Head of School for Anaesthetics
NHS EnglandJob Summary
The role of Head of SchoolforAnaestheticsis to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to theNHSE EducationEngland mandate.
The financial contribution towards this role is £12k per session.
Applicants are required to discuss their arrangements with substantive employer before applying.
Main duties of the job
The Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean. 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. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
About Us
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We Lead The NHS In England By:
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 process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Details
Date posted
10 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience In line with HoS sessional payments
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
990-EOE-EC655-E
Job locations
Victoria House
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
To oversee School programme management and advise Postgraduate Deans on the following matters:
To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including:
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
To oversee School programme management and advise Postgraduate Deans on the following matters:
To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including:
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
Experience
Skills
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Victoria House
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Victoria House
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJ
The role of Head of SchoolforAnaestheticsis to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to theNHSE EducationEngland mandate.
The financial contribution towards this role is £12k per session.
Applicants are required to discuss their arrangements with substantive employer before applying.
Main duties of the job
The Head of School is professionally and managerially accountable to the Postgraduate Dean. 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. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
About Us
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We Lead The NHS In England By:
- 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 people can develop and make a difference
- 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
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 process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Details
Date posted
10 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience In line with HoS sessional payments
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
990-EOE-EC655-E
Job locations
Victoria House
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
- To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
- To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting allNHSEstatutory requirements.
- To promote equality and diversity across all learning environmentsand for all learners and educators
- Assistin the developmentof quality processes which arecomplementary across the healthcare workforce.
- To support the use of clinical skills training,technology enhanced learning (TEL)and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
To oversee School programme management and advise Postgraduate Deans on the following matters:
- Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainerconcerns;
- Recruitment to training posts andprogrammes;
- Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training,interdeanerytransfer, academictrainingand other related work-streams.
- To oversee theSchoolstructure and relevant School meetings within the structure.
To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including:
- Professional Development of the educational faculty
- To support compliance with requirements particularlywith regard tothe supervision and support for trainees and learners.
- Toidentifylearning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty,traineesand learners.
- To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across theSchool.
- To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes.
- To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments).
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
- To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
- To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting allNHSEstatutory requirements.
- To promote equality and diversity across all learning environmentsand for all learners and educators
- Assistin the developmentof quality processes which arecomplementary across the healthcare workforce.
- To support the use of clinical skills training,technology enhanced learning (TEL)and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
To oversee School programme management and advise Postgraduate Deans on the following matters:
- Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainerconcerns;
- Recruitment to training posts andprogrammes;
- Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training,interdeanerytransfer, academictrainingand other related work-streams.
- To oversee theSchoolstructure and relevant School meetings within the structure.
To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including:
- Professional Development of the educational faculty
- To support compliance with requirements particularlywith regard tothe supervision and support for trainees and learners.
- Toidentifylearning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty,traineesand learners.
- To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across theSchool.
- To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes.
- To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments).
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Educational qualification such as postgraduate certificate diploma or masters in medical education
Experience
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
- Understanding of current health, social care and education policy
Skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key Stakeholders
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
- Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility
Essential
- To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training
Essential
- To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Victoria House
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Victoria House
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJ
Job Type
- Job Type
- Part Time
- Location
- Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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