Role Overview
We are delighted to invite applications to become the Clinical Quality Lead and Deputy Dean for the North East and North Cumbria. This varied and challenging role is an important part of the senior faculty team for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE) in the locality, reporting to the Postgraduate Dean.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership for PGMDE Quality in the North East.
* Lead the Quality Team to deliver the NHS England Quality Strategy and Quality Framework, with the overarching aim of improving patient safety across the locality.
* Provide assurance to regulators, specifically the GMC, for postgraduate medical education.
* Share corporate responsibility for the overall development of education and training across the North East deanery as a Deputy Dean.
* Manage education and training risks, assurance, good practice, improvement and escalations, and promote understanding and engagement with quality standards, governance, roles, and responsibilities.
* Contribute to and lead specific NHS England (WTE) North East quality projects, such as the Faculty of Patient Safety and the EDI workstream.
Qualifications and Experience
* Medical Practitioner with a valid registration and current licence to practice.
* Strong knowledge and understanding of multi‑professional education.
Additional Requirements
* Must be available to work at least 40% of time in the designated offices (if based in the NHS).
* Will be subject to an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record if current NHS employment.
Contract Details
Fixed-term secondment until 31 March 2027. Staff from outside the NHS will be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. The role is a short team vacancy.
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