Deputy Head of Specialist Clinical Teaching Academy

Deputy Head of Specialist Clinical Teaching Academy
Job summary
The Deputy Head of Specialist Clinical Teaching Academy will assist the Head of Academy in leading, managing and developing undergraduate medical education within the Specialist Clinical Teaching Academy at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The post-holder will work collaboratively with Birmingham and Aston Medical Schools, Trust leadership, educational faculty and students to ensure the effective delivery, quality assurance and continuous improvement of undergraduate medical education. The role promotes excellence in teaching, assessment, curriculum delivery, student support and educational governance across the Academy.

Main duties of the job
PROFESSIONAL

• Provide leadership to teaching and administrative staff within the Academy.
• Support recruitment and development of Academy Tutors and Academy Teachers.

CLINICAL

• Maintain professional registration and clinical responsibilities relevant to substantive consultant role.
• Incorporate current clinical expertise into undergraduate teaching activities.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Coordinate teaching staff to ensure effective curriculum delivery.
• Support performance review and appraisal of educational activities.

SAFEGUARDING
As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and promoting their health and welfare.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a more detailed description of the main duties of this role.

About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 284-26-8164673-DPBW
Job locations: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a more detailed description of the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification
Knowledge, Judgement, Managerial & Personal Skills
Essential

• Minimum consultant level or equivalent senior medical level substantive role e.g. SAS with an ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• Experience working with undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees and educational programmes
• Significant involvement in medical education & awareness of recent changes in delivery of medical education at both a national and local level
• Proven ability in leadership of facilitation, interpersonal, mediation and negotiation skills in order to promote medical and dental education and challenge practice.
• Commitment to educational excellence and continuous improvement at both a personal and Trust level
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: bwc.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Director of Medical Education
Name: Lisa Whyte
Email: lisa.whyte@nhs.net
Phone: 01213338602