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Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders.
- Skills and Abilities
Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
- Behaviours and Values
A transformation leadership style
- Behaviours and Values
A continuing quest for personal and professional development
- Behaviours and Values
An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care
- Experience and Knowledge
Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Qualifications and Training
Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Qualifications and Training
Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current licence to practise
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience and Knowledge
Understanding of current health, social care, and education policy
- Qualifications and Training
Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Master’s in education
Job overview
An outstanding individuals is sought to fulfil the role of Deputy Head of School for Surgery London.
The Deputy Heads of School are responsible for assisting the Head of School in managing the Surgery Training programme across NHS England (NHSE) London Local Office
The Deputy Heads of School for Surgery Training programme will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College of Physicians, and also guidelines and standards established within London are met.
The Deputy Heads of School will be expected to assist the Head of School in implementing national and NHS E policies in relation to the education and training of resident doctors within Medicine on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
They will work with the Postgraduate Dean to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Head of School will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Surgery are met. Responsibilities will include:
- To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme
- To support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners.
- Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.
- To manage the work of Training Programme Director(s) and other clinical faculty to ensure appropriate systems for assessment, rotational management, revalidation, trainee supervision and support and other functions within the School.
- To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Surgery training across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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This advert is for Deputy Head of School for Surgery London with NHS England in London, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Head of service role. The advertised salary is In line with HoS sessional payments. The contract type is Secondment: 3 years (until 31 December 2029). The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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