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Deputy Medical Director – NHS Education for Scotland: Scotland Deanery, NHS Scotland.
Hours: 10 PA’s per week (40 hours)
Duration: Permanent
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is a national special Health Board with a vision of Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland, and a mission to provide education that enables excellence in healthcare for the people of Scotland through the themes of an excellent workforce, improved quality, new models of care, enhanced educational infrastructure and an improved organisation. The work of the organisation is underpinned by the NHS Scotland Quality strategy, and the 2020 Vision for health and social care.
What you'll do
NES has leads for each of the key professional groups in the NHS, organised within a Directorate structure. The Medical Director has particular responsibility for medical education and training in addition to wider corporate and multi-professional responsibilities. The postholder has a key strategic role in supporting this work, through the provision of leadership at UK, Scottish, and regional levels, contributing to the strategic development of postgraduate medical education and the wider NHS workforce.
Key responsibilities will include but are not restricted to;
Provide leadership of clinical medical education, training and workforce development across the Scotland Deanery, in partnership with the Executive Medical Director, members of the Medical Directorate Senior Team (MDST), Scottish Government, NHSScotland, Higher Education Institutions, Health Boards and national professional and regulatory bodies.
In partnership with the Executive Medical Director and NES colleagues, influence and contribute to setting the strategic direction for the education and training of the clinical workforce in Scotland; undertake national roles shaping and contributing to the wider development of postgraduate medical education and workforce development.
As a leader in key strategic priority areas, working with the Executive Medical Director and Associate Director of Medicine to shape and fully participate in the corporate governance of NES and the Medical Directorate, providing strategic leadership and direction.
Working with Executive Directors across NES, contribute to service redesign, education, training and development of the wider multi-professional NHSScotland workforce
What you'll bring
Medically qualified with a background in primary or secondary care or public health and the relevant experience and understanding of postgraduate medical education, the postholder will require high levels of strategic thinking, influencing, negotiating and partnership working skills combined with a visible and dynamic leadership which is exercised in a local and national context. He/she must have the presence, credibility and stature to lead for NES and the Directorate in our most complex national environment and contribute to the leadership and development of a strategically highly significant Directorate which impacts directly on the delivery of clinical care and patient safety.
Key attributes will include but are not restricted to;
- Good understanding of the context for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in Scotland, the NHS and a strong grasp of all aspects of clinical career development
- In-depth knowledge of education training and development systems and processes in health care systems
- Sound knowledge of integrated multiprofessioanl approach to the practice of governance in healthcare.
- Successful initiation and facilitation of strategic partnership working and alliances through excellent relationship management skills
- Proven track record of leading change within complex systems
- Advanced communication skills congruent with high profile leadership role
- Commitment to NES diversity and equality agenda
- Can demonstrate a sound knowledge of integrated multiprofessional approach to governance.
Informal enquiries may be directed to:
Emma Watson, Executive Medical Director, NHS Education for Scotland. E-mail: emma.watson3@nhs.scot
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: 30th August 2022
Interview date: 9th September 2022
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: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot