Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Proven track record of influencing and motivating others in leading change.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult and complex issues.
- Skills and Abilities
Highly effective communicator
- Experience and Knowledge
Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education.
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience as a senior educator working in the field of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and Training.
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of NHS operating model/provision/commissioning of training.
- Qualifications and Training
Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current license to practise.
- Qualifications and Training
Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications and Training
Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Master’s in education.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the role of Deputy Postgraduate Dean (Foundation Training) within NHS England South West. The role of Deputy Postgraduate Dean will provide local and regional leadership for the delivery of high-quality Foundation Training, working collaboratively across specialties and professions to ensure excellent educational outcomes. The role supports the Regional Postgraduate Dean in delivering corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions and is firmly focused on improving patient and learner safety and experience.
The post holder will have a specific portfolio responsibility for Foundation Training across the South West region, ensuring the quality, development and effective management of Foundation Programmes and supporting educational providers to deliver high-quality training environments.
The appointment will be made on the basis of a part-time secondment to NHS England, alongside existing employment with an NHS Trust within the South West geographical footprint.
Main duties of the job
Key areas of responsibility will include:
- Direct management and support of the Heads of School
- Direct management of resident doctors in training with professional standards, complex training and performance issues and support of the Heads of Schools in managing resident doctors in training experiencing difficulties
- Engagement with national workstreams including medical education reform programmes
- Leading on local delivery of national programmes
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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This advert is for Deputy Postgraduate Dean with NHS England in Taunton, England. The advertised salary is pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Secondment only for current NHS Employees. Until 31/10/2027). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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