Deputy Chief Scientific Officer for Workforce, Training & Education

NHS England

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Job summary

The Deputy Chief Scientific Officer for Workforce, Training and Education is responsible for supporting the Chief Scientific Officer for England by providing professional, clinical, and scientific leadership, advice, and contribution to champion, establish and deliver WT&E programmes across NHS England, and in a cross-system capacity. They are responsible for the strategic leadership and delivery of the National School for Healthcare Science as well as supporting the Cancer and Diagnostic programme deliverables in the context of national policy, including the Long-Term Workforce Plan (LTWP).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for providing leadership and overseeing the delivery of all aspects of the work of the National School of Healthcare Science including recruitment, assessment, trainee management support, curriculum maintenance and development, accreditation, development of new educational programmes and strategic direction. The role extends across all healthcare science specialisms and themes, with a focus on ensuring high quality education and training. This role will provide professional, clinical, and scientific leadership, advice, and contribution to champion, establish, and deliver scientific education and training, and in a cross-system capacity where necessary working within the newly formed NHS England workforce, training, and education directorate and closely with the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)

As Deputy to the CSO, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff across the Medical Directorate and within the workforce, training and education directorate to support the delivery of NHS England's objectives by providing expertise and professional leadership both to and from the scientific and diagnostic community

The post holder will deputise for the CSO, with delegated authority to make decisions and should have significant, credible and relevant experience of working in a cross-system capacity at national level and within the context of workforce, education and training

About us

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£99,891 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-EOE1118-A

Job locations

Wellington House (London)

Wellington House (London) / Birmingham Flexible across region

London, Wellington House (London) / Birmingham

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for England, sue.l.hill@nhs.net

Phil Carver, Regional Director of Workforce, Training and Education, phil.carver1@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for England, sue.l.hill@nhs.net

Phil Carver, Regional Director of Workforce, Training and Education, phil.carver1@nhs.net

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

  • o Registered Healthcare Science Professional
  • o Educated to masters or higher equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
  • o Member of relevant professional body and/or royal College (Fellowship level or equivalent anticipated) able to evidence CPD.
  • o Experienced scientist/educationalist with management responsibility for relevant services at a senior level (e.g., Trust Lead Scientist, Head of Academic Department or equivalent)
  • o Experience of managing national educational and training programmes in Healthcare Science.

Desirable

  • Educated to Doctorate level in Healthcare Science
Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

  • o Registered Healthcare Science Professional
  • o Educated to masters or higher equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
  • o Member of relevant professional body and/or royal College (Fellowship level or equivalent anticipated) able to evidence CPD.
  • o Experienced scientist/educationalist with management responsibility for relevant services at a senior level (e.g., Trust Lead Scientist, Head of Academic Department or equivalent)
  • o Experience of managing national educational and training programmes in Healthcare Science.

Desirable

  • Educated to Doctorate level in Healthcare Science

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

NHS England

Address

Wellington House (London)

Wellington House (London) / Birmingham Flexible across region

London, Wellington House (London) / Birmingham

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House (London)

Wellington House (London) / Birmingham Flexible across region

London, Wellington House (London) / Birmingham

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Regional Director of WTE

Phil Carver

phil.carver1@nhs.net

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£99,891 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-EOE1118-A

Job locations

Wellington House (London)

Wellington House (London) / Birmingham Flexible across region

London, Wellington House (London) / Birmingham

SE1 8UG


Supporting documents

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