Overview
Associate Postgraduate Dean for Foundation - West
Hours: Part Time, 2PA (8 hours per week)
Duration: Fixed Term / Secondment for 3 years
Location: West region of Scotland
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.
Role
Working as an APGD team, the postholder will be accountable for the day to day running and further development of Foundation Training in the West Region, ensuring all Foundation Programmes in the region implement and maintain best practice, contribute to quality management and improvement of training in Scotland Deanery including but not restricted to Foundation training. Key roles include:
Responsibilities
* Recruitment, support, development and performance management of Foundation Programme Directors.
* Quality collaboration with the Foundation School Director and Quality Management teams on surveys, exception reports and training improvement, ensuring GMC, NES and curricular requirements are met.
* Collaborative working with the existing West Associate PG Dean, the Foundation School Director, Dean, Directors of Medical Education, HR teams and University leads.
* Oversight and provision of regional senior input for foundation doctors requiring additional support or remediation.
* Development of new placements for expansion and piloting of innovative training approaches.
* Oversight and development of formal Foundation education including Foundation simulation.
They will contribute to the processes that support resident foundation doctors who exhibit difficulties in regard to performance, deputise for the Foundation School Director as required, and take responsibility for contributing to and leading as required on specialty and programme-oriented projects.
Qualifications
* Senior career grade doctor (Consultant, GP or SAS) in a permanent post in the West.
* Practical experience training postgraduates, significant knowledge and experience of the postgraduate medical training process.
* Educational Supervisor in the NHS, experience as a Specialty Adviser, Training Programme Director, Foundation Programme Director, Director, or Associate Director of Medical Education or other training responsibility.
* Applicants wishing to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer.
* For NHS employees, appointments are initially considered on a secondment or SLA basis.
Application and Contacts
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the job information pack below.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Fiona Cameron, Foundation School Director; Dr Caroline Whitton (APGD, West Region); caroline.whitton@nhs.scot; or Professor Alan Denison, Postgraduate Dean (via natasha.mallion@nhs.scot).
Closing Date: 24th September 2025 • Interview Date: To be confirmed
Two sessions are available and we are keen to receive applications from candidates based in the West region who wish to join us in this role in the West of Scotland.
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
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