# Specialty Deputy Head of School for Psychiatry > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS England. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-deputy-head-of-school-for-psychiatry/0206fee8-7475-46d7-a601-c39671a398d3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-deputy-head-of-school-for-psychiatry/0206fee8-7475-46d7-a601-c39671a398d3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** NHS England - **Location:** Any NHSE Office in the South West Region, Flexible across the South West Region, BS1 6AG, West Yorkshire - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Head of service - **Salary:** In line with HoS sessional payments - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months (until 31 October 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 1.25 session per week (Two roles - 1.25 sessions per role, 5 hours each) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:45:49.847Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Flexible_across_South_West_Region/NHS_England/Intensive_Care_Medicine/Intensive_Care_Medicine-v8317569 - **Employer website:** https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job overview Two outstanding individuals are sought to fulfil the roles of Deputy Head of School in Psychiatry working across the South West. The two posts will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement from their host institution to NHS England – 1.25 PA per week each (5 hours), worked flexibly. The contracts are until the 31 October 2027 in the first instance. All work undertaken should be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Deputy Head of School is to work with the Head of School and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate. The Deputy Head of School will work with the Head of School in focussing upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person. ### Main duties of the job The ideal candidates will be an experienced clinicians 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. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others - Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context - Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Primary clinical healthcare qualification - Employed as a Consultant with a NHS (or equivalent) provider in the South West - Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc) ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10640832) - [guide to completing your application (docx, 42.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1939) - [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=10638760) - [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.