Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to create a vision and strategy for delivery of Professional Support and Wellbeing services to learners in London for the next few years. The Post-holder will lead a team of experienced educators and providers who also deliver multiprofessional development for educators.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Providing clinical leadership to and managing the London & KSS Professional Support Team which includes the PSU and the Multi-professional Faculty Development service.
- Enabling the postgraduate deans to deliver on their related RO and regulatory requirements.
- Leading the development and delivery of a strategic vision for the Professional Development team which ensures the delivery of high quality professional support services for postgraduate medical and dental trainees in London, other relevant learners and their educators
- Ensuring that the transfer of services to KSS is smooth and enables the ongoing delivery of appropriate support to learners and their educators.
- Engaging with senior educatorsand trainees to promote best practice and ensure that the services provided for London meet the needs of relevant stakeholders
- Ensuring an appropriate governance framework is in place to assure the quality of the services delivered and monitor the delivery of services within allocated budgets
- Contributing when needed to national work on professional support and faculty development
The ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician and educator in current clinical practise.
More details and person specification can be found in the attached documents.
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.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Head of Professional Development, the post holder will lead the overall management, development and organisation of the regions professional development functions.
Professional development in London & KSS comprises of:
- The Professional Support Unit (PSU) provides specialist support to doctors and dentists in training, and other eligible learners, ensuring that the postgraduate deans are compliant with the Responsible Officer (RO) regulations
- TheMultiprofessional Faculty Development team provides specialist development opportunities for educators to enhance their support for trainees which would not be available to them elsewhere and promotes multi-professional approaches to developing educators.
Professional development services in London & KSS have been centrally coordinated but the PSU function for KSS will be transferred in 2025. While focusing on postgraduate medicine and dentistry the service has also been adapted recently to align to multi-professional mandate priorities and quality objectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Head of Professional Development, the post holder will lead the overall management, development and organisation of the regions professional development functions.
Professional development in London & KSS comprises of:
- The Professional Support Unit (PSU) provides specialist support to doctors and dentists in training, and other eligible learners, ensuring that the postgraduate deans are compliant with the Responsible Officer (RO) regulations
- TheMultiprofessional Faculty Development team provides specialist development opportunities for educators to enhance their support for trainees which would not be available to them elsewhere and promotes multi-professional approaches to developing educators.
Professional development services in London & KSS have been centrally coordinated but the PSU function for KSS will be transferred in 2025. While focusing on postgraduate medicine and dentistry the service has also been adapted recently to align to multi-professional mandate priorities and quality objectives.
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- A transformative, collaborative leadership style
Desirable
- Promotes a safe environment for exchange of views and ideas
- Actively promotes change and innovation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Develops partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and actively develops and maintains these
- Able to deliver projects working with a multiprofessional team
- Able to influence and motivate others in leading change
Desirable
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Ability to work at a Regional and National level in healthcare system partners and regulators to oversee the delivery of required outcomesersee the delivery of required outcomes
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered medical practitioner in good standing with the regulator with a license to practise and currently working clinically
- Membership of a college, faculty or professional association
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, NHS appraisal processes
- Evidence of continuing professional development, particularly in education
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications in education and/or leadership
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of leading/managing a complex team for service or education
- Experience of working with trainees requiring extra support
- Understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate Medical and Dental education, education across the healthcare professions and the application of quality frameworks to these.
Desirable
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects on time and within budget where impact of delivery extends beyond own area of work
- Experience of monitoring substantial budgets and financial and business planning processes.
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- A transformative, collaborative leadership style
Desirable
- Promotes a safe environment for exchange of views and ideas
- Actively promotes change and innovation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Develops partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and actively develops and maintains these
- Able to deliver projects working with a multiprofessional team
- Able to influence and motivate others in leading change
Desirable
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Ability to work at a Regional and National level in healthcare system partners and regulators to oversee the delivery of required outcomesersee the delivery of required outcomes
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered medical practitioner in good standing with the regulator with a license to practise and currently working clinically
- Membership of a college, faculty or professional association
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, NHS appraisal processes
- Evidence of continuing professional development, particularly in education
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications in education and/or leadership
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of leading/managing a complex team for service or education
- Experience of working with trainees requiring extra support
- Understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate Medical and Dental education, education across the healthcare professions and the application of quality frameworks to these.
Desirable
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects on time and within budget where impact of delivery extends beyond own area of work
- Experience of monitoring substantial budgets and financial and business planning processes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
