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Associate Postgraduate Dean - Co-Chair, Trainee Development and Wellbeing Service Board
Hours: Part Time 1 Session (4 Hours)
Duration: Fixed term – 3 years SLA*
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the Uk). We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
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.
What you'll do
The Scotland Deanery is recruiting to the role of Associate Postgraduate Dean: Co-Chair, Trainee Development and Wellbeing Service Board. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual committed to our vision of delivering a holistic, accessible, and equitable trainee development and wellbeing service which empowers all doctors in training in Scotland to achieve their full potential.
The postholder will, alongside the Deputy LDD co-chair the TDWS Operational Group and will provide agile, collaborative and inclusive leadership in the final development phase, launch, and ongoing enhancement of a refreshed, expanded and streamlined portfolio of services for the >6000 doctors in training programmes in the Scotland Deanery.
What you'll bring
The APGD should be a Consultant, General Practitioner or Career Grade Doctor and will be accountable to the Lead Dean/Director. They may also combine the role with other senior medical educator roles.
Experience and/or Qualifications in providing/leading professional support for doctors in training
Practical experience supporting trainees and trainers
Experience as a Training Programme Director, Associate Postgraduate Dean or other position involving training responsibility.
Broad understanding of equity, inclusivity equality, and differential attainment considerations as they apply to trainee wellbeing and support
Applied knowledge and experience of the postgraduate medical training process and guidance within the context of trainee support
Able to manage a team
Experience of involving and valuing trainees in decision making
* For NHS employee applicants: Secondment or SLA will be considered in the first instance
For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing Date: 6th October 2023
Interview date; Monday, 30th October 2023 (pm) via Teams
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 application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: NES HR Recruitment: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot