Associate Postgraduate Dean for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Paedriatrics- North and East Regions

Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK). We're happy to talk about how you want to work. 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. We are the leader in educational design, delivery and quality assurance and provide wide-ranging support to workforce development. We are the official provider of workforce statistics for NHS Scotland and support national workforce planning. We design and develop digital technologies supporting innovation and transformation. Our purpose is to drive change and improve the quality of care experienced by citizens across Scotland by ensuring that we have the right staff, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time. NES is integral to improving outcomes for people and in ensuring a skilled and capable workforce underpins the design and delivery of services. As an organisation, we recognise the significant contribution we can make to improving population health, reducing inequalities and economic development. This will be across 2 PA of time (1PA = 4 hours) The Associate Postgraduate Dean post is required to cover a portfolio of work that will include leadership and delivery of support of postgraduate training across specialty training programmes. The role will involve interaction with trainees and trainers in providing support and improving postgraduate education both within the North & East Regions and nationally within the Scotland Deanery. The Associate Postgraduate Dean will be responsible for managing specialty training programmes for doctors holding the following appointments: specialty registrar (StR); and locum appointments for training (LATs). Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.

• For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance