West Midlands O&G Deputy Head of School and Quality Lead | NHS England
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | To be funded by the education contract |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B2 4HQ |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7157124/990-WTE-14212-E |
Summary
NHSEngland, working in the West Midlands, isseekingto recruit aDeputyHead of School and Quality Lead for The School of O&G on a part-time secondment basis.
NHSEngland, working in the West Midlands, is looking for a Deputy Head of School to join this School. Our work is set within the Five Year forward view for the NHS and is defined by theNHS EnglandMandate from Government. It is part of the consensus on how the NHS needs to change, with a key focus on prevention and a commitment to reducing health inequalities and promoting equality and diversity.
As part ofa nationalsystem, please note that a flat rate of £10,000 per PA, per year, (or pro rata as necessary) will be paid to a Trust for successful candidates appointed to TPD roles. This should be treated as a contribution towards the overall cost and is not a reflection of the individual’s pay.
Youwillsupport the Head of School tobe responsible forthe overall quality,managementand supervision of the programmes withintheSchool. This will includeensuring all programmes meet the standards defined byNHSEngland, theGMCand Royal College. Youwill work closely withthe Head of School,NHSEngland’s senioreducators, other Heads of Schools, Directors of Medical EducationandTraining Programme Directors to ensure that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to cover the speciality curricula.
Youwill be expected tomaintaina clinical commitment. It is essential that you have a medical degree, membership/fellowship of the relevant Royal College/Faculty and have a current substantive contract as an NHS Consultant in a relevant specialty. In addition,you shouldpossessexcellent leadership skills and meet professional requirements for Continuing Professional Development and Revalidation and make a wider professional contribution through academic and managerial responsibilities.
This role is an West Midlandsroleso your work would span the whole region. The post is offered on a secondmentbasisand all candidates are reminded that if they are successful, theyare responsible forsecuring written agreement from theiremployerfor release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs.
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.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
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.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Jun 2025