Deputy Foundation School Director (DFSD) - South Yorkshire

Job overview
In conjunction with the Foundation School Director (FSD) and Programme Support Team, the three Deputy Foundation School Directors (DFSD's) are responsible for developing the strategic direction, quality management, faculty development and external relations of the Foundation School, primarily working with Local Education Providers (LEPs) across Yorkshire and Humber. The overall aim is to provide excellent Foundation training within YHFS, building on the Foundation of medical school training.

Each DFSD is given management responsibility for a region of the YHFS training placements, East, West or South Yorkshire. They will be supported by named Clinical Supervisors, Educational Supervisors, Foundation Training Programme Directors (TPD's) and Administrators who are LEP based and the Programme Support Team.

There are a number of specific administrative functions that the YHFS deliver that require either FSD or DFSD leadership (examples of these are given in the appendix (1) at the end of this Job Description) These responsibilities are shared equally across the Foundation Directorate.

Accountable / reports to:
Postgraduate Dean
Foundation School Director / Deputy Dean

Commitment:
3.0 PAs per week (equivalent to 1.5 days).
This must be included in the DFSDs Trust job plan, within a total maximum of 12 PAs.

Tenure:
Initially a 3-year post with a review to take place after that time to support business continuity and succession planning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details regarding the roles’ main responsibilities, please review the job description and person specification attached to this advert.  

Closing Date: Friday 19 December 2026
Interview Date: February 2026
Interview Venue: TBC

Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Umakanth Kempanna, Foundation School Director, via england.foundation.yh@nhs.net.

How to Apply
To apply, please send a completed Application Form with a CV to the Foundation School at england.foundation.yh@nhs.net.