Head of School of Clinical Radiology
An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Head of School of Clinical Radiology for KSS. This is a 2‑person Head of School vacancy.
The role of Head of School is to work with and support the NHS England Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.
The Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean’s team. The Head of School will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future, and will ensure there are adequate future workforce plans for the region. The role is evolving and will focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi‑professional links as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well‑being strategies.
To support the Postgraduate Dean, Heads of Schools work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
The Head of School will be expected to meet the challenges of leading the School and Education Providers to deliver the changing curricula in an evolving service landscape.
Although the main role is to lead and develop the KSS Postgraduate School of Clinical Radiology, all senior clinicians within NHS England may have wider roles and projects as agreed with the Postgraduate Dean.
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high‑quality NHS services.
Our NHS Vision
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential
* Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
* Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
* Delivering value for money
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.
Responsibilities
* Oversee School programme management and advise Postgraduate Deans on specialty‑specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns, recruitment to training posts and programmes, use of educational resources to support learners, postgraduate programme management (including assessments, progression, rotations ensuring Code of Practice compliance), support trainee management, careers support, less‑than‑full‑time training, inter‑deanery transfer, academic training and other related work‑streams, and oversee the School structure and relevant School meetings.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only; agreement should be obtained from the employer prior to submitting the application.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025.
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