Head of School Community Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Head of the National School for Community Sexual and Reproductive Health (CSRH) plays a pivotal leadership role in supporting the Postgraduate Dean to deliver a broad and evolving portfolio of responsibilities aligned to the NHS England mandate across England.
In response to the continued expansion of CSRH training, English Deans have approved the pilot establishment of a single National School, providing a coordinated, England-wide approach to education and training. This represents a significant opportunity to shape and standardise the future of CSRH training at a national level.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will lead on the development of the National School during its formative phase, working closely with regional Training Programme Directors (TPDs), who currently operate within Schools of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Through strong collaboration with existing educators, schools and education providers, the postholder will initially undertake a comprehensive mapping of current provision, before driving the development and maturation of the School's core functions, governance and capabilities.
About us
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
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Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Setting up and Establishing the National School for CSRH
- Defining the respective roles of NHS England and the CoRSH
- Establishing the National School for CSRH School Board
- Produce Annual School Development Plan
- Work with Postgraduate Deans to establish the ongoing TPD establishment in each region
- Reporting on the progression of the National School and any challenges encountered, to inform the Postgraduate Deans
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
- To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
- To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.
- To promote equality and diversity across all learning environments and for all learners and educators
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Assist in the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
- To support the use of clinical skills training, technology enhanced learning (TEL) and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
School Programme Management
- To oversee School programme management and advise Postgraduate Deans on the following matters:
- Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns;
- Recruitment to training posts and programmes;
- Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, interdeanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.
- To oversee the School structure and relevant School meetings within the structure.
Educational and Workforce Development
- To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including:
- Professional Development of the educational faculty
- To support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners.
- To identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty, trainees and learners.
- To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the School.
- To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes.
- To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments).
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
- To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes.
- To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required.
- To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School.
- To advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities.
Finance
- To engage with business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed.
- To ensure compliance with procurement requirements.
- To promote and disseminate ad hoc funding opportunities as they arise
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 Person Specification Qualifications
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Educational qualification such as postgraduate certificate diploma or masters in medical education
Experience
- 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
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
- Understanding of current health, social care and education policy
Skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key Stakeholders
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
- Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility
Behaviours and Values
- To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training
Primary Care Dean and Deputy Postgraduate Dean
Depending on experience In line with HoS sessional payments
