Head of School of Medicine - London

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Head of School for Medicine in London.The role of Head of School for Medicine is to work with and support the NHS England Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England (NHS E) 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 role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.Main duties of the jobProvide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic developmentWork closely with Postgraduate Deans and Deputy Head(s) of School to implement the NHS E Quality Framework to enable improvements in education and training qualityOversee School programme management and advise the Postgraduate Deans on specialty-specific matters and recruitment to training posts and programmesSupport professional development of the educational facultyAbout usOur 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.We lead the NHS in England by:Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalitiesMaking the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a differenceWorking collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate careOptimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovationEarlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.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-person.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 SpecificationQualificationsPrimary clinical healthcare qualificationMembership / Fellowship of College /Faculty, professional association and/or bodyAttendance at courses aimed to support educational developmentEducational qualification such as PG Cert diploma or Master of Medical Education courses, Train the trainer, etcExperienceConsiderable experience of working with doctors in an educational contextExperience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional teamDemonstrable track record of delivery in service and educationKnowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide and educational theoryUnderstanding of the workforce transformation agendaUnderstanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges / Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisationsPrevious or current appointment as leader in healthcare educationAwareness of funding streams for healthcare educationUnderstanding of current heath and social care and education policySkills and abilitiesDemonstrable Leadership skills and an ability to motivate othersA strong sense of vision and an ability to innovatePolitically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertaintyStrong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skillsAbility to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholdersCommitted to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progressAbility to rapidly establish academic credibilityDepending on experience, in line with HoS sessional payments. #J-18808-Ljbffr