Overview
The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate. The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The role focuses on improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, and is evolving to include whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links. To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
Purpose and framework
The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. We will achieve this by:
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
* Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
* Optimising the use of digital technology, research and innovation.
* Delivering value for money.
Key activities and responsibilities
* Work with the Head of School: provide effective clinical leadership, contribute to the strategic development of NHS England (WTE Directorate).
* Contribute to the vision of the local NHS and enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training.
* Be an advocate and positive role model on behalf of NHS England (WTE Directorate), promoting leadership that inspires, motivates and empowers staff, and demonstrating NHS values.
* Work on behalf of NHS England (WTE Directorate), providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters.
* Work locally with key groups and stakeholders, attend and host events across the regions, develop liaisons and ensure effective local engagement and responsiveness in line with the culture of NHS England (WTE Directorate).
* Review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and identify opportunities for different professions to work more effectively together through education and training.
* Work with providers and others to support and capture innovation locally and ensure national and local conversations develop best practice.
* Support the Postgraduate Dean and contribute to the spectrum of health (and where relevant, social care) education within an integrated workforce.
Additional information
* You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
* Secondments: Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only; agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
* This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025.
* If successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers information from a previous or current NHS employer to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity to inform us if you do not consent.
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