# Deputy Postgraduate Dean > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS England. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-postgraduate-dean/753d2e5d-87eb-4326-8b50-d9f7640cc27b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-postgraduate-dean/753d2e5d-87eb-4326-8b50-d9f7640cc27b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS England - **Location:** South West House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Salary:** pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Secondment only for current NHS Employees. Until 31/10/2027) - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 4 sessions per week (16 hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T15:01:01.852Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Taunton/NHS_England/Education_Delivery/Education_Delivery-v8260870 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8260870?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### 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. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out! ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Proven track record of influencing and motivating others in leading change. - Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult and complex issues. - Highly effective communicator ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education. - Experience as a senior educator working in the field of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and Training. - Knowledge of NHS operating model/provision/commissioning of training. ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current license to practise. - Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development **Desirable** - Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Master’s in education. ## Documents - [guide to completing your application (docx, 42.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1939) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583244) - [nhse - verification of id and rtw guide (pdf, 306.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=996) - [occupational functional requirements form (pdf, 69.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583245) - [note for existing nhs employees applying for fixed term vacancies (docx, 26.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2084) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.