Lead Postgraduate Clinical Tutor / DME Chair – NHS England West Midlands

This leadership role is essential to strengthen the partnership between NHS England and Local Education Providers. The postholder will provide strategic leadership, chair the Senior Educators committee, and represent the West Midlands at national forums such as the NACT UK Council. Flexible working arrangements are supported including part‑time, hybrid or job‑share arrangements where appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Convene and chair the Senior Educators committee (including PG clinical tutors, DMEs, Medical Education Centre Managers and other senior educators), preparing and disseminating minutes.
• Maintain an accurate contact list of PG clinical tutors and DMEs across the region.
• Liaise closely with Medical Education Centre Managers in LEPs via the Lead PG Centre Manager and NHSE Business Manager.
• Ensure effective communication between NHS England West Midlands and LEPs through the senior educators.
• Provide leadership and support for PG clinical tutors, DMEs and Medical Education Centre Managers.
• Ensure views of senior educators are conveyed to appropriate NHSE WM forums.
• Attend the Postgraduate Education Board (PME), Foundation Programme Management Group (FPMG), Study Leave Committee and other relevant quality meetings.
• Nominate PG clinical tutor representatives for all School Boards.
• Lead Quality Management visits and serve as a panel member for visits to LEPs in line with the NHSE Quality Framework.
• Attend NHS England West Midlands conferences and special events (e.g., external visits such as GMC) as required.
• Prepare reports informing the Postgraduate Dean, Heads of Schools and NHSE WM administrators.
• Lead the appointment process for PG clinical tutors, maintain their job description and, where requested, sit on Trust DME appointments.
• Organise and attend away days for clinical tutors and DMEs to ensure LEP colleagues are fully aware of NHS England West Midlands requirements.
• Contribute to the recruitment process of trainee doctors.
• Contribute to workforce planning.
• Attend national meetings and keep up to date with key developments (e.g., NACT UK Spring and Winter meetings).
• Contribute to strategic faculty development discussions and Training the Trainer courses locally and regionally.
• Support career orientation and development programmes locally and regionally.
• Contribute to the development of simulation training locally and regionally.
• Represent the West Midlands Region at NACT UK alongside a clinical tutor or DME colleague.
• Represent NHS England West Midlands in LEPs as required.
• Lead and/or contribute to formal procedures on behalf of the Postgraduate Dean (e.g., Fitness to Practise Panels, ARCP appeals, disciplinary matters).
• Contribute to NHSE WM procedures, protocols and guidelines, including developing a PG clinical tutor area on the NHS England West Midlands website.
• Liaise with the Lead Guardian of Safe Working as required.
• Contribute to the development of Generic Induction processes for doctors in training.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered the role on a secondment basis only. Agreement must be obtained from the incumbent office holder prior to application.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. We are passionate about inclusive employment and will consider reasonable adjustments for applicants who have a disability and/or are neuro‑divergent.