Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Secondment: 3 years (1.5 PAs to be funded by the Education Contract)
- Hours
- Part time - 6 hours per week (Secondment only for current NHS employees. From 1-Apr-2025 to 1-Apr-2028)
- Job ref
- 990-NEY-6752808-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellington Place/Riverside House/Health House
- Town
- Leeds/Rotherham/Hull
- Salary
- Salary paid in line with TPD sessional payments
- Closing
- 08/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Director of Education for O&G
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Director of Education for O&G.
The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated on the NHS Consultant Pay Scale – 1 .5 PA / 6 hours per week.
All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Director of Education is to work and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.
The Director of Education is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. Director of Education will focus on 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 as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.
To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors 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 if professional and other backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
Engaging People/Key Working Relationships
Development of an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis:
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Postgraduate Dean
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Head of School
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Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office
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Practices and schemes
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Associate and deputy deans
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Clinical Faculty
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Other Heads of Schools
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Other Training Programme Directors, where appropriate
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Royal Colleges
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Professional and regulatory bodies
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Wider Stakeholder Network
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Local Medical and Dental Schools
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Providers and commissioners across the region
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Directors of Education
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Higher Educational Institutions
Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities
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Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medicine Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management.
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Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required
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Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met
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Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leadership
· To provide effective clinical leadership.
· To work on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters.
Quality and safety
To implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.
School Programme Management
· Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.
· Recruitment to training posts and programmes.
· Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.
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To attend School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings.
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To meet Code of Practice requirements
Educational and Workforce Development
To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements.
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies.
Finance
To ensure compliance with procurement requirements.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary medical qualification or On the Specialist Register
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association and/or Regulatory Body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Organisation and time management skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marina Flynn
- Job title
- Head of School for O&G
- Email address
- [email protected]
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