Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 16 months (until 31 October 2026 - Secondment only for current NHS employees)
- Hours
- Part time - 0.25 sessions per week (1 hour per week)
- Job ref
- 990-MID-14808-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hall
- Town
- Leicestershire
- Salary
- In line with TPD sessional payments
- Closing
- 11/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Head of School – Radiology (East)
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
The role of Deputy Head of School is to work with and support the Head of School and NHS England East Midlands Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Deputy Head of School support the Head of School to focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links mas well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.
To support the Heads of School, the Deputy Head of School work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
The Deputy Head of School will be expected to support the Head of School in meeting the challenges of leading the School and Education Providers to deliver the changing curricular in an evolving service landscape.
The Deputy Head of School will be required to lead on projects as agreed with the Head of School.
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.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
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 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
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
- An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
Desirable criteria
- A transformation leadership style
- Management of transformation and change
- Sensitivity, tolerance and acceptance of criticism
- Perform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes NHS England commitment to equal opportunities
- Conduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special
- A continuing quest for personal and professional development
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
Desirable criteria
- A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
- Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Current clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.
- Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes.
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters.
- Applicants who are doctors require a Licence to Practise.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Considerable and current experience at Consultant level in a relevant speciality.
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Arumugam Rajesh
- Job title
- Head of School for Radiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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