Deputy Head of School of Paediatrics

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Deputy Head of School of Paediatrics.

The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated on the NHS Consultant Pay Scale - 2 PA (8 hours per week).

All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Deputy Head of School is to work and support the Head of School 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 will focus on 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 as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Deputy Heads of School work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum if professional and other backgrounds., Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medicine Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the Yorkshire and the Humber.

Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management.

Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required

Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met

Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications

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.

Development of an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis:

Postgraduate Dean

Head of School

Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office

Practices and schemes

Associate and deputy deans

Clinical Faculty

Other Deputy Heads of Schools and Heads of Schools

Training Programme Directors

Royal Colleges

Professional and regulatory bodies

Wider Stakeholder Network

Local Medical and Dental Schools

Providers and commissioners across the region

Directors of Education

Higher Educational Institutions

Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities