About this role
Job summary
An outstanding individual issought to fulfil the role of Head of School for Paediatrics.
The post will be availableon the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England - 4 PA / 16 hours per week.
All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan.
As Head of School, you willbe responsible forthe overall quality,managementand supervision of the programmes within your School. You willbe responsible for ensuring all programmes meet the standards defined by NHSE, the GMC and Royal College. You will work closely with NHSE's senior educators, other Heads of Schools, Directors of Medical Education, and Training 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.
Main duties of the job
You will 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 should possessexcellent 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 aNorth East& Yorkshire role so 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 their employer for release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs.
About us
NHS England's purpose is to create the conditions for an ambitious and high quality NHS. We empower our people and partners to solve problems, provide outstanding care for every patient and improve the nation's health.
Our 7 regional teams work directly with systems and NHS providers across the country. Each region acts as the interface between national strategy and local delivery, overseeing performance, supporting improvement and enabling transformation at scale.
In March 2025, the Government announced that 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.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Job description Job 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. ToattendSchool meetings within the structureand other relevant meetings. 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 role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only,agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Primary medical qualification or On the Specialist Register Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association and/or Regulatory Body
Experience & Knowledge Essential
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
Leadership Problem solving Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills Organisation and time management skills
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name NHS England
Address Leeds / Rotherham / Hull
Leeds / Rotherham / Hull
LS1 4FE
Employer's website https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)