Health Education England

Head of School - Public Health

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Job summary

TheHead of School of Public Health in the East Midlands is responsible for leading the well-established training programme, liaising between trainees, the TPDs and other members of the Postgraduate Dean's team, the Faculty of Public Health and the Provider training placement organisations (Local Authorities, national public health bodies, Universities, NHS Trusts, and others).

This role is an East Midlands role so your work would span the whole region. The post is offered on a secondment basis and all candidates are reminded that if they are successful, they are responsible for securing written agreement from their employer for release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs.

Main duties of the job

Having a sustainable higher specialist training programme in Public Health in the East Midlands benefits those organisations which host training placements as the trainee whose salaries are paid for by NHS England. Those in the training programme are a valuable resource to those organisations and the programme plays a key role in developing the future workforce of DsPH and Consultants.There are 2 PA available for this role and the successful applicant will join the current TPDs and running the Training Programme. The post would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced educator in Public Health aiming to further develop their educational portfolio.The post holder will work with Public Health and Medical Workforce specialists, the higher specialist training team and others within NHS England to support recruitment, assessment, programme management and other essential activity. East Midlands and West Midlands are now working more closely together on shared issues to ensure consistency - the new appointee will contribute to that ongoing process. Given the multidisciplinary nature of Public Health, which recruits Specialty Trainees and employs Consultants (including outside the NHS) from backgrounds other than Medicine, it is recognised that those having a Public Health and educational leadership backgrounds with membership of the Faculty of Public Health (rather than a medical degree and primary clinical healthcare qualification) are eligible to apply on an equal footing.

About us

On 1 April 2023 Health Education England became part of the new NHS England. Our people are our most important asset; recruiting and retaining the best talent remains crucial to our success. We continue to recruit externally where we cannot fill vacancies internally. We hope you choose to join us but please be aware that some roles may be subject to change in the future. We want to attract and retain highly skilled people to enable us to work with our partners to plan, recruit, educate and train the health workforce. Please note, some supporting documentation attached to this vacancy refers to the legacy organisation, previously known as Health Education England, now NHS England. Work is continuing to harmonise the new NHS England recruitment service and any reference to Health Education England will be updated in due course. More information about the transition to the new NHS England is available here.

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience To be funded by the Education Contract

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-MIDE-3b-21214

Job locations

Westbridge Place

1 Westbridge Close

Leicester

LE3 5DR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary clinical healthcare/Public Health qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.

An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Desirable

Management of transformation and change

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.

Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence

Desirable

Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

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.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary clinical healthcare/Public Health qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.

An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Desirable

Management of transformation and change

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.

Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence

Desirable

Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

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.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Considerable and current experience at Consultant level in a relevant speciality with a current clinical commitment within the region.
Primary clinical healthcare qualification / Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

An academic interest in training and education in Public Health
Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.

Desirable

Management of transformation and change

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Desirable

Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Considerable and current experience at Consultant level in a relevant speciality with a current clinical commitment within the region.
Primary clinical healthcare qualification / Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

An academic interest in training and education in Public Health
Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.

Desirable

Management of transformation and change

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Desirable

Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Health Education England

Address

Westbridge Place

1 Westbridge Close

Leicester

LE3 5DR

Employer's website

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Health Education England

Address

Westbridge Place

1 Westbridge Close

Leicester

LE3 5DR

Employer's website

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)