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**** COVID-19 - Please note that during this time all interviews will be conducted remotely. If successful you will also initially be working remotely in line with guidance from Scottish Government***
NHS Scotland Academy
Chair of the National Endoscopy Training Programme
Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity for 2 years*
1.5 PAs per week - Salary commensurate with existing Consultant salary point
Flexible Base- NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. Contractual base location will be agreed at appointment with the expectation that most colleagues will access NES office locations regularly.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the NHS Scotland Academy (NHSS Academy) National Endoscopy Training Programme as the Chair of the National Endoscopy Training Board. The NHSS Academy is a joint venture between NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Golden Jubilee and has been developed to deliver unique workforce learning opportunities on behalf of NHS Scotland. It will support the transformation and sustainability of the health and social care workforce through the development and delivery of new accelerated learning and development offerings for key roles.
The post will provide effective scrutiny, challenge, support and advice on the delivery of the National Endoscopy Training Programme’s (NETP) aims, objectives, standards and targets. The National Endoscopy Training Centre (NETC) based within NHS Scotland Academy, will deliver JAG supported endoscopy training courses through a network model. A training hub will be hosted at NHS Golden Jubilee (NHS GJ) with regional training centres expanding, as JAG accreditation is achieved.
The post holder will facilitate strong links with Postgraduate Deans, Associate Postgraduate Deans and Training Programme Directors in the relevant specialties, Universities, Royal Colleges, Directors of Medical Education, Directors of Nursing and service specialty leads, and will be expected to support accelerated change and inform national policy.
The successful candidate will possess leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with a proven track record of experience in a senior leadership position and leading major change initiatives in a challenging organisational environment.
Applications are invited from clinicians who possess the credibility within NHS Scotland to support the national leadership role and have expert knowledge of the provision of Endoscopy services.
This role will report to the Director of the NHS Scotland
* For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the job information pack below which includes a copy of the Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service.
For informal discussions, please contact Dr Michelle Thornton, National Clinical Lead. (Michelle.Thornton@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk)
Closing date: 7th July
Interview Date: 22nd July (Virtual)