Associate Dean - KSS
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking to recruit 2 Associate Deans in Kent, Surrey & Sussex.Each role is for 4 sessions (16hrs) per week.
The role of the Associate Dean (AD) in England has evolved over a number of years as a result of changes in healthcare education and training, the quality framework, and changes in workforce.
The role of the AD helps support the Postgraduate Dean in embracing corporate, statutory and non-statutory functions, aligning with the NHSE mandate. The role is focused firmly upon improving patient and learner safety and experience and ensuring effective educational outcomes.
The exact balance of this role, and how it co-ordinates with other Associate Deans will be considered through the recruitment process.
Main duties of the job
The AD is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean and their deputies.
See job description for full details.
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.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
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.
SecondmentsApplicants 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
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
Desirable
- A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate.
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty. Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty. Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity. Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills. Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
- Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
Desirable
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, train the trainer, educational leadership courses etc).
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation.
- 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 Practice.
Desirable
- 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.
- 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.
Behaviours and Values
Desirable
- A transformation leadership style.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
- Management of transformation and change.
- Sensitivity, tolerance and acceptance of criticism.
- Perform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes commitment to equal opportunities. oConduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special responsibility as a manager for assessing and minimising risks to staff. oA continuing quest for personal and professional development. oAn academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
- Conduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special responsibility as a manager for assessing and minimising risks to staff. oA continuing quest for personal and professional development. oAn academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
- A continuing quest for personal and professional development.
- An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
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
York House
18-20 Massetts Road
Horley
RH6 7DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
