Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 16 months (Until 31-Oct-2026. Secondment only for current NHS employees.)
- Hours
- Part time - 1 session per week (4 hours per week worked flexibly)
- Job ref
- 990-SW-13845-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 100 Temple Street
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- In line with HoS sessional payments
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Speciality Head of School for Psychiatry (Peninsula)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which
means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party
contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000
organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.
Job overview
An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Head of School in Psychiatry (Peninsula).
The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement from their host institution to NHS England – 1 PAs per week (4 hours), worked flexibly. The contract is until 31 October 2026 the first instance.
All work undertaken should be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Head of School is to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.
The Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean. The Head of School will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training across the region. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.
Working for our organisation
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 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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the 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 and Training
Essential criteria
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Employed as a Consultant with a NHS (or equivalent) provider in the South West
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Jon Francis
- Job title
- Deputy Postgraduate Dean
- Email address
- [email protected]
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