Applications are invited for the role of Deputy Postgraduate Dean within NHSE South West. The role of Deputy Postgraduate Dean will provide local and regional leadership of the delivery of high-quality cross-specialty and multi-professional training. The role supports the Regional Postgraduate Dean in delivering corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions. It is focussed firmly upon improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.
The appointment will be made on the basis of a part-time secondment to NHS England, alongside existing employment with an NHS Trust in the South West geographical footprint. The contract is up until the 31st October 2026 initially due to the transformation programme as we look to integrate NHS England into the Department of Health and Social Care.
Candidates invited to interview will participate in a 30-minute session with a stakeholder panel on Monday 20th October and a formal interview on Tuesday 21st October.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL INCLUDE:

Direct management and support of the Heads of Specialty Schools.
Direct management of resident doctors with professional standards. complex training and performance issues and support of the Heads of Schools in managing doctors in training experiencing difficulties
Engagement with national workstreams including medical training review.
Support of the Integrated academic training programme
Leading on local delivery of national programmes such as the 10 year health plan and the ‘three shifts’ from analogue to digital; sickness to prevention; and hospital to community.
Leading on regional priorities including including specialty training programme configuration.
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.
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.
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 Job Description and other supporting documents.

Please refer the Job description for details