GP Associate Dean
Job Description
Job summary
The successful candidate will work as the GP Associate Dean for Suffolk and North East Essex. The office base will be in Cambridge but will primarily be working remotely although it is important to be able to travel across the patch and to Cambridge.
Main duties of the job
The Associate Dean is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School for General Practice and through the Deputy Dean to the Postgraduate Dean.
The Associate Dean will 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.
The post holder is a key member of the team working with Resident Doctors in Training who are appointed to GP training programmes within the east of England.
The postholder will be expected to develop and maintain positive relationships with all internal and external stakeholders and may be expected to carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required.
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.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
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
Person Specification
Essential
- Primary Clinical healthcare qualification
- Evidence of commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Holds or is working towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
- Holds a Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Demonstrable Leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
Desirable
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Understanding of current health, social care and education policy
Skills, Capabilities and Attributes
Essential
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity and innovate
Desirable
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Aware of the impact of own behaviour on others
- Driven by the needs of patients and service users
- Challenges bias, prejudice and intolerance if appropriate or brings it to the attention of a manager
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
Victoria House, CamLife
Fulbourn, Cambridge
CB21 5XB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
