Deputy Head of School Psychiatry WM

The role of Deputy Head of School is to work with and support the Head of School and NHS England East Midlands Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

The Deputy Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Deputy Head of School support the Head of School to focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links mas well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies

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Job description

You can find further details about the role,including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside theorganisational structureand person specificationin the attached Job Descriptionand other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.

School Programme Management

To assist the Head of School in overseeing School programme management and advise the Head of School on the following matters:

Person specification

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• oAbility to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
• oAn academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Desirable

• oA transformation leadership style

oManagement of transformation and change

oSensitivity, tolerance and acceptance of criticism

oPerform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes NHS England commitment to equal opportunities

oConduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special responsibility as a manager for assessing and minimising risks to staff.

oA continuing quest for personal and professional development

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oDemonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
• oPolitically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.

Desirable

• oA strong sense of vision and ability to innovate.
• oAbility to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
• oStrong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
• oExcellent organisational and time management skills.
• oCommitted to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• oCurrent clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
• oConsiderable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
• oExperience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
• oDemonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
• oUnderstanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of the workforce transformation agenda.
• oTrained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
• oActive involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes.
• oKnowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oConsiderable and current experience at Consultant level in a relevant speciality.

oPrimary clinical healthcare qualification.

oMembership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.

Desirable

• oAttendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc).

About the employer

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.