Head of School for Pathology | NHS England

As Head of School, you willbe responsible forthe overall quality,managementand supervision of the programmes within your School. You willbe responsible forensuring all programmes meet the standards defined by Health Education England, theGMCand Royal College. You will work closely with Health Education England's senior educators, other Heads of Schools, Directors of Medical Education, and Training Programme Directors to ensure that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to cover the speciality curricula. You will be expected tomaintaina clinical commitment. It is essential that you have a medical degree, membership/fellowship of the relevant Royal College/Faculty and have a current substantive contract as an NHS Consultant in a relevant specialty. In addition, you shouldpossessexcellent leadership skills and meet professional requirements for Continuing Professional Development and Revalidation and make a wider professional contribution through academic and managerial responsibilities. This role is aNorth East& Yorkshire role so your work would span the whole region. The post is offered on a secondmentbasisand all candidates are reminded that if they are successful, theyare responsible forsecuring written agreement from their employer for release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs. 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., 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 theGovernment website.
As Head of School, you willbe responsible forthe overall quality,managementand supervision of the programmes within your School.