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Associate Head of School and TPD - Wessex

NHS England

The closing date is 07 October 2024

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Job summary

The South East Schools of Public Health operate across the South East region as three units of application:

  • KSS - Kent, Surrey Sussex School of Public Health
  • TV - Thames Valley School of Public Health
  • WX - Wessex School of Public Health

The Wessex School of Public Health are now seeking to recruit to anAssociate Head of School and Training Programme Director to support and lead the Wessex School.

Main duties of the job

The School of Public Health leads and supports the specialist and practitioner workforce as well as wider public health workforce development in the South East.

The Associate Head of School and Training Programme Director role is offered as one post. The Associate Head of School (1 PA - 0.5 days a week) will work with the South East Head of School to lead the Wessex School and its programmes as part of the South East. The Training Programme Director (3PA - 1.5 days a week) will lead the specialty training programme for Wessex.

There may be consideration to explore the above being offered in two roles on a 2PA + 2PA basis.

About us

The 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 a great 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 visithttps://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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

23 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience Salary will depend on the previous years in the consultant role

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-SE-6498619-E

Job locations

Explorer House

Adnac Drive

Southampton

SO16 0AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting time to join the South East School of Public Health to shape and lead the Wessex Schools public health training, education, and development programmes. This will be a rewarding role where you will actively contribute to the development of the future public health workforces across Wessex.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience and knowledge of the Educational Supervisor role and a good understanding of wider public health workforce development programmes that operates in Wessex.

You will work with and be supported by a dynamic team in the south east with opportunities to innovate on workforce solutions enabling the system to deliver the public health function and in the addressing of health inequalities.

To find out more about the Wessex School of Public Health visit:www.wessex.hee.nhs.uk/school-of-public-health/

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

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting time to join the South East School of Public Health to shape and lead the Wessex Schools public health training, education, and development programmes. This will be a rewarding role where you will actively contribute to the development of the future public health workforces across Wessex.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience and knowledge of the Educational Supervisor role and a good understanding of wider public health workforce development programmes that operates in Wessex.

You will work with and be supported by a dynamic team in the south east with opportunities to innovate on workforce solutions enabling the system to deliver the public health function and in the addressing of health inequalities.

To find out more about the Wessex School of Public Health visit:www.wessex.hee.nhs.uk/school-of-public-health/

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

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Public Health Specialist on the specialist GMC/UKPHR register
  • Membership/Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health

Desirable

  • Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate diploma or Masters in Medical Education

Experience

Essential

  • High level of education experience, credibility and currently in practice at Consultant/Specialist level.
  • Experience of managing change and strategy development in a politically sensitive and complex environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of the strategic issues relating to public health workforces and workforce transformation agenda
  • A track record of driving through quality improvement in health care and education
  • Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the WT&E (previously HEE) & GMC/UKPHR in public health education
  • Knowledge and significant experience of the role of an Education Supervisor
  • Thorough understanding of the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education agenda
  • Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of the range of skills required by the public health and wider workforce to enable delivery of the public health function in a changing health and care system
  • Ability to build and maintain high quality relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders influencing and negotiating to gain consensus
  • Ability to develop and implement governance and quality assurance
  • Ability to work in a matrix organisation across the public health system, education providers, commissioners, academic institutions, and service providers
  • Ability to convey and present complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
  • Ability for strong leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with well-developed political skills
  • Understanding of the contributors to good quality training and knowledge of the quality frameworks that underpin postgraduate education
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Public Health Specialist on the specialist GMC/UKPHR register
  • Membership/Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health

Desirable

  • Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate diploma or Masters in Medical Education

Experience

Essential

  • High level of education experience, credibility and currently in practice at Consultant/Specialist level.
  • Experience of managing change and strategy development in a politically sensitive and complex environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of the strategic issues relating to public health workforces and workforce transformation agenda
  • A track record of driving through quality improvement in health care and education
  • Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the WT&E (previously HEE) & GMC/UKPHR in public health education
  • Knowledge and significant experience of the role of an Education Supervisor
  • Thorough understanding of the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education agenda
  • Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of the range of skills required by the public health and wider workforce to enable delivery of the public health function in a changing health and care system
  • Ability to build and maintain high quality relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders influencing and negotiating to gain consensus
  • Ability to develop and implement governance and quality assurance
  • Ability to work in a matrix organisation across the public health system, education providers, commissioners, academic institutions, and service providers
  • Ability to convey and present complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
  • Ability for strong leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with well-developed political skills
  • Understanding of the contributors to good quality training and knowledge of the quality frameworks that underpin postgraduate education

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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

Explorer House

Adnac Drive

Southampton

SO16 0AS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Explorer House

Adnac Drive

Southampton

SO16 0AS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of South East School of Public Health

Professor Julie Parkes

england.wxpublichealthschool.se@nhs.net

Date posted

23 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience Salary will depend on the previous years in the consultant role

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-SE-6498619-E

Job locations

Explorer House

Adnac Drive

Southampton

SO16 0AS


Supporting documents

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