivery of service and education outcomes with a track record.
• Understanding of Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies and NHS regulatory matters.
• Knowledge of workforce transformation agenda.
• Experience in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
• Active involvement in appraisal processes.
• Knowledge of NHS structures and healthcare workforce matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead learner supervision, assessment and experience across the school and providers.
• Engage faculty, develop curriculum delivery and workforce wellbeing strategies.
• Work across health and social care to reflect evolving service models.
• Support the Postgraduate Dean and collaborate on workforce transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Vision

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Time management

Change management

Problem solving

Team motivation

Education

Primary clinical qualification

Educational leadership qualifications

Educator development courses

Job description

NHSE is looking to make an interim appointment to the Head of School for Radiology in Wessex. The post would be an ideal opportunity for a Training Programme Director aiming to further develop their educational portfolio.

Please note: The post is offered on a contract for services basis and all candidates are reminded that if they are successful, they are responsible for securing written agreement from their Trust for release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs.

Main duties of the job

The Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean. The Head of School will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links mas well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.

The Head of School will be expected to meet the challenges of leading the School and Education Providers to deliver the changing curricular in an evolving service landscape.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Heads of School work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.

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 any vacancies.

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.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

• A transformation leadership style
• Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues
• Management of transformation and change
• Sensitivity, tolerance and acceptance of criticism
• An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care
• Perform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes NHSE commitment to equal opportunities
• Conduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special responsibility as a manager for assessing and minimising risks to staff.
• A continuing quest for personal and professional development

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity
• Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress

Experience and Knowledge

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
• Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
• Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters

Qualifications and Training

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)

Depending on experienceIn line with HoS sessional payments