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Associate Postgraduate Dean: Trainee Development and Wellbeing
Location: Flexible (Any Region). NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Salary: Consultant
Employment Type: Fixed Term/Secondment* for 36 months
*For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance
Hours of Work: 1-2 PAs (4- 8 hours per week)
Who We Are: NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in the Scottish Trainee Development and Wellbeing Service (TDWS). The TDWS is committed to helping doctors in training in Scotland meet their full potential, assisting trainees with professional support and development, careers advice and advice on flexible training.
The postholder will devise a learning and support plan for individual trainees and sign post them to resources which may help them continue in their programme and achieve their potential. The postholder will also be an active participant in helping the TDWS evolve to anticipate and meet the wider development needs of doctors in training across Scotland.
You must be a Consultant or a Principal in General Practice with MRCGP and have experience in postgraduate education and trainee support. Your communication and organisational skills should be excellent.
This post is subject to annual review. These posts are for Scotland and will be appointed for 3 years in the first instance, subject to annual review. The salary will be based on the Consultant Scale.
For informal discussion and further information please contact
Dr Greg Jones, Deputy Postgraduate Dean greg.jones@nhs.scot or Dr Anna Dover Co-chair TDWS anna.dover@nhs.scot
Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
Please follow the links below to apply for this:
http://intranet.nes.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies/
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59hrs on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
Closing Date: Sunday 4 August 2024
Interview Date: Friday 23 August 2024
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief. https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot