Deputy Head of School for Medicine

The Deputy Heads of School are responsible for assisting the Head of School in managing the Medicine Training programme across NHS England (NHSE) London Local Office
The Deputy Heads of School for Medicine 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., The Deputy Head of School will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Medicine 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 Medicine 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., 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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