About this role
Job summary
The role of the AD helps support the Postgraduate Dean in embracing corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions, aligning with the NHSE mandate. The role is focused firmly upon improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The AD is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean and their deputies.
The exact balance of this role, and how it co-ordinates with other Associate Deans will be considered through the recruitment process.
Leadership
To work with the Postgraduate Dean: To provide effective clinical educator leadership, contributing to the strategic development of the NHSE Workforce, Training and Education Directorate. To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training. Quality and safety
To work closely with the Postgraduate Dean and deputies to implement the NHSE Quality Framework.
Programme Management
Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.
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, study leave and relocation, less than full time, supported return to training, flexible portfolio training along with other related work-streams.
About us
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our 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.
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.
If you currently work within the NHS and 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 our offices.
Job description Job responsibilities
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 will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Person Specification Essential
Primary Clinical healthcare qualification Evidence of commitment to Continuous Professional Development Holds or is working towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education Holds a Licence to Practice
Desirable
Demonstrable Leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team Understanding of developments involving the relevant Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
Desirable
Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education Understanding of current health, social care and education policy
Skills, Capabilities and Attributes Essential
Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity and innovate
Desirable
Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
Values and Behaviours Essential
Aware of the impact of own behaviour on others Driven by the needs of patients and service users Challenges bias, prejudice and intolerance if appropriate or brings it to the attention of a manager
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 Explorer House
Southampton
SO16 0AS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)