NHS England
Associate Head of School Medicine

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About the Role
The post holder will support the Head of School in the Strategic Development of the School of Medicine. The post holder will support the School’s Operational Programme and lead on programmes of work within the School’s strategy. The post holder will be a member of the School Board.
The post holder will support the School’s commitment to delivering excellent postgraduate training, in a variety of educational environments which promote staff wellbeing, a positive learning culture, and a sense of belonging.
As a result of NHS England's (NHSE) integration into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), please note that the end date for all new educator appointments will be 31st March 2027. The successful applicant will be updated regarding potential extensions (not guaranteed) beyond this date.
Responsibilities
This Post Will Have Oversight, In Particular, Of
- Training in Internal Medicine Stage 1 programmes
- The work of the Examination Support TPDs and development of training resources for the MRCP(UK) examination
- Courses that prepare HSTs for consultant practice (including leadership)
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About NHS England
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
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.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
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If you currently work within the NHS and 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 our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Raj Parikh
- Job title: Head of School Medicine
- Email address: raj.parikh@nhs.net
You can also contact Simon Carley, Associate Dean for Medicine
- Email address: simon.carley@nhs.net
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