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NHS England; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking an outstanding clinician to serve as Specialty Head of School for Psychiatry across the South West. The role involves leading education and training, improving learner supervision, assessment and experience, and engaging faculty, with flexibility across locations.

The post is offered on a secondment basis from the host institution, 1.5 sessions per week (6 hours), until 31 October 2027, with duties incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan, and expectations of

Job description

Specialty Head of School for Psychiatry | NHS England

Company:

Company: NHS England

Salary: In line with HoS sessional payments

Hours:

Hours: Part-time

Location:

Location: Flexible across the South West Region, BS1 6AG

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Head of School in Psychiatry working across the South West.

The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement from their host institution to NHS England – 1.5 sessions per week (6 hours), worked flexibly. The contract is until the 31 October 2027 in the first instance.

All work undertaken should be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Head of School is to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

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 ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training across the region. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.

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 announcedthat 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.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the 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.

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Oct 2026

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust